American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) Short Interest Update

American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,474,546 shares, a drop of 17.9% from the February 26th total of 3,012,250 shares. Currently, 5.5% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 862,906 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.9 days.

American Superconductor Stock Performance

Shares of AMSC opened at $33.72 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $31.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $39.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 2.66 and a quick ratio of 1.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.61 billion, a PE ratio of 11.51 and a beta of 2.97. American Superconductor has a one year low of $13.98 and a one year high of $70.49.

American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The technology company reported $2.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $2.60. American Superconductor had a return on equity of 37.97% and a net margin of 46.70%.The firm had revenue of $74.53 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $69.03 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.16 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. American Superconductor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.170- EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that American Superconductor will post 0.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Superconductor

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in American Superconductor in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of American Superconductor by 45.9% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,563 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 492 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of American Superconductor during the 4th quarter valued at $60,000. Virtus Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Superconductor in the 2nd quarter worth about $69,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its position in shares of American Superconductor by 100.0% in the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 2,000 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 52.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on AMSC. Zacks Research cut American Superconductor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered American Superconductor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of American Superconductor in a report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, American Superconductor has an average rating of “Hold”.

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.