Traders Buy High Volume of Amprius Technologies Call Options (NYSE:AMPX)

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) saw some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Stock traders bought 46,001 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 134% compared to the typical daily volume of 19,622 call options.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Steven Chu sold 166,632 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.92, for a total transaction of $2,986,045.44. Following the transaction, the director owned 127,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,281,914.88. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Wen Hsuan Hsieh sold 413,146 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.44, for a total value of $7,618,412.24. Following the transaction, the director owned 44,444 shares in the company, valued at $819,547.36. This represents a 90.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 2,610,522 shares of company stock valued at $43,769,962 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 5.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 47.7% during the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 442,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,488,000 after acquiring an additional 142,751 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 37.0% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,512,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,513,000 after acquiring an additional 1,757,395 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Amprius Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $2,014,000. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC raised its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 33.1% during the fourth quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 1,441,698 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,375,000 after acquiring an additional 358,791 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new position in shares of Amprius Technologies in the third quarter valued at about $7,530,000. Institutional investors own 5.04% of the company’s stock.

Amprius Technologies Stock Performance

AMPX traded up $4.59 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $21.75. The stock had a trading volume of 16,506,921 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,962,419. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -72.60 and a beta of 2.20. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.66. Amprius Technologies has a 52 week low of $2.55 and a 52 week high of $22.80.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $28.54 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.72 million. Amprius Technologies had a negative net margin of 43.98% and a negative return on equity of 17.48%. Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Amprius Technologies will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on AMPX. Craig Hallum boosted their price target on Amprius Technologies from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. B. Riley Financial boosted their price target on shares of Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on shares of Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 price target on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Monday, April 20th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $20.25.

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.