American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $55.00 According to Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts rate American Superconductor “Moderate Buy,” with two buy ratings, one strong-buy, and two hold ratings. The consensus 12-month price target is $55.00.
• AMSC shares opened at $25.12, well below their 52-week high of $64.72, with a $1.22 billion market capitalization and a beta of 3.32.
• The company reported quarterly revenue of $94.07 million, up 30% year over year and above estimates, but earnings per share of $0.16 missed the $0.20 consensus forecast. Institutional investors own 52.28% of the stock.

American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" by the five analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $55.00.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on AMSC. Roth Capital restated a "buy" rating and issued a $55.00 target price (down from $58.00) on shares of American Superconductor in a report on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of American Superconductor from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Freedom Capital raised shares of American Superconductor to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded American Superconductor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 30th.

American Superconductor Stock Performance

Shares of American Superconductor stock opened at $25.12 on Friday. American Superconductor has a one year low of $24.08 and a one year high of $64.72. The stock has a market cap of $1.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.29 and a beta of 3.32. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $29.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $36.95.

American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The technology company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.04). American Superconductor had a net margin of 42.56% and a return on equity of 27.41%. The firm had revenue of $94.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.12 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.30 earnings per share. American Superconductor's revenue was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. American Superconductor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.170- EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that American Superconductor will post 0.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Superconductor

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AMSC. AWM Investment Company Inc. acquired a new position in shares of American Superconductor in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,501,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of American Superconductor by 14.0% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 778,268 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $26,344,000 after purchasing an additional 95,301 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in American Superconductor by 21.8% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 658,297 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $22,278,000 after buying an additional 118,044 shares in the last quarter. Ranger Investment Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of American Superconductor in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $16,823,000. Finally, Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust grew its position in American Superconductor by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust now owns 438,875 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $14,856,000 after buying an additional 3,629 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 52.28% of the company's stock.

About American Superconductor

American Superconductor Corporation NASDAQ: AMSC develops power-resiliency solutions that help electric utilities, industrial companies, renewable-energy developers and defense organizations improve the reliability, efficiency and performance of electrical systems. The company combines power electronics, software and engineering services to address challenges involving grid stability, power quality and renewable-energy integration.

AMSC's Gridtec business offers solutions such as voltage-regulation and power-quality systems, grid interconnection technologies, and resilient-grid products designed to support electric transmission and distribution networks.

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