Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) Hits New 12-Month High – Should You Buy?

Ambiq Micro, Inc. (NYSE:AMBQ)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $74.30 and last traded at $75.1910, with a volume of 313574 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $71.14.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on AMBQ shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Ambiq Micro from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Ambiq Micro from $43.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ambiq Micro from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 22nd. Northland Securities began coverage on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $44.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price objective on shares of Ambiq Micro in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $52.80.

Ambiq Micro Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.62 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.67. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $35.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.60.

Ambiq Micro (NYSE:AMBQ) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported ($0.49) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.61) by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $20.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.00 million. Ambiq Micro had a negative net margin of 46.86% and a negative return on equity of 45.10%. Ambiq Micro has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.390–0.330 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Ambiq Micro, Inc. will post -2.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CTO Scott Mclean Hanson sold 10,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.24, for a total value of $706,248.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 203,126 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,064,444.24. The trade was a 4.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Fumihide Esaka sold 60,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.02, for a total transaction of $4,201,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 391,189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,391,053.78. The trade was a 13.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 152,696 shares of company stock valued at $10,693,565 over the last three months.

Institutional Trading of Ambiq Micro

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AMBQ. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ambiq Micro in the third quarter worth $30,000. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS acquired a new position in Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter valued at $509,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter valued at $101,000. Rhumbline Advisers acquired a new position in Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter valued at $119,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. acquired a new position in Ambiq Micro during the 3rd quarter valued at $56,000.

About Ambiq Micro

Ambiq Micro (NYSE: AMBQ) is a semiconductor company specializing in the design and development of ultra-low-power microcontroller units (MCUs) and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). The company’s core technology leverages sub-threshold voltage operation to dramatically reduce energy consumption, enabling extended battery life in a broad range of portable and always-on devices. Ambiq’s products are particularly well suited for applications where power efficiency is critical, such as wearable electronics, IoT sensors, medical monitoring equipment, and industrial automation systems.

The company’s flagship product family, the Apollo series of MCUs, offers multi-core architectures, integrated wireless connectivity options, and advanced security features.