American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) Stock Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Brokerages

Shares of American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $55.00.

Several equities analysts recently commented on AMSC shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded American Superconductor from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Freedom Capital raised American Superconductor to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target (down from $58.00) on shares of American Superconductor in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Superconductor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, August 30th.

American Superconductor Stock Performance

Shares of AMSC stock opened at $25.12 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.29 and a beta of 3.32. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $29.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.95. American Superconductor has a 52 week low of $24.08 and a 52 week high of $64.72.

American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The technology company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $94.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.12 million. American Superconductor had a net margin of 42.56% and a return on equity of 27.41%. American Superconductor’s revenue was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.30 earnings per share. American Superconductor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.170- EPS. Analysts forecast that American Superconductor will post 0.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of American Superconductor

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AWM Investment Company Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Superconductor in the second quarter worth about $39,501,000. Ranger Investment Management L.P. acquired a new position in American Superconductor in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $16,823,000. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in American Superconductor by 184.8% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 224,436 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $7,597,000 after purchasing an additional 145,626 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC increased its position in American Superconductor by 77.1% during the first quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 308,515 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $10,443,000 after acquiring an additional 134,287 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of American Superconductor by 21.8% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 658,297 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $22,278,000 after buying an additional 118,044 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.28% of the company’s stock.

About American Superconductor

American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) develops power-resiliency solutions that help electric utilities, industrial companies, renewable-energy developers and defense organizations improve the reliability, efficiency and performance of electrical systems. The company combines power electronics, software and engineering services to address challenges involving grid stability, power quality and renewable-energy integration.

AMSC’s Gridtec business offers solutions such as voltage-regulation and power-quality systems, grid interconnection technologies, and resilient-grid products designed to support electric transmission and distribution networks.