Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-19 · Permanent

Amprius Technologies, Inc. logoAmprius Technologies, Inc. AMPX

Clears both ethical standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · Amprius Technologies, Inc.

The label
Distribution

read at $10.16

Amprius Technologies, Inc. holds its Distribution at $10.16.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Distribution label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · passes the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-07-19
PhaseDistribution · caution
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 15 days
Price$10.16
ValuationN/A trailing · 169.33 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 70.0
Beta2.26

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Read at
$10.16
N/A P/E · 169.33 fwd
Our fair value
$11.60
14% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$22.00
+117% to current
Target low $18.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $30.00
▲ current $10.16 · | average target

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$32.3$15.7$-1.0TODAY3y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$30.00 +81%Analyst avg$22.00 +33%Conservative$11.60 -30%Our fair value$11.60 -30%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$10.16
you are here
Conservative
$11.60
+14%
Analyst avg
$22.00
+117%
Our fair value
$11.60
+14%
Analyst high
$30.00
+195%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.

Revenue growth152.90%
Profit margin-43.98%
Debt to equity6.00
Analyst consensusStrong Buy · 9 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✓ PASSES
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✓ PASSES

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
  • Debt load Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
  • Interest-bearing cash Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
  • Revenue purity Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

High flying battery hopes meet eye watering valuation

Picture a startup selling batteries that could one day power electric planes. Revenue is exploding at 153 percent, yet the firm still loses 44 percent on every pound of sales and posts negative 44 percent return on equity. At 169 times forward earnings the market is paying for perfection that has not arrived, and the absence of any identifiable moat leaves little protection if execution slips.

We pass because the modest 14 percent margin of safety to our fair value does not compensate for the stretched multiple or the unknown durability of the silicon anode technology. Strong buy ratings from nine analysts and a 22 dollar median target reflect enthusiasm, not evidence that losses will turn to durable profits soon enough to justify the price.

Risk sits mainly in execution and dilution for a business that has yet to prove it can scale without burning cash. The ethical screen is clean, but that alone does not create an investment case. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E169.3x
fairly priced for its growth rate
Revenue growth152.9%
growing very fast
Profit margin-44.0%
currently unprofitable
Return on equity-44.2%
not currently earning a positive return on equity
Debt to equity0.06
minimal debt — a conservative balance sheet
Current ratio7.13
comfortably covers its short-term bills
Beta2.26
much more volatile than the market
Market cap$1.4B
Employees97

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; it already moves more than the market on an average day.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

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Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are

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The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 37.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 63% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 430%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 49%. The street (8 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $22. Entered 2026-07-21 · Distribution

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-21 Distribution $10.16 -37.7% Entry 5

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 37.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 63% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 430%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 49%. The street (8 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $22.

2026-07-18 Distribution $16.31 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 63% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 430%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 49%. The street (8 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $22.

2026-07-17 Distribution $16.31 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 63% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 430%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 49%. The street (8 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $22.

2026-07-03 Distribution $16.31 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Distribution $16.31 Entry 1

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $17.68 -6.1% · $939 -6.1%
2 months $17.22 -3.6% · $964 -3.6%
3 months $18.29 -9.2% · $908 -9.2%
6 months $11.44 +45.1% · $1,451 +45.1%
1 year $3.13 +430.4% · $5,304 +430.4%
2 years $1.32 +1,157.6% · $12,576 +1,157.6%
3 years $9.50 +74.7% · $1,747 +74.7%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever AMPX does next, these words stay.

Amprius Technologies, Inc. · AMPX · Distribution · $10.16
Recorded 2026-07-19 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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