American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) Stock Price Up 5.6% – Time to Buy?

American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) shares rose 5.6% on Friday . The stock traded as high as $31.15 and last traded at $30.9010. Approximately 294,262 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 73% from the average daily volume of 1,089,509 shares. The stock had previously closed at $29.26.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on AMSC. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of American Superconductor in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research lowered American Superconductor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut American Superconductor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Superconductor currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

American Superconductor Trading Up 3.9%

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.45 billion, a PE ratio of 10.41 and a beta of 2.98. 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 business’s 50-day moving average is $31.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $41.15.

American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $69.03 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.16 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 21.4% compared to the same quarter last year. American Superconductor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.170- EPS. On average, analysts predict that American Superconductor Corporation will post 0.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of American Superconductor

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in American Superconductor during the 3rd quarter worth $4,033,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in American Superconductor by 20.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,949,801 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $175,189,000 after buying an additional 502,754 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its stake in shares of American Superconductor by 223.7% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 147,224 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,402,000 after acquiring an additional 101,746 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of American Superconductor by 40.8% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 151,278 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,550,000 after acquiring an additional 43,872 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HWG Holdings LP purchased a new stake in shares of American Superconductor during the third quarter worth about $2,106,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.