AMPY Analyst Ratings
Amplify Energy Corp. (AMPY) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production industry, with a market capitalization near $210.6M, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 229 people, carrying a beta of -0.13 to the broader market. Amplify Energy Corp. Led by Daniel Furbee, public since 2012-04-20.
Consensus: Mixed from 0 analysts.
Price Targets
- Average Target
- $6.50
- High
- $6.50
- Low
- $6.50
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2025 | Benchmark | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Alliance Global Partners | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Roth MKM | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Roth Capital | upgrade | Neutral | Buy |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Roth Capital | downgrade | Buy | Neutral |
How to Read AMPY Analyst Coverage
Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.
For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.
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Frequently asked AMPY analyst ratings questions
- What is the AMPY consensus price target?
- As of the latest aggregator update, Amplify Energy Corp. (AMPY) carries a consensus 12-month price target of $6.50. Target ranges run from a low of $6.50 to a high of $6.50. The target is the average of the price targets published by sell-side equity analysts covering the name.
- What is the analyst rating consensus on AMPY?
- Analyst rating consensus is not currently available for AMPY.
- What recent ratings actions has AMPY seen?
- The five most recent ratings actions on AMPY appear on the page above. Sell-side rating changes are watched for two reasons: an upgrade or downgrade with a meaningful target revision moves the consensus and can trigger short-term positioning shifts, and the firm-level rating cluster (multiple firms moving in the same direction within a short window) is a clearer signal than any single action. Options markets often price the implied-vol response within minutes of the announcement.
- How do analyst targets affect AMPY options pricing?
- Analyst target revisions tend to be priced in by the lit options market within minutes of publication, but persistent target drift over weeks does correlate with implied-volatility movement. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms inside a single quarter tighten put skew (downside protection becomes cheaper relative to upside speculation); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The most actionable read is the implied-vol response in the hours after a target change, which is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page.