Q1 Earnings Estimate for AMSC Issued By Roth Capital

Key Points

• Roth Capital predicts American Superconductor will report earnings of $0.11 per share for Q1 2027, with a full-year estimate of $0.41 per share.
• After a recent earnings announcement, the stock price has seen strong performance, opening at $53.75 and having a 52-week range between $13.98 and $57.85.
• Insider transactions revealed significant stock sales by executives, including CFO John W. Kosiba, Jr. and CEO Daniel P. Mcgahn, indicating a decrease in their ownership stakes.

American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC - Free Report) - Research analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of American Superconductor in a research note issued to investors on Friday, August 1st. Roth Capital analyst J. Clare anticipates that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.11 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for American Superconductor's current full-year earnings is $0.41 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for American Superconductor's Q2 2027 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.14 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.17 EPS.

American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 21st. The technology company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $66.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $60.27 million. American Superconductor had a net margin of 6.00% and a return on equity of 9.35%. American Superconductor's quarterly revenue was up 58.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on AMSC. Wall Street Zen raised American Superconductor from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Oppenheimer restated an "outperform" rating on shares of American Superconductor in a research report on Thursday, July 31st.

American Superconductor Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of AMSC traded down $1.65 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $53.22. 654,269 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,041,909. The firm has a market cap of $2.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 136.31 and a beta of 2.95. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $37.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.85. American Superconductor has a 52 week low of $13.98 and a 52 week high of $58.42.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Superconductor

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in American Superconductor by 104.7% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 954 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 488 shares during the last quarter. Gen Wealth Partners Inc purchased a new position in shares of American Superconductor during the 4th quarter valued at $58,000. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of American Superconductor during the 2nd quarter worth $210,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas purchased a new stake in American Superconductor in the 2nd quarter worth about $220,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased a new stake in American Superconductor during the second quarter valued at about $228,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.28% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Daniel P. Mcgahn sold 100,848 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.49, for a total value of $5,495,207.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,183,134 shares in the company, valued at $64,468,971.66. This represents a 7.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO John W. Kosiba, Jr. sold 4,744 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.83, for a total transaction of $151,001.52. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 409,532 shares in the company, valued at $13,035,403.56. The trade was a 1.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 285,936 shares of company stock valued at $10,447,738. 4.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About American Superconductor

American Superconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides megawatt-scale power resiliency solutions worldwide. The company operates through Grid and Wind segments. The Grid segment offers products and services that enable electric utilities, industrial facilities, and renewable energy project developers to connect, transmit, and distribute power under the Gridtec Solutions brand.