Bayforest Capital Ltd Acquires Shares of 36,882 Amprius Technologies, Inc. $AMPX

Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 36,882 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $291,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of AMPX. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 14.7% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,817 shares of the company’s stock worth $124,000 after buying an additional 1,516 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 26,484 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,000 after buying an additional 2,245 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 31.1% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,890 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 3,055 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in Amprius Technologies by 353.2% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 4,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 3,532 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new position in Amprius Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.04% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $17.00 price target on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. B. Riley Financial raised their price target on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.75.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CTO Constantin Ionel Stefan sold 492,827 shares of Amprius Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.04, for a total value of $5,933,637.08. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 748,696 shares in the company, valued at $9,014,299.84. The trade was a 39.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Steven Chu sold 166,632 shares of Amprius Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.92, for a total value of $2,986,045.44. Following the transaction, the director owned 127,339 shares in the company, valued at $2,281,914.88. This represents a 56.68% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 3,190,411 shares of company stock valued at $50,108,184. Insiders own 12.80% of the company’s stock.

Amprius Technologies Stock Up 0.1%

AMPX stock opened at $18.69 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.56 billion, a P/E ratio of -54.97 and a beta of 2.20. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $15.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.58. Amprius Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $1.97 and a fifty-two week high of $19.76.

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