American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) Shares Up 5.9% – Should You Buy?

Shares of American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) shot up 5.9% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $35.95 and last traded at $36.2950. 586,811 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 50% from the average session volume of 1,175,554 shares. The stock had previously closed at $34.26.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMSC has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of American Superconductor in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of American Superconductor in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Zacks Research raised shares of American Superconductor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of American Superconductor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

American Superconductor Trading Up 7.0%

The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $31.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $43.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.51 and a beta of 2.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.80 and a current ratio of 2.66.

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

Institutional Trading of American Superconductor

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMSC. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in American Superconductor in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Superconductor in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $69,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its holdings in shares of American Superconductor by 100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 2,000 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec grew its holdings in shares of American Superconductor by 275.0% during the 4th quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 2,625 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 1,925 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new position in American Superconductor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $87,000. 52.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About American Superconductor

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.