American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.04 EPS

American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The technology company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.04), FiscalAI reports. American Superconductor had a return on equity of 32.19% and a net margin of 44.73%. American Superconductor updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.170- EPS.

American Superconductor Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of AMSC traded down $0.51 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $32.94. 1,031,754 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,125,189. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.60 billion, a PE ratio of 10.98 and a beta of 3.27. American Superconductor has a fifty-two week low of $24.87 and a fifty-two week high of $70.49. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.88.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMSC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Superconductor in a research note on Monday. Freedom Capital upgraded American Superconductor to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, American Superconductor currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Insider Activity

In other American Superconductor news, CFO John W. Kosiba, Jr. sold 6,769 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.46, for a total transaction of $253,566.74. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 334,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,525,762.42. This trade represents a 1.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Daniel P. Mcgahn sold 16,117 shares of American Superconductor stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.45, for a total transaction of $603,581.65. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,131,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,390,741.05. This trade represents a 1.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 37,391 shares of company stock valued at $1,463,119 in the last three months. 3.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of American Superconductor

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AMSC. Scientech Research LLC acquired a new position in American Superconductor in the 3rd quarter valued at $391,000. Entropy Technologies LP boosted its holdings in shares of American Superconductor by 29.4% during the fourth quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 13,457 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $387,000 after purchasing an additional 3,056 shares during the last quarter. Cinctive Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of American Superconductor in the third quarter valued at $312,000. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of American Superconductor by 79.7% in the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 10,479 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $302,000 after purchasing an additional 4,649 shares during the period. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in American Superconductor in the fourth quarter valued at $290,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.28% of the company’s stock.

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.