Brokerages Set American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) Target Price at $55.00

Shares of American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the five analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $55.00.

A number of brokerages have issued reports on AMSC. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target (down from $58.00) on shares of American Superconductor in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Superconductor in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of American Superconductor to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO John W. Kosiba, Jr. sold 6,769 shares of the business’s 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 approximately $12,525,762.42. The trade was a 1.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Daniel P. Mcgahn sold 16,117 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.45, for a total transaction of $603,581.65. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,131,929 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,390,741.05. The trade was a 1.40% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last quarter, insiders sold 37,391 shares of company stock worth $1,463,119. Company insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Superconductor

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of American Superconductor by 45.9% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,563 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 492 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in American Superconductor during the fourth quarter worth $60,000. Optiver Holding B.V. purchased a new position in American Superconductor during the 1st quarter valued at about $64,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its stake in shares of American Superconductor by 100.0% in the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 2,000 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Finally, Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec boosted its position 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 buying an additional 1,925 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 52.28% of the company’s stock.

American Superconductor Price Performance

Shares of American Superconductor stock opened at $31.92 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $35.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $37.89. The company has a market cap of $1.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.53 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The technology company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.11. American Superconductor had a return on equity of 27.41% and a net margin of 42.56%.The firm 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 posted $0.12 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% compared to the same quarter last year. American Superconductor has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170- EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that American Superconductor will post 0.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Superconductor Company Profile

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.