American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) Trading Down 8.1% – Time to Sell?

American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) shares fell 8.1% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $28.22 and last traded at $28.34. 795,256 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 28% from the average session volume of 1,108,227 shares. The stock had previously closed at $30.84.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on AMSC shares. Zacks Research raised shares of American Superconductor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of American Superconductor in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered American Superconductor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of American Superconductor in a report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Superconductor has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

American Superconductor Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 2.66, a quick ratio of 1.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $31.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $41.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a PE ratio of 9.64 and a beta of 2.98.

American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $2.60. American Superconductor had a return on equity of 37.97% and a net margin of 46.70%.The company had revenue of $74.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $69.03 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.16 earnings per share. American Superconductor’s revenue was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. American Superconductor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.170- EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that American Superconductor Corporation will post 0.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Superconductor

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of AMSC. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in American Superconductor by 19.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,526,632 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $101,496,000 after acquiring an additional 576,831 shares in the last quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of American Superconductor by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 1,506,841 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,367,000 after purchasing an additional 79,509 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of American Superconductor by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,192,093 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $34,308,000 after purchasing an additional 56,215 shares in the last quarter. Atreides Management LP boosted its position in shares of American Superconductor by 34.0% in the 2nd quarter. Atreides Management LP now owns 1,104,458 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $40,523,000 after purchasing an additional 280,418 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in American Superconductor by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,090,710 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,396,000 after buying an additional 20,855 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 52.28% of the company’s stock.

American Superconductor Company Profile

American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) is a technology company specializing in power electronics and high-temperature superconductor systems. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Devens, Massachusetts, AMSC develops hardware and software solutions aimed at improving the efficiency, reliability and stability of electric power systems and renewable energy infrastructure. The company’s engineering expertise spans from the lab scale to full commercial deployment, with a focus on tackling grid integration challenges for utilities and independent power producers.

AMSC’s portfolio includes superconducting wire and cryogenic systems, power grid stabilization devices, and turnkey wind turbine electronics.