The stock of QuantumScape Corp (QS) has seen a 4.87% increase in the past week, with a -0.64% drop in the past month, and a -9.02% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.28%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.61% for QS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.93% for QS’s stock, with a -8.55% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in QuantumScape Corp (NYSE: QS) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 4.52. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for QS is 356.56M, and at present, short sellers hold a 18.68% of that float. On November 29, 2024, the average trading volume of QS was 8.39M shares.
QS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of QuantumScape Corp (NYSE: QS) has increased by 2.04 when compared to last closing price of 5.18.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.87% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2024-11-25 that Shares of electric vehicle (EV) and related stocks Lucid Motors (LCID 3.33%), QuantumScape (QS 3.68%), and Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (NVTS 14.88%) rallied today, up 3.3%, 3.7%, and 14.9%, respectively, in Monday’s trading.
Analysts’ Opinion of QS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for QS stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for QS by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for QS in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $5.30 based on the research report published on November 19, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see QS reach a price target of $6. The rating they have provided for QS stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on September 10th, 2024.
QS Trading at -1.39% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought QS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -47.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.28%, as shares surge +2.82% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.71% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, QS rose by +5.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -30.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.04. In addition, QuantumScape Corp saw -23.95% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at QS starting from Prinz Fritz, who sale 12,908 shares at the price of $5.04 back on Nov 21 ’24. After this action, Prinz Fritz now owns 241,195 shares of QuantumScape Corp, valued at $65,085 using the latest closing price.
MCCARTHY MICHAEL O III, the CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER of QuantumScape Corp, sale 27,305 shares at $5.07 during a trade that took place back on Nov 21 ’24, which means that MCCARTHY MICHAEL O III is holding 1,129,167 shares at $138,442 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for QS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -7.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.1 for the gross margin
The net margin for QuantumScape Corp stands at -6.44. The total capital return value is set at -0.43. Equity return is now at value -37.79, with -33.59 for asset returns.
Based on QuantumScape Corp (QS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -32.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -229.99.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -400.74 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.19. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 35.6. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 14.07.
Conclusion
To sum up, QuantumScape Corp (QS) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
