AMS American Shared Hospital Services

MIXED Impact: 6/10 PRESS-RELEASE
Horizon days Filed May 14, 2026 Processed 26d 19h ago Wire GlobeNewswire
Press release: earnings
Latest settled — T+5d ⚠ clustered
AMS ▼ -14.56% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -14.56% · α vs SPY -13.84% · entry $1.58 → $1.35
Next anchor: T+20d in 2d
Last close $1.30 (close Jun 8) · -17.72% from $1.58 entry
Entry anchored
May 14, 2026
via day open
T+1d
-6.96%
call -6.96% · α -5.74%
$1.47
settled 26d ago
T+5d
-14.56%
call -14.56% · α -13.84%
$1.35
settled 20d ago
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Executive Summary

AMS reported Q1 2026 revenue of $7.1M (+15.9% YoY), beating the $6.9M consensus, but EPS of -$0.09 missed the -$0.01 estimate by 800%. Direct patient services revenue grew 30.2% and gross margins expanded 280bps, though the company remains unprofitable with a net loss of -$0.6M. The stock's micro-cap status and history of large post-filing swings (avg T+5 -6.35%) suggest high volatility risk despite operational improvements.

Key Financial Metrics

Gross Margin
18.2%

Actionable Insight

The revenue beat and margin expansion are positive, but the EPS miss and persistent net loss cap upside for this micro-cap. Monitor the Q2 volume commentary (trending higher) and any debt restructuring updates. The stock's historical T+5 volatility of -6.35% avg suggests positioning for a sharp move — consider waiting for the conference call for tone on capital structure and guidance.

Key Facts

  • Revenue $7.1M vs consensus $6.9M (beat by +2.9%)
  • EPS -$0.09 vs consensus -$0.01 (miss by -800%)
  • Direct patient services revenue +30.2% to $4.1M
  • Gross margin improved to 18.2% from 15.4% YoY
  • Adjusted EBITDA +18.4% to $1.1M
  • Operating loss improved to -$0.9M from -$1.3M YoY
  • Cash balance $5.2M vs $3.7M at year-end 2025
  • Current portion of long-term debt $16.8M

Financial Impact

Revenue beat consensus by ~$0.2M but EPS missed by -$0.08; net loss unchanged YoY at -$0.6M

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Risk Factors

  • EPS miss of 800% vs consensus signals cost structure issues
  • High debt load ($16.8M current portion) vs $5.2M cash
  • Micro-cap with low liquidity and history of large post-earnings swings
  • No formal guidance provided; forward visibility limited

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Services-Medical Laboratories
Analyst Consensus
80% bullish (5 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3294734
8 reports for AMS
Performance horizon
75% Hit rate 3 of 4 directional calls best @ T+5▲ +14.56%May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2026
26d ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$1.58 $1.35▲ +14.56%▲ +13.84%$1.30 (+17.72%)
May 14, 2026
26d ago
Press Release
MIXED ★ 6/10
$1.58 $1.35▼ −14.56%▼ −13.84%$1.30 (−17.72%)
May 7, 2026
4w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$2.01 $1.68▼ −16.42%▼ −17.92%$1.30 (−35.32%)
Apr 30, 2026
5w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$1.45 $1.81▲ +24.83%▲ +23.10%$1.30 (−10.34%)
Apr 24, 2026
6w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$1.32 $1.84▼ −39.39%▼ −38.99%$1.30 (+1.52%)
Mar 31, 2026
10w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$1.45 $1.33▲ +8.28%▲ +12.22%$1.30 (+10.34%)
Mar 31, 2026
10w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$1.45 $1.33▲ +8.28%▲ +12.22%$1.30 (+10.34%)
Mar 24, 2026
11w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$1.90 $1.45▼ −23.68%▼ −23.26%$1.30 (−31.58%)
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