Quantum Corp (NASDAQ: QMCO)’s stock price has gone decline by -5.79 in comparison to its previous close of 12.08, however, the company has experienced a -8.52% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-04-10 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 10, 2025 / Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Quantum Computing Inc. (“QCI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:QUBT) and certain officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and docketed under 25-cv-01457, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired QCI securities between March 30, 2020 and January 15, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants’ violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
Is It Worth Investing in Quantum Corp (NASDAQ: QMCO) Right Now?
QMCO has 36-month beta value of 2.72. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for QMCO is 4.92M, and currently, short sellers hold a 30.84% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of QMCO on April 10, 2025 was 1.53M shares.
QMCO’s Market Performance
The stock of Quantum Corp (QMCO) has seen a -8.52% decrease in the past week, with a 1.07% rise in the past month, and a -63.79% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 17.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 18.92% for QMCO.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -23.61% for QMCO’s stock, with a -16.53% simple moving average for the past 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 -26.53% 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 -87.44% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 18.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 17.41%, as shares sank -23.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -49.31% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, QMCO fell by -8.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +33.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $14.90. In addition, Quantum Corp saw -78.89% 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 Nash Laura A., who sale 136 shares at the price of $12.85 back on Apr 02 ’25. After this action, Nash Laura A. now owns 11,652 shares of Quantum Corp, valued at $1,747 using the latest closing price.
Gianella Kenneth P., the Chief Financial Officer of Quantum Corp, sale 1,279 shares at $21.53 during a trade that took place back on Feb 03 ’25, which means that Gianella Kenneth P. is holding 32,402 shares at $27,536 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 0.19. 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
To put it simply, Quantum Corp (QMCO) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
