Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) Stock Price Target Lowered at Jefferies Financial Group

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) had its target price cut by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $90.00 to $70.00 in a report issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 38.24% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on AMBQ. Northland Securities set a $81.00 price objective on Ambiq Micro in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Ambiq Micro from $73.00 to $50.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 2nd. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on Ambiq Micro from $85.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Ambiq Micro from $85.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ambiq Micro has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $70.86.

Ambiq Micro Trading Up 11.9%

Shares of Ambiq Micro stock traded up $5.40 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $50.64. 407,770 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 504,128. Ambiq Micro has a fifty-two week low of $22.12 and a fifty-two week high of $91.61. The company has a market cap of $1.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -23.88 and a beta of 5.66. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $57.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $53.90.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 10th. The company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.32) by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $38.14 million for the quarter. Ambiq Micro had a negative net margin of 37.77% and a negative return on equity of 11.85%. Ambiq Micro has set its Q4 2026 guidance at -0.090–0.030 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Ambiq Micro will post -1.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ambiq Micro news, COO Sean Chen sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.14, for a total value of $902,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 120,275 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,233,338.50. This trade represents a 11.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Scott Hanson sold 27,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.80, for a total transaction of $1,644,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 221,226 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,229,314.80. The trade was a 11.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 331,887 shares of company stock worth $19,995,954 in the last quarter. Insiders own 10.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ambiq Micro

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMBQ. Atreides Management LP boosted its stake in Ambiq Micro by 23.8% in the first quarter. Atreides Management LP now owns 862,175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,908,000 after acquiring an additional 165,755 shares during the last quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. raised its position in shares of Ambiq Micro by 671.8% during the 1st quarter. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. now owns 201,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,116,000 after acquiring an additional 175,247 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro during the 2nd quarter valued at $14,847,000. Roubaix Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ambiq Micro in the 1st quarter valued at $3,197,000. Finally, Monashee Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ambiq Micro by 21.9% in the 1st quarter. Monashee Investment Management LLC now owns 103,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,636,000 after purchasing an additional 18,667 shares during the period.

Key Ambiq Micro News

Here’s some of the latest news about AMBQ:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose sharply year over year to $38.14 million, while the per-share loss narrowed to $0.05 and was substantially better than analysts expected. Ambiq Micro Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: Management forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $43.5 million to $44.5 million, above the $39.6 million consensus, and expects about $140 million in 2026 net sales. The stronger sales outlook suggests continued growth. Ambiq sales outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the narrower loss, Ambiq remains unprofitable. The analysts’ target reductions also signal more restrained expectations than their previous estimates. Quarterly earnings results

Ambiq Micro Company Profile

Ambiq Micro is a semiconductor company that develops ultra-low-power systems-on-chip and related technology for battery-powered devices. Its products are designed to help devices process data while using less energy, supporting applications that require extended battery life. The company’s offerings include Apollo microcontroller and system-on-chip products, along with software and development tools. Ambiq’s Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT) is designed to reduce power consumption, including in devices that run artificial intelligence workloads at the edge.