Should I buy or sell American Superconductor stock right now?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Superconductor in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" AMSC shares. View AMSC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is American Superconductor's stock price target for 2024?

1 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for American Superconductor's stock. Their AMSC share price targets range from $9.00 to $15.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $12.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AMSC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have AMSC shares performed in 2024?

American Superconductor's stock was trading at $11.14 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AMSC shares have increased by 5.5% and is now trading at $11.75. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is American Superconductor's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 29th 2024. View our AMSC earnings forecast .

How were American Superconductor's earnings last quarter?

American Superconductor Co. (NASDAQ:AMSC) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 24th. The technology company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.12. The technology company earned $39.35 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.05 million. American Superconductor had a negative net margin of 12.12% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.61%.

What ETFs hold American Superconductor's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) stock in their portfolio include ProShares S&P Kensho Cleantech ETF (CTEX) , Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (PBW) , SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF (CNRG) , Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF (PRN) , ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) and First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN) . First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) .

What guidance has American Superconductor issued on next quarter's earnings?

American Superconductor updated its fourth quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, January, 25th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of --0.060 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of -0.040. The company issued revenue guidance of $36.0 million-$40.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $34.4 million.

What is Daniel P. (Dan) McGahn's approval rating as American Superconductor's CEO?

10 employees have rated American Superconductor Chief Executive Officer Daniel P. (Dan) McGahn on Glassdoor.com . Daniel P. (Dan) McGahn has an approval rating of 25% among the company's employees. This puts Daniel P. (Dan) McGahn in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 37.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at American Superconductor to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of American Superconductor own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other American Superconductor investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , First United (FUNC) , Bank of America (BAC) , Netflix (NFLX) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Marvell Technology (MRVL) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Cypress Semiconductor (CY) and Energy Transfer (ET) .

Who are American Superconductor's major shareholders?

American Superconductor's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%), GoalVest Advisory LLC (0.10%) and Cannon Global Investment Management LLC (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel P Mcgahn , John W Kosiba Jr and Vikram S Budhraja . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of American Superconductor?

Shares of AMSC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$11.75

-0.13 (-1.09%)

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Today's Range: $11.70
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$11.96
50-Day Range: $11.31
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$14.96
52-Week Range: $3.63
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$17.37

Volume: 184,875 shs
Average Volume: 928,586 shs
Market Capitalization: $361.20 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $12.00

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American Superconductor MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 2.1% Upside
$12.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
6.21% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($0.24) to ($0.13) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.48 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

560th out of 590 stocks

Motors & Generators Industry

5th out of 5 stocks

1.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
American Superconductor has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
American Superconductor has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
6.21% of the outstanding shares of American Superconductor have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
American Superconductor has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in American Superconductor has recently decreased by 4.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
American Superconductor does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
American Superconductor does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for AMSC.

2.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
American Superconductor has a news sentiment score of 1.57. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for American Superconductor this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 4 people have searched for AMSC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 3 people have added American Superconductor to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, American Superconductor insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 6.10% of the stock of American Superconductor is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
52.28% of the stock of American Superconductor is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for American Superconductor are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.24) to ($0.13) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of American Superconductor is -19.91, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of American Superconductor is -19.91, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
American Superconductor has a P/B Ratio of 4.24. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About American Superconductor Stock (NASDAQ:AMSC)

American Superconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides megawatt-scale power resiliency solutions worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Grid and Wind. 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; and engineering planning services. It provides transmission planning services, which identify power grid congestion, poor power quality, and other risks; grid interconnection solutions for wind farms and solar power plants, power quality systems, and transmission and distribution cable systems; resilient electric grid systems, resilient electric grid systems; D-VAR systems used for controlling power flow and voltage in the AC transmission system; actiVAR system, a fast-switching medium-voltage reactive compensation solution; armorVAR system installed for reactive compensation, power factor correction, loss reduction, utility bill savings, and mitigation of common power quality concerns related to power converter-based generation and load devices; and D-VAR volt var optimization (VVO) that serves the distribution power grid market. This segment also offers ship protection systems, which reduce a naval ship's magnetic signature; and in board power delivery systems, power generation systems, and propulsion systems; and transformers and rectifiers systems. The Wind segment designs wind turbine systems and licenses these designs to third parties under the Windtec Solutions brand. It supplies power electronics and software-based control systems, engineered designs, and support services; and provides customer support services to wind turbine manufacturers. This segment's design portfolio comprises a range of drivetrains and power ratings of 2 megawatts and higher. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Ayer, Massachusetts.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 1/24/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/29/2024
Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2025

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Motors & generators
Sub-Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AMSC
CUSIP: 03011110
CIK: 880807
Web: www.amsc.com
Phone: (978) 842-3000
Fax: 978-842-3024
Employees: 328
Year Founded: 1987

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $12.00
High Stock Price Target: $15.00
Low Stock Price Target: $9.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +2.1%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.59)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-35,040,000.00
Net Margins: -12.12%
Pretax Margin: -11.85%
Return on Equity: -17.61%
Return on Assets: -8.14%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.29
Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $105.98 million
Price / Sales: 3.41
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $2.77 per share
Price / Book: 4.24

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 30,740,000
Free Float: 28,861,000
Market Cap: $361.20 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.94

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Key Executives

Mr. Daniel Patrick McGahn (Age 53)
Chairman, President & CEO
Comp: $811.78k
Mr. John W. Kosiba Jr. (Age 51)
CFO, Senior VP & Treasurer
Comp: $481.55k
Mr. James F. Maguire (Age 68)
Executive Vice President of Technology
Comp: $366.47k
John R. Samia
Secretary

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AMSC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell American Superconductor stock right now?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Superconductor in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" AMSC shares.
View AMSC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is American Superconductor's stock price target for 2024?: 1 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for American Superconductor's stock. Their AMSC share price targets range from $9.00 to $15.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $12.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.1% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for AMSC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have AMSC shares performed in 2024?: American Superconductor's stock was trading at $11.14 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AMSC shares have increased by 5.5% and is now trading at $11.75.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is American Superconductor's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 29th 2024.
View our AMSC earnings forecast.
How were American Superconductor's earnings last quarter?: American Superconductor Co. (NASDAQ:AMSC) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 24th. The technology company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.12. The technology company earned $39.35 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.05 million. American Superconductor had a negative net margin of 12.12% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.61%.
What ETFs hold American Superconductor's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) stock in their portfolio include ProShares S&P Kensho Cleantech ETF (CTEX), Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (PBW), SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF (CNRG), Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF (PRN), ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) and First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN).First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN).

What guidance has American Superconductor issued on next quarter's earnings?: American Superconductor updated its fourth quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, January, 25th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of --0.060 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of -0.040. The company issued revenue guidance of $36.0 million-$40.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $34.4 million.
What is Daniel P. (Dan) McGahn's approval rating as American Superconductor's CEO?: 10 employees have rated American Superconductor Chief Executive Officer Daniel P. (Dan) McGahn on Glassdoor.com. Daniel P. (Dan) McGahn has an approval rating of 25% among the company's employees. This puts Daniel P. (Dan) McGahn in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 37.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at American Superconductor to a friend.
What other stocks do shareholders of American Superconductor own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other American Superconductor investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), First United (FUNC), Bank of America (BAC), Netflix (NFLX), Alibaba Group (BABA), Marvell Technology (MRVL), NVIDIA (NVDA), Cypress Semiconductor (CY) and Energy Transfer (ET).
Who are American Superconductor's major shareholders?: American Superconductor's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%), GoalVest Advisory LLC (0.10%) and Cannon Global Investment Management LLC (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel P Mcgahn, John W Kosiba Jr and Vikram S Budhraja.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of American Superconductor?: Shares of AMSC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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American Superconductor (AMSC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

American Superconductor MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About American Superconductor Stock (NASDAQ:AMSC)

AMSC Stock Price History

AMSC Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

AMSC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™