American Superconductor Corporation $AMSC Shares Bought by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:AMSC) by 21.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 658,297 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 118,044 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned approximately 1.38% of American Superconductor worth $22,278,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of American Superconductor by 27.5% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 26,190 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $475,000 after purchasing an additional 5,647 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in American Superconductor by 13.4% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,295 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $459,000 after purchasing an additional 2,989 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in American Superconductor by 878.5% in 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 last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of American Superconductor by 54.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 481,961 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $8,743,000 after purchasing an additional 170,243 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Planning acquired a new stake in shares of American Superconductor in the second quarter valued at approximately $208,000. 52.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Superconductor News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record revenue and orders: AMSC reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of $94.1 million, up approximately 30% year over year and above the $87.1 million analyst consensus. Total orders exceeded $130 million, driven in part by utility-sector and mining-related business. AMSC Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results and Business Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Improved cash generation: Operating cash flow nearly quadrupled to about $16 million, strengthening the company’s ability to fund growth as demand for power-control solutions expands.
• Positive Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm over growth: The stock moved sharply higher during the session as investors focused on the record quarterly revenue, order momentum and the company’s longer-term opportunity in grid, utility and industrial markets. American Superconductor Stock Jumps 13% Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Growth remains the central focus: During the earnings call, management highlighted continued demand for systems that help utilities and industrial customers manage increasingly complex power requirements. The record order book provides visibility, although execution and the timing of project deliveries remain important to future results. AMSC Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS missed expectations: AMSC earned $0.16 per share, below the $0.20 consensus estimate and down from $0.30 a year earlier. The earnings shortfall likely explains why the shares gave back some of their initial gains despite the revenue beat. AMSC Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance was slightly below forecasts: Management’s second-quarter EPS outlook of approximately $0.17 compares with consensus expectations of $0.18, reinforcing concerns that near-term profitability may lag the company’s strong revenue growth.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Daniel P. Mcgahn sold 16,117 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.45, for a total transaction of $603,581.65. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,131,929 shares in the company, valued at $42,390,741.05. This trade represents a 1.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 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 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 value of $253,566.74. Following 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 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. Insiders have sold 37,391 shares of company stock worth $1,463,119 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 3.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of American Superconductor in a report on Monday. Freedom Capital raised American Superconductor to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

American Superconductor Stock Down 0.1%

AMSC stock opened at $32.90 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $37.90. The company has a market capitalization of $1.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.86 and a beta of 3.27. American Superconductor Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $24.87 and a fifty-two week high of $70.49.

American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) last released its earnings results 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 net margin of 42.56% and a return on equity of 28.76%. The firm had revenue of $86.41 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $82.10 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.12 EPS. American Superconductor’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. American Superconductor has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.170- EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that American Superconductor Corporation will post 0.66 EPS for the current 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.