SG Americas Securities LLC Purchases New Shares in Amprius Technologies, Inc. $AMPX

SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Amprius Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:AMPX) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 255,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,014,000. SG Americas Securities LLC owned about 0.20% of Amprius Technologies as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Amprius Technologies in the third quarter valued at $42,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position 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 in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Amprius Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $54,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Amprius Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $74,000. Finally, Cambridge Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Amprius Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $78,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 5.04% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amprius Technologies

In other Amprius Technologies news, Director Kang Sun sold 1,500,000 shares of Amprius Technologies stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,357,584. The trade was a 52.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Steven Chu sold 166,632 shares of the company’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 sale, the director owned 127,339 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,281,914.88. The trade was a 56.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 4,647,226 shares of company stock valued at $65,744,047 in the last three months. Insiders own 12.90% of the company’s stock.

Amprius Technologies Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:AMPX opened at $16.01 on Monday. Amprius Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $1.97 and a 1-year high of $19.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.19 billion, a P/E ratio of -47.08 and a beta of 2.20. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $14.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.14.

Amprius Technologies (NYSE:AMPX) last issued its 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 net margin of 60.30% and a negative return on equity of 24.29%. The company had revenue of $25.23 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.91 million. Amprius Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at –0.060 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Amprius Technologies, Inc. will post -0.45 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMPX has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 target price on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on shares of Amprius Technologies from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Craig Hallum raised their price target on shares of Amprius Technologies from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $17.00 price objective on shares of Amprius Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Amprius Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Amprius Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.75.

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.