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AMPH · Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Market Cap
$936.26M
Shares
42.54M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$22.01 Open$21.88 Day$21.69–22.15 52W close$16.87–30.81 Avg vol 30d440K Short int5.4M · 12.7% float · 10.0d Short vol75% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

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Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −3%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +9%
      above
      RSI (14) 64
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 37%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +10%
      trailing
      6-month return +15%
      trailing
      YTD return −18%
      this year
      Relative strength +1%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $20 › 200d $23 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -3% holders QoQ · +33 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$161.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      12.66% of float · ▲ +9.3% MoM · 10.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      209 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 79
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −2%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 49%
      contracting
      EPS growth −34%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $121.2M
      Valuation P/E 13
      below peers
      Buyback $485.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $24.1M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 51%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −45%
      past year
      ATR 3.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2023
      Primatene MIST sales · this year $100M
      Capital spending on Rancho Cucamonga expansion project · 2025 $40M
      Increased SG&A costs as a percentage of BAQSIMI revenue · this year 17%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 5 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −3% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      64 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      37% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $20 › 200d $23 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -3% holders QoQ · +33 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$161.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      12.66% of float · ▲ +9.3% MoM · 10.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      209 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $17 Now $22 · 37% Range high $31
      vs 200-day avg -3% vs 50-day avg +9%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted non-GAAP diluted EPS non-GAAP $3.25 Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Adjusted non-GAAP net income non-GAAP 156.62M Year Ended December 31, 2025
      Cash flow provided by operating activities $156.1M Year Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      AMPH
      Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
      this stock
      $936.26M -17.8% -1.7% 13.0 12.7%
      JHPCY
      Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd./ADR
      $66.37B 0.0%
      TAK
      Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
      $57.59B +15.7% 0.1%
      GALDY
      Galderma Group AG/ADR
      $49.41B +2.2% 0.0%
      HLN
      Haleon plc
      $44.15B +0.0% 0.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      209
      % held
      66.6%
      Net QoQ
      -4.1M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      271
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      5.4M
      Days to cover
      10.0d
      Change
      +456.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      75%
      As of
      Aug 28, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      2.0K
      Value
      $39.4K
      As of
      Jul 29, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.9%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$161.9K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $719.9M
      Net income (FY)
      $98.1M
      EPS diluted
      $2.03
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $485.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      15
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $989.1K
      Shares
      47.1K
      Filed
      Aug 18, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      AMPH +1.9% +10.4% +14.6% +10.4% -17.8%
      SPY +0.5% +3.0% +13.4% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +1.4% +7.4% +1.2% +7.4% -30.6%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $485.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1297184 CUSIP 03209R103 13F (30d) 169 filings 167 filers Visit website Investor relations