Quantum Corp (NASDAQ: QMCO)’s stock price has dropped by -13.26 in relation to previous closing price of 15.16. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -23.41% in its stock price over the last five trading days. newsfilecorp.com reported 2025-02-24 that Montreal, Quebec–(Newsfile Corp. – February 24, 2025) – Quantum eMotion Corp. (TSXV: QNC) (OTCQB: QNCCF) (FSE: 34Q0) (“QeM” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced best efforts brokered private placement for total gross proceeds of C$10,000,000 (the “Offering”), consisting of the issuance of 13,333,333 units of the Corporation (each “Unit”) at a price of C$0.75 per Unit (the “Offering Price”), pursuant to the listed issuer financing exemption (the “LIFE Exemption”) under Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions (“NI 45-106”). A.G.P. Canada Investments ULC (the “Agent”) acted as sole bookrunner for the Offering and A.G.P.
Is It Worth Investing in Quantum Corp (NASDAQ: QMCO) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for QMCO is also noteworthy at 3.04. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for QMCO is 4.62M, and at present, short sellers hold a 30.32% of that float. The average trading volume of QMCO on February 25, 2025 was 3.95M shares.
QMCO’s Market Performance
QMCO’s stock has seen a -23.41% decrease for the week, with a -60.68% drop in the past month and a 341.28% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 12.95%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 14.71% for Quantum Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -33.86% for QMCO’s stock, with a simple moving average of 1.11% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of QMCO
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see QMCO reach a price target of $4, previously predicting the price at $15. The rating they have provided for QMCO stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 10th, 2022.
QMCO Trading at -57.84% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought QMCO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -85.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 14.71%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 12.95%, as shares sank -59.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.24% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, QMCO fell by -23.41%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +46.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.88. In addition, Quantum Corp saw -75.61% 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 QMCO starting from Gianella Kenneth P., who sale 1,279 shares at the price of $21.53 back on Feb 03 ’25. After this action, Gianella Kenneth P. now owns 32,402 shares of Quantum Corp, valued at $27,536 using the latest closing price.
Lerner James J, the President & CEO of Quantum Corp, sale 2,511 shares at $35.68 during a trade that took place back on Jan 16 ’25, which means that Lerner James J is holding 107,804 shares at $89,592 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for QMCO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.0 for the present operating margin
- 0.4 for the gross margin
The net margin for Quantum Corp stands at -0.44. The total capital return value is set at 0.01.
Based on Quantum Corp (QMCO), the company’s capital structure generated -0.05 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -1.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at -0.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.06.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -16.17 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.23. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.7. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.37.
Conclusion
In summary, Quantum Corp (QMCO) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
