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AMPHAmphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Buy Wait5.4·$27.72
Buy WaitModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

Amphastar screens statistically cheap on both earnings and growth-adjusted multiples, but the stock is in a confirmed technical downtrend with back-to-back earnings misses and falling estimates, so the re-rating case depends on stabilizing both fundamentals and the chart before the deep discount can close.

Thesis pillars

  • Deep Value Mispricing→Stable
  • Confirmed Technical Downtrend↑Improving
  • Earnings Miss Streak↑Improving
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

Pillars as of Jul 5, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026

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Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMPH) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup · Inst Constrain edge

Buy WaitVALUE-TRAP 2/5ValueQualityModerate Confidence

Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic

Earnings in 3 days (2026-11-05). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Wait for pullback to $26.88. Price sits above the model's entry target of $26.88; the risk/reward becomes favorable on a pullback. Key risks: Concentration risk — Supplier: third-party BAQSIMI manufacturer; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals develops, manufactures, and commercializes technically challenging generic and proprietary injectable, inhalation, and intranasal drugs plus active pharmaceutical ingredients, selling over 25 prescription products and one OTC product, Primatene MIST.... Read more

QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield19.51%
Entry $26.88(Atr Pullback Sticky)Stop $25.20Analyst target $19.57(reached)A.R:R -2.6:1
Analyst consensus$22.50-18.8%6 analysts
$27.72price
$22.50mean
$20
$30

Wait for pullback to $26.88. Price sits above the model's entry target of $26.88; the risk/reward becomes favorable on a pullback. Key risks: Concentration risk — Supplier: third-party BAQSIMI manufacturer; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 58, MACD bullish. Earnings in 3 days. Wait until post-earnings. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 3d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

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About Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

About Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals generated $719.9 million in net revenues and $98.1 million in net income in 2025, down from $732.0 million and $159.5 million in 2024, with its largest product, BAQSIMI nasal glucagon, accounting for 26% of net revenue — up sharply from 8% in the year it was acquired, 2023. Primatene MIST, the company's over-the-counter epinephrine inhaler, contributed another 15%, while glucagon, epinephrine, and lidocaine products added 10%, 10%, and 8%, respectively, meaning five named products together drove roughly 69% of 2025 net revenue.

Amphastar sells generic and proprietary injectable, inhalation, and intranasal drugs plus active pharmaceutical ingredients, competing on technical barriers to entry such as complex-molecule characterization, peptide and protein synthesis, and sustained-release drug delivery rather than on price alone. The company has expanded its FDA-approved portfolio recently — an albuterol sulfate inhalation aerosol (approved May 2024), iron sucrose injection (approved August 2025), teriparatide injection (approved December 2025), and an Ipratropium Bromide HFA inhalation aerosol (approved February 2026, launching in the second quarter) — while also manufacturing raw materials and APIs for outside customers and partners, including insulin API for MannKind at its Éragny-sur-Epte, France facility, where a significant portion of capacity is dedicated to that single customer relationship under an amended supply and option agreement.

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Amphastar's two largest revenue products carry offsetting supply-chain exposures the 10-K flags directly: the company depends on 'multiple single source suppliers' across its portfolio and specifically relies on a third party to manufacture BAQSIMI, its top revenue product at 26% of 2025 sales, meaning a single manufacturing disruption could simultaneously hit the product driving the most growth. That risk cuts the other way too at the MannKind facility in France, where Amphastar itself is the sole-source-style supplier: MannKind has repeatedly renegotiated down its annual minimum purchase commitments and will not buy recombinant human insulin for at least two more years while it qualifies Amphastar's upgraded product, leaving a French facility built around one customer's demand schedule.

See also: Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic

From Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted July 6, 2026.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Nov 5, 20263d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Healthcare): +0.5
Attractive valuation
Positive momentum
Risks
Concentration risk — Supplier: third-party BAQSIMI manufacturer
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)16.4
P/E (Fwd)8.7
Mkt Cap$1.2B
EV/EBITDA8.1
Profit Mgn10.8%
ROE10.3%
Rev Growth5.4%
Beta0.90
DividendNone
Rating analysts12

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C0.11bullish
IV75%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMProductBAQSIMI26%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Sales from our BAQSIMI® product that we acquired in June 2023 represented 26%, 20%, and 8% of our total net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.'
  • HIGHSupplierthird-party BAQSIMI manufacturer
    10-K Item 1A: 'Our success depends on the integrity of our supply chain, including multiple single source suppliers, and reliance on a third party for the manufacture of BAQSIMI®, the disruption of which could negatively impact our business.'
  • LOWProductPrimatene MIST15%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Sales from our Primatene MIST® product represented 15%, 14%, and 14% of our total net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.'
  • MEDIUMCustomerMannKind
    10-K Item 1A: 'a significant portion of our manufacturing capacity in our facility in Éragny-sur-Epte, France is utilized for the manufacturing of insulin API for MannKind'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Bollinger
0.0
Support Resistance
0.3
52w Position
8.8

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Earnings Growth
2.9
Revenue Growth
3.8
GatesA.R:R -2.6=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 3d<=7dMomentum 7.6>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
58 · Neutral
↑ 20D MA↑ 50D MA↑ 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $24.62Resistance $27.80

Price Targets

A.Upside-29.4%
A.R:R-2.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-29.4% upside)
! Earnings in 3 days - binary event risk
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-11-05 (3d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is AMPH stock a buy right now?

Wait for pullback to $26.88. Price sits above the model's entry target of $26.88; the risk/reward becomes favorable on a pullback. Key risks: Concentration risk — Supplier: third-party BAQSIMI manufacturer; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 58, MACD bullish. Earnings in 3 days. Wait until post-earnings. Analyst target $19.57 reached (−29.4%), stop $25.20 (−10.0%), A.R:R -2.6:1. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the AMPH stock price target?

Analyst target $19.57 reached (−29.4% from $27.72); no take-profit level is published. Analyst target $19.57 reached (−29.4%), stop $25.20 (−10.0%), A.R:R -2.6:1. Stop-loss: $25.20.

What are the risks of investing in AMPH?

Concentration risk — Supplier: third-party BAQSIMI manufacturer; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak growth.

Is AMPH overvalued or undervalued?

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. trades at a P/E of 16.4 (forward 8.7). TrendMatrix value score: 7.7/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).

What do analysts say about AMPH?

12 analysts cover AMPH with a consensus score of 2.5/5. Average price target: $23.

What does Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. do?Amphastar Pharmaceuticals develops, manufactures, and commercializes technically challenging generic and proprietary...

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals develops, manufactures, and commercializes technically challenging generic and proprietary injectable, inhalation, and intranasal drugs plus active pharmaceutical ingredients, selling over 25 prescription products and one OTC product, Primatene MIST. The company reported $719.9 million in net revenues and $98.1 million in net income for 2025, with BAQSIMI (nasal glucagon) its largest product at 26% of net revenue, followed by Primatene MIST (15%), glucagon (10%), epinephrine (10%), and lidocaine (8%).

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