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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for AMPH from analysts
• AMPH’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMPH)

Before we jump into Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

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 intermittent asthma; Glucagon for injection emergency kit; Enoxaparin, an injectable form of low molecular weight heparin for the prevention and treatment of deep vein thrombosis; and REXTOVY and Naloxone for opioid overdose. The company also provides Cortrosyn, a lyophilized power for use as a diagnostic agent in the screening of patients with adrenocortical insufficiency; Amphadase, a bovine-sourced hyaluronidase injection; Epinephrine injection for allergic reactions; Lidocaine jelly, an anesthetic product for urological procedures; Lidocaine topical solution for various procedures; Phytonadione injection, a vitamin K1 injection for newborn babies; and emergency syringe products, including atropine, calcium chloride, dextrose, epinephrine, lidocaine, and sodium bicarbonate. In addition, it offers Albuterol sulfate inhalation aerosol for the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm; Iron sucrose injection, an iron replacement product for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease; Teriparatide injection for managing daily osteoporosis therapy; and Ipratropium Bromide HFA inhalation aerosol, an anticholinergic indicated for the maintenance treatment of bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Further, the company provides active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) products, such as Recombinant Human Insulin and porcine insulin API. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

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Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s stock price was $19.940.

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is down 2.16% from its previous closing price of $20.380.

During the last market session, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s stock traded between $19.665 and $20.410. Currently, there are approximately 45.32 million shares outstanding for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc..

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 12.2, which is low compared to the Pharmaceuticals industry median of 20.6. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Stock Price History

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s (AMPH) price is currently down 1.19% so far this month.

During the month of July, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $20.700 and a low of $18.410.

Over the last year, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has hit prices as high as $31.264 and as low as $16.645. Year to date, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s stock is down 25.54%.

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What Caused Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 30, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a A, which means it is considered to be Deep Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMPH) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 30, 2026, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -5.47%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 34 and is considered to be Weak.

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Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s stock price is $19.940, which is down 2.16% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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