In 2023, John Young earned $1.20M in total compensation at Ambarella, including $450.00K salary, $100.00K bonus and $600.00K in stock. Most recently sold 4,206 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $7.74M. 2+ years at the helm of Ambarella.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for John Young, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$1.20M
Salary
$450.00K
Bonus
$100.00K
Other
$50.00K
Salary
$450.00KBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy is designed to align executive pay with company performance, focusing on long-term value creation and competitive benchmarking against peers.
Bonus
$100.00KBoard Justification
The bonus is based on the company's performance metrics including revenue growth and profitability targets achieved in 2023.
Other Compensation
$50.00KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes retirement contributions and health benefits paid in 2023.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
The vested stock consists of restricted stock units that were granted in previous years and vested in 2023.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics include revenue growth, EBITDA margin, and strategic milestones achieved during the fiscal year.
John Young
CEO of Ambarella
Education
B.A. in Spanish translation from Brigham Young University and M.S. in accountancy from San Jose State University
Field of Expertise
Finance & Banking - Finance
Sector of Economy
Technology
Born
January 1, 1971 - 54 years ago
CEO of Ambarella for
2 years 1 month (Oct 2023 - Present)
Previous Experience
Former Corporate Controller at Mellanox Technologies and Vice President of Finance at Ambarella, Inc.
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Holdings
Track John Young's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$1.02M
$1.02M
18,214 AMBA shares
What if they kept their stock?
If John Young didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra AMBA18,214 shares worth $1.29M.
This is 26.14% and $267.90K more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Insider Trading
John Young's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$231.41K
AMBA at $55.02/share
Mar 18, 2025
Sale
$293.52K
AMBA at $55.11/share
Feb 28, 2025
Sale
34,050 shares
AMBA
Feb 28, 2025
Received
$161.08K
AMBA at $75.41/share
Dec 16, 2024
Sale
$114.52K
AMBA at $53.54/share
Sep 17, 2024
Sale
$119.67K
AMBA at $55.48/share
Jun 18, 2024
Sale
$76.17K
AMBA at $49.27/share
Mar 18, 2024
Sale
$40.24K
AMBA at $57.16/share
Mar 7, 2024
Sale
1,176 shares
AMBA
Mar 7, 2024
Received
16,845 shares
AMBA
Feb 29, 2024
Received
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Bonus
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Bonus
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Bonus
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Bonus
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