Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) Director Kang Sun Sells 1,500,000 Shares

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) Director Kang Sun sold 1,500,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.91, for a total transaction of $23,865,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,342,400 shares in the company, valued at $21,357,584. The trade was a 52.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Kang Sun also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 23rd, Kang Sun sold 217,869 shares of Amprius Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.80, for a total transaction of $4,095,937.20.
• On Monday, February 23rd, Kang Sun sold 61,251 shares of Amprius Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.16, for a total transaction of $622,310.16.
• On Friday, January 16th, Kang Sun sold 950,548 shares of Amprius Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.07, for a total transaction of $10,522,566.36.
• On Tuesday, January 20th, Kang Sun sold 43,185 shares of Amprius Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.03, for a total value of $476,330.55.
• On Monday, January 12th, Kang Sun sold 506,267 shares of Amprius Technologies stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.10, for a total value of $5,113,296.70.

Amprius Technologies Stock Up 3.1%

Shares of AMPX stock traded up $0.49 on Thursday, hitting $16.01. The company had a trading volume of 5,944,004 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,938,246. The firm has a market cap of $2.19 billion, a P/E ratio of -47.08 and a beta of 2.19. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $13.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $12.02. Amprius Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $1.97 and a twelve month high of $19.76.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $25.23 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.91 million. Amprius Technologies had a negative return on equity of 24.29% and a negative net margin of 60.30%.Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Amprius Technologies, Inc. will post -0.45 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMPX has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on shares of Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $17.00 price target on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 price target (up from $16.00) on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, B. Riley Financial upped their price objective on shares of Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amprius Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new position in Amprius Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $1,001,000. Vident Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Amprius Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $107,000. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amprius Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $54,000. Numerai GP LLC lifted its position in Amprius Technologies by 29.1% in the fourth quarter. Numerai GP LLC now owns 96,209 shares of the company’s stock valued at $759,000 after buying an additional 21,698 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Amprius Technologies by 142.6% in the fourth quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 454,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,589,000 after buying an additional 267,385 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.04% of the company’s stock.

About Amprius Technologies

Amprius Technologies, Inc (NYSE: AMPX) is a U.S.-based developer of high-energy-density lithium-ion batteries that leverage silicon anode technology to deliver performance levels beyond conventional graphite-based cells. The company’s batteries are designed to offer industry-leading gravimetric energy density, enabling longer run times and reduced weight for portable power applications. Amprius blends advanced materials science and scalable manufacturing processes to commercialize next-generation battery solutions.

At the core of Amprius’ product portfolio are cylindrical and prismatic cells that employ a proprietary silicon nanowire anode, which supports high charge/discharge rates while maintaining cycle life.