AMPH

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock (AMPH)

Stock · NASDAQ · Health Care

$25.87as of 10/16/2026

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October 15, 2026

Amphastar (AMPH) Cited as Safe-and-Steady Stock in Yahoo Analysis. A recent Yahoo Finance article highlighted Amphastar Pharmaceuticals as a 'safe-and-steady' stock worth researching further. This positive framing contrasts with other companies facing challenges, suggesting the market views AMPH as a relatively stable option. The stock currently trades with a trailing P/E of 14.2, which is lower than the average analyst target price of $22.50.

Active signals

Support level
$19.98
Industry
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations

What AMPH's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike34-0.2%50%
Bollinger Band Breakout26-3.4%42%
Bollinger Band Breakdown21-4.5%29%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now13+4.1%54%
Any 20-session window (baseline)-0.5%48%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About AMPH

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a bio-pharmaceutical company, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells generic and proprietary injectable, inhalation, and intranasal products in the United States, China, and France. It offers BAQSIMI, a dry nasal spray used in an emergency for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia; Primatene MIST, an epinephrine inhalation product for the temporary relief of mild symptoms of interm…

Sector
Health Care
Industry
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Employees
1,976

Fundamentals

1-day range
$25.97$27.8
Market cap
$873.48M
P/E (trailing)
14.15
P/E (forward)
8.61
EPS (trailing)
$1.71
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.96
Avg. volume
457.8K
52-week range
$16.65$29.52
Next earnings: November 5, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.86confirmed

How Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$719.89MNet Income$98.09M (14%)Cost of Revenue$363.83M (51%)SG&A$129.81M (18%)R&D$85.84M (12%)Tax$25.53M (4%)Other$16.78M (2%)AMPH

Source: 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$356.06M(49%)
Operating Income$140.40M(20%)

Forecasts

6 analyst ratings

Buy 0%
Hold 67%
Sell 33%
1-year price forecast
High
$30
+16.0%
Median
$21
-18.8%
Low
$20
-22.7%

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock Competitors

Chosen by industry and closest market cap.

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    Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Stock
    $25.87
    ▼ 2.08%
    Market cap $873.48MP/E 14.15
    $16.65$29.52
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    Market cap $896.82MP/E 5.55
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    Market cap $917.52MP/E —
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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
108.0K
Disposed
34.2K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
30.92M
Total value held
$583.89M
Institutional holders
206
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown5.42M
  • Unknown2.03M
  • Unknown1.61M
  • Unknown1.54M
  • Unknown1.54M
  • Unknown1.40M
  • Unknown1.03M
  • Unknown1.02M
  • Unknown976.6K
  • Unknown944.8K

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