AP stock sentiment todayAmpco-Pittsburgh Corp
Sentiment verdict
Gossip first, financials second — COLD at 75% confidence.
Last updated · cached analysis, refreshes periodically
AP
Ampco-Pittsburgh CorpAmpco-Pittsburgh is a low-margin industrial play struggling with debt and stagnant growth in a cyclical steel-heavy market.
Pick a name and you can add your own 1-, 3- and 6-month price calls — no account needed. The needle above shows where the crowd sits. Calls lock 48 hours after you make them, so every scorecard stays honest.
You'll show up on boards and The Floor under this name. Add an email later to keep your history.
No account needed. You can add an email later to keep your calls.
Already have an account? Sign in
See exactly how analyst targets, gossip sentiment and momentum are weighted into this 6-month forecast.
Sign in to go Pro →Full model breakdown (analyst / gossip / momentum weights) is a Pro feature. Modelled for AP. Not financial advice.
Price · last 12 months
Gossip
Market sentiment is largely indifferent or skeptical; the stock suffers from low liquidity and a lack of clear catalysts following its recent reverse stock split intended to maintain NYSE listing requirements.
- ·Concerns over sustained profitability in the Forged and Cast Rolls segment
- ·Impact of fluctuating raw material and energy costs on industrial margins
- ·Lack of institutional coverage or major growth narratives
Financial
AP faces high leverage and tight margins. While the Air and Liquid Processing segment provides some stability, the core steel-related business is capital intensive with poor returns on equity.
- ·Negative or razor-thin Net Income margins
- ·Debt-to-Equity ratio significantly higher than industry averages
- ·Negative Free Cash Flow in recent trailing periods
Conviction
Whose money is actually in the stock — insider open-market trades and the patience of the institutional holder base.
Mixed conviction — no decisive signal from insiders or the holder base.
- ·Insiders sold a net $70K on the open market in the last 120 days.
Pro shows every named insider trade in the window (buyer, title, size, price, and whether it was a pre-scheduled 10b5-1 sale) plus the full holder register split into patient capital and fast money.
Unlock with Pro →Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4 + 13F holder register. Option exercises, grants, gifts and tax withholding are excluded — only open-market purchases and sales count. Not financial advice.
Risks
- ·High sensitivity to global steel production cycles
- ·Rising interest rates increasing the cost of servicing existing debt
- ·Limited R&D budget compared to larger specialized alloy competitors
Peer temperature
How direct competitors stack up against AP right now.
- HOTCRUSCarpenter Technology Corp
HOTTER — capturing massive aerospace premium with significantly higher margins and a multi-year backlog.
See full analysis → - NEUTRALTMSTTimkenSteel Corp
WARMER — superior balance sheet health and better positioned for the automotive supply chain recovery.
See full analysis → - HOTHWMHowmet Aerospace
HOTTER — dominant market position in specialized components with consistent earnings beats and robust institutional support.
See full analysis →
- AP-8.1%
- CRUS-12.5%
- TMST—
- HWM-11.0%
AI-generated analysis for informational purposes only. Not financial advice.