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 Streak↓Deteriorating
- Severe Quality Deficit Cash Burn→Stable
- Exceptional Revenue Growth Trajectory→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Amprius Technologies, Inc. (AMPX) Stock Analysis
Catalyst-Driven edge
Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $9.33: Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10 and A.R:R 7.8:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 20%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation.
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $9.33: Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10 and A.R:R 7.8:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 20%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and clean insider activity and SEC filing concern. Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-26Recent Developments — Amprius Technologies, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS 9 Industrials Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today’s Session — benzinga Jul 17, 2026 neutral
- NEWS 10 Industrials Stocks Whale Activity In Today’s Session — benzinga Jul 15, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Jones Trading Initiates Coverage On Amprius Technologies with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $30 — benzinga Jul 10, 2026 positive
- NEWS Jim Cramer: Fast Food Is 'Challenged,' But This Industrial Stock Is 'A Good Spec' — benzinga Jul 9, 2026 neutral
- NEWS 10 Industrials Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session — benzinga Jun 18, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-07-26T08:02:03Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-21Item 4.01HIGHChanges in Registrant's Certifying Accountant On April 17, 2026, the Audit Committee (the "Audit Committee") of the board of directors of Amprius Technologies, Inc.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Unprofitable operations — net margin -44.0%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $9.33: Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10 and A.R:R 7.8:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 20%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $8.95. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $20.01 (+116.6% upside). Prior stop was $8.95. Stop-loss: $8.95.
Quality below floor (1.9 < 4.0).
Amprius Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 154.0). TrendMatrix value score: 3.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
16 analysts cover AMPX with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $23.
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