American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) Shares Gap Down – Here’s What Happened

American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC)’s stock price gapped down before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $52.68, but opened at $50.00. American Superconductor shares last traded at $46.4550, with a volume of 575,359 shares changing hands.

American Superconductor News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting American Superconductor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AMSC reported better-than-expected quarterly results, including earnings of $0.30 per share versus $0.19 expected and revenue of $86.4 million versus $82.1 million expected, with revenue up nearly 30% year over year.
• Positive Sentiment: The company continues to benefit from strong demand tied to data centers, AI-related power needs, and traditional energy/grid applications, which supports the bullish long-term growth story.
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary around record revenue growth and a strong order backlog suggests healthy customer demand and continued execution.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

American Superconductor Stock Down 0.8%

The company has a market cap of $2.43 billion, a PE ratio of 16.98 and a beta of 3.28. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $43.60 and its 200-day moving average is $35.76.

American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The technology company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $86.41 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $82.10 million. American Superconductor had a net margin of 44.73% and a return on equity of 32.19%. American Superconductor’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.12 earnings per share. American Superconductor has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170- EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that American Superconductor Corporation will post 0.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Superconductor

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in American Superconductor by 19.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,526,632 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $101,496,000 after purchasing an additional 576,831 shares during the period. UBS Group AG lifted its position in American Superconductor by 284.3% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 744,563 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $21,429,000 after buying an additional 550,829 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings 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 valued at $45,164,000 after buying an additional 524,061 shares in the last quarter. Atreides Management LP boosted its holdings 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 valued at $40,523,000 after buying an additional 280,418 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of American Superconductor by 49.0% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 682,967 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $19,656,000 after buying an additional 224,576 shares during the period. 52.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.