Amprius Technologies Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:AMPX)

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) was the recipient of some unusual options trading on Tuesday. Investors acquired 21,890 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 54% compared to the average daily volume of 14,255 call options.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 price target (up from $16.00) on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 price target on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, B. Riley Financial lifted their price objective on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.75.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Steven Chu sold 166,632 shares of Amprius Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.92, for a total value of $2,986,045.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 127,339 shares in the company, valued at $2,281,914.88. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CTO Constantin Ionel Stefan sold 492,827 shares of Amprius Technologies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.04, for a total value of $5,933,637.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 748,696 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,014,299.84. This represents a 39.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 4,140,959 shares of company stock worth $60,630,750 in the last 90 days. 12.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 31.1% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 3,055 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Amprius Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 61.1% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 15,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 5,951 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 1,385.4% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 10,383 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 9,684 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in Amprius Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $44,000. 5.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amprius Technologies Price Performance

Shares of Amprius Technologies stock opened at $17.87 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $2.45 billion, a P/E ratio of -52.56 and a beta of 2.20. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $14.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.42. Amprius Technologies has a 1-year low of $1.97 and a 1-year high of $19.76.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.03. The business had revenue of $25.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. As a group, research analysts expect that Amprius Technologies will post -0.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amprius Technologies Company Profile

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.