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AMSCAmerican Superconductor CorporaHold6.4·$44.41+4.89%
AMSC · Why this verdict

Why American Superconductor Corpora (AMSC) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score6.4/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

7.4/10data confidence 83%
ComponentSub-score
P/E8.2
P/S5.7
Fwd P/E4.3
PEG10.0
Analyst target9.0
  • Forward P/E: 28.5x
  • PEG: 0.13
  • Attractively valued

Quality

5.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE10.0
ROA1.4
Gross margin2.2
Op margin2.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio8.2
FCF quality0.4
Moat6.8
Piotroski F8.9
  • Excellent ROE: 36%
  • Strong margins: 45%
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: 5% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

9.9/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth9.9
EPS growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 30% YoY

Momentum

3.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI8.1
MACD0.0
OBV1.0
MA position4.0
Volume4.3
  • Uptrend pullback (RSI 34) - buy opportunity
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

7.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating6.8
Price target9.5
erm sentiment5.0
  • Light analyst coverage (3.0) — signal dampened
  • Analyst upside: 51%

Insider

3.4/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality3.0
insider conviction2.0
holder change5.1
  • Notable insider selling — $6,175,188 (0.306% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

6.8/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank5.0
quality rank9.5
growth rank8.9
  • Attractive P/E vs peers
  • Superior ROE vs peers

Technical

6.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger9.5
support resistance8.7
52w position2.3
gap5.0

Risk (lower is worse)

4.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest5.9
days to cover8.3
volatility0.0
put call6.8
implied vol0.0
beta0.0
debt equity6.7
  • High IV: 111%

Catalyst

7.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD
Passed (7)
  • ASYMMETRY:1.9>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:58d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • MOMENTUM:3.5<4.5
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
1.88
Upside
+28.1%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 3.19>1.3, MCap $2.0B<$5B

Investment implication

None of the engine's positive-conviction paths (C-quality, D-momentum) triggered — the F-path HOLD reflects balanced signals. Strongest-cleared gate: ASYMMETRY:1.9>=1.5. Top dim: Growth at 9.9; weakest: Insider at 3.4. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 9.9, Catalyst at 7.5, and Value at 7.4; the weakest are Insider at 3.4, Momentum at 3.5, and Risk (lower is worse) at 4.0. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 1.88 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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