American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) Stock Rated “Moderate Buy” by Wall Street Analysts

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

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

American Superconductor Stock Down 3.6%

Shares of AMSC opened at $27.05 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $28.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $35.15. The company has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.93 and a beta of 3.32. American Superconductor has a 52-week low of $24.08 and a 52-week high of $61.30.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Superconductor

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AWM Investment Company Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Superconductor in the second quarter valued at approximately $39,501,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of American Superconductor by 14.0% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 778,268 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,344,000 after purchasing an additional 95,301 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of American Superconductor by 21.8% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 658,297 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $22,278,000 after purchasing an additional 118,044 shares during the period. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust lifted its holdings in shares of American Superconductor by 0.8% during the first quarter. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust now owns 438,875 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $14,856,000 after purchasing an additional 3,629 shares during the period. Finally, Ranger Investment Management L.P. purchased a new position in American Superconductor in the 2nd quarter valued at $16,823,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.