American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) Updates Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) updated its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.170- for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.180. The company issued revenue guidance of $85.0M-, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $87.5 million.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AMSC has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Freedom Capital upgraded American Superconductor to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Superconductor in a report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

American Superconductor Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AMSC traded down $0.51 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $32.94. 1,050,318 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 762,994. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $38.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $37.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.98 and a beta of 3.27. American Superconductor has a 52 week low of $24.87 and a 52 week high of $70.49.

American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The technology company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.11. American Superconductor had a net margin of 44.73% and a return on equity of 32.19%. The company had revenue of $86.41 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $82.10 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.12 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. American Superconductor has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170- EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that American Superconductor will post 0.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at American Superconductor

In related news, CEO Daniel P. Mcgahn sold 16,117 shares of American Superconductor stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.45, for a total value of $603,581.65. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,131,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,390,741.05. The trade was a 1.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO John W. Kosiba, Jr. sold 6,769 shares of American Superconductor stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.46, for a total transaction of $253,566.74. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 334,377 shares in the company, valued at $12,525,762.42. This trade represents a 1.98% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 37,391 shares of company stock worth $1,463,119. Corporate insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of American Superconductor

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its position in shares of American Superconductor by 100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 2,000 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec raised its stake in American Superconductor by 275.0% in the 4th quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 2,625 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 1,925 shares during the period. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in American Superconductor in the 4th quarter valued at about $87,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in American Superconductor by 114.3% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 5,625 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $162,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning purchased a new stake in American Superconductor during the second quarter valued at about $208,000. 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.