The stock of QuantumScape Corp (QS) has gone down by -1.50% for the week, with a -16.55% drop in the past month and a -28.86% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.81%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 6.88% for QS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.76% for QS’s stock, with a -30.64% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in QuantumScape Corp (NYSE: QS) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for QS is at 4.28. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for QS is 380.89M, and currently, shorts hold a 16.17% of that float. The average trading volume for QS on April 21, 2025 was 11.54M shares.
QS) stock’s latest price update
QuantumScape Corp (NYSE: QS)’s stock price has gone decline by -2.02 in comparison to its previous close of 3.79, however, the company has experienced a -1.50% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-04-18 that In 2021, the electric vehicle (EV) industry stood at the cusp of an exciting future. Since then, though, EV sales growth has slowed notably, and some of the top names in the industry are attracting more controversy than investor interest.
Analysts’ Opinion of QS
HSBC Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see QS reach a price target of $5.30. The rating they have provided for QS stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on November 19th, 2024.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Hold” to QS, setting the target price at $6 in the report published on September 10th of the previous year.
QS Trading at -16.29% 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 -60.99% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.88%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.81%, as shares sank -18.28% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.95% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, QS fell by -1.59%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.03. In addition, QuantumScape Corp saw -28.45% 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 Jagdeep Singh, who proposed sale 7,267,833 shares at the price of $4.26 back on Mar 04 ’25. After this action, Jagdeep Singh now owns shares of QuantumScape Corp, valued at $30,960,969 using the latest closing price.
MCCARTHY MICHAEL O III, the CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER of QuantumScape Corp, sale 76,315 shares at $5.23 during a trade that took place back on Feb 21 ’25, which means that MCCARTHY MICHAEL O III is holding 1,010,523 shares at $399,219 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for QS
The total capital return value is set at -0.42. Equity return is now at value -38.29, with -33.84 for asset returns.
Based on QuantumScape Corp (QS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -2.94. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -236.15.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -525.21 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.11. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 14.21.
Conclusion
In conclusion, QuantumScape Corp (QS) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
