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AMPXAmprius Technologies, Inc.Sell5.2·$9.63+1.16%
SellModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

Revenue has grown approximately 153% year-over-year—among the highest growth rates in the sector—but the business is cash-burning at approximately 39% of revenue, lacks a competitive moat, broke a three-quarter earnings beat streak with a significant miss, and carries weak price momentum; the growth optionality is real but currently outweighed by fundamental fragility and quality well below the 4.0 minimum threshold.

Thesis pillars

  • Recent Earnings Miss Breaks StreakStable
  • Severe Quality Deficit Cash BurnStable
  • Exceptional Revenue Growth TrajectoryStable
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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Amprius Technologies, Inc. (AMPX) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5GrowthModerate Confidence

Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $9.63: Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 9.4:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

Our disruptive silicon anode technology is intended to enable batteries with high energy density, high power density and fast charging capabilities over a wide range of operating temperatures. This results in our batteries providing superior performance compared to conventional... Read more

$9.63+107.8% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#17 of 24 Electrical Equipment & Parts
QualityF-score5 / 9FCF yield-2.55%
Stop $9.09Target $20.01(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 9.4:1
Analyst target$23.00+138.8%9 analysts
$20.01our TP
$9.63price
$23.00mean
$30

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $9.63: Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 9.4:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 20, MACD bearish. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 62d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: speculative.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-09-04

Recent Developments — Amprius Technologies, Inc.

Generated 2026-09-04T13:27:37Z.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Nov 5, 202662d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0)
Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 2.6%), Material insider selling (9 sells, 0.11% of cap)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)96.3
Mkt Cap$1.4B
EV/EBITDA-91.0
Profit Mgn-33.4%
ROE-36.1%
Rev Growth125.9%
Beta2.34
DividendNone
Rating analysts17

Quality Signals

Piotroski F5/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C1.01bearish
IV78%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Unprofitable operations — net margin -33.4%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Operating Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Gross Margin
0.5
Piotroski F
5.6
Current Ratio
5.8
Moat
5.8
Cash-burning: FCF -33% of revenueQuality concerns

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Surprise Avg
0.0
Earnings History
3.3
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
Earnings concerns: 2B/2M

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Ma Position
1.0
Volume
2.3
Macd
2.5
Rsi
3.0
Obv
10.0
Capitulation risk (RSI 20, below 200MA)Volume accumulation (rising OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -2.3%/30d — confirmed downtrend
GatesMomentum 3.8<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)INSIDER 0.25%=MODERATEA.R:R 9.4 ≥ 1.5No SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 62d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Speculative
RSI
20 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $9.37Resistance $13.42

Price Targets

$9
$20
A.Upside+107.8%
A.R:R9.4:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0)
! Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 2.6%), Material insider selling (9 sells, 0.11% of cap)
! momentum at 3.8 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-11-05 (62d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AMPX stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $9.63: Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10 and A.R:R 9.4:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 15%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 20, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $9.09. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the AMPX stock price target?

Take-profit target: $20.01 (+107.8% upside). Prior stop was $9.09. Stop-loss: $9.09.

What are the risks of investing in AMPX?

Quality below floor (2.0 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 2.6%), Material insider selling (9 sells, 0.11% of cap).

Is AMPX overvalued or undervalued?

Amprius Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 96.3). TrendMatrix value score: 4.3/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about AMPX?

17 analysts cover AMPX with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $23.

What does Amprius Technologies, Inc. do?Our disruptive silicon anode technology is intended to enable batteries with high energy density, high power density...

Our disruptive silicon anode technology is intended to enable batteries with high energy density, high power density and fast charging capabilities over a wide range of operating temperatures. This results in our batteries providing superior performance compared to conventional graphite lithium-ion batteries. Our silicon anodes are a direct drop-in replacement of the graphite anode in traditional lithium-ion batteries, and our manufacturing processes leverage the manufacturing processes

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