Over the past six months, Ampco-Pittsburgh's stock has seen several notable events: on September 23, 2026, the company presented at the Sidoti Small-Cap Virtual Investor Conference, highlighting a turnaround story; on September 14, 2026, an analyst upgraded the stock to 'Buy' due to an accelerating turnaround and surging demand; on August 28, 2026, a director gifted stock to charity; on August 14, 2026, Ameriprise Financial disclosed a 4.5% ownership; on August 11, 2026, Q2 2026 results showed a swing to profit and a 22% EBITDA jump, leading to a +12.69% stock price increase and a 32% increase in customer order activity for the first six months of 2026 compared to 2025. The company's Q2 earnings call announcement on August 3, 2026, led to a +7.66% stock price increase, and a significant increase in customer order activity announced on July 8, 2026, resulted in a +6.56% increase. On June 29, 2026, the company joined the US small-cap Russell 2000® Index, with a -1.59% stock price impact, and on June 26, 2026, its president sold 9,500 shares. The company's presentation announcement at the East Coast IDEAS Investor Conference on June 1, 2026, led to a +4.37% stock price increase. On May 12, 2026, the stock experienced a -10.46% movement following Q1 2026 earnings that reported a net loss per share despite a 3.9% rise in net sales, while May 5, 2026, saw a +6.93% movement. A significant -20.60% drop occurred on March 16, 2026, coinciding with Q4 and Full Year 2025 results that included substantial one-time non-cash charges from right-sizing operations, including exiting its U.K. cast roll business. The stock also saw a -4.70% movement on March 10, 2026, and a +10.30% movement on March 9, 2026. Overall, the stock has gained 226.2% over the past 12 months, outperforming its industry, sector, and the S&P 500.
