American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.170- for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.210. The company issued revenue guidance of $85.0M-, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $84.1 million.

American Superconductor Trading Down 0.8%

NASDAQ:AMSC traded down $0.44 on Wednesday, hitting $52.68. 1,895,910 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,156,824. The stock has a market cap of $2.51 billion, a PE ratio of 17.98 and a beta of 3.28. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average of $42.35 and a 200-day moving average of $35.45. American Superconductor has a fifty-two week low of $24.87 and a fifty-two week high of $70.49.

American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The technology company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $86.41 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $82.10 million. American Superconductor had a return on equity of 37.97% and a net margin of 46.70%.American Superconductor has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170- EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that American Superconductor will post 3.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AMSC has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded American Superconductor from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research lowered American Superconductor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Superconductor

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its stake in shares of American Superconductor by 100.0% in the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 2,000 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec boosted its holdings in American Superconductor by 275.0% in the fourth 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. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in American Superconductor in the fourth quarter valued at about $87,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in American Superconductor by 114.3% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 5,625 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $162,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning purchased a new position in American Superconductor in the second quarter valued at about $208,000. 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.