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

American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research downgraded American Superconductor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings raised American Superconductor from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

American Superconductor Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AMSC traded down $0.44 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $52.68. 1,895,910 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,156,824. The company has a quick ratio of 1.80, a current ratio of 2.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $42.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.45. American Superconductor has a 52 week low of $24.87 and a 52 week high of $70.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.98 and a beta of 3.28.

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

Institutional Trading of American Superconductor

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AMSC. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of American Superconductor by 221.7% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 760,457 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $45,164,000 after purchasing an additional 524,061 shares during the period. Atreides Management LP raised its position in shares of American Superconductor by 34.0% during the 2nd quarter. Atreides Management LP now owns 1,104,458 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $40,523,000 after purchasing an additional 280,418 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of American Superconductor by 49.0% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 682,967 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $19,656,000 after purchasing an additional 224,576 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in shares of American Superconductor by 878.5% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 225,682 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,094,000 after purchasing an additional 202,617 shares during the period. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Superconductor during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $10,192,000. 52.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.