Quantum (QMCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Quantum Corporation (NASDAQ:QMCO) provides data storage, management and protection solutions for organizations that generate and retain large volumes of unstructured data. Its customers include businesses, media and entertainment companies, government agencies, research institutions and other organizations that require long-term data preservation, rapid access and secure information management.

The company’s portfolio includes tape libraries and drives based on Linear Tape-Open (LTO) technology, disk-based backup and deduplication systems, and software for managing files, objects and data workflows. Quantum also offers StorNext data management software, which is designed to support high-performance environments such as video production, scientific research and other applications involving large files. Its products and services are delivered with maintenance, professional services and technical support.

Quantum has roots dating to 1980 and has expanded its offerings through internal development and acquisitions, including the acquisition of Advanced Digital Information Corporation in 2006. The company serves customers internationally through direct sales, channel partners and service providers. Quantum is headquartered in San Jose, California, and has been led by Jamie Lerner as chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.42 to $21.06
• 50-Day Range: $11.78 to $34.50
• 52-Week Range: $4.19 to $35.65
• Volume: 1.98 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.21 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $728.30 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $26.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Quantum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Quantum scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 184th out of 590 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Quantum has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Quantum has a consensus price target of $26.50, representing about 43.4% upside from its current price of $18.48.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Quantum has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 177.42%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Quantum are expected to grow by 177.42% in the coming year, from $0.31 to $0.86 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Quantum is -1.40, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Quantum is -1.40, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.43% of the float of Quantum has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Quantum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.44, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Quantum has recently increased by 52.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Quantum does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Quantum does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

Quantum has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Quantum this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

25 people have searched for QMCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 56% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Quantum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Quantum insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

41.00% of the stock of Quantum is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

63.66% of the stock of Quantum is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Today: 10/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
• Sub-Industry: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:QMCO
• CIK: 709283
• Web: www.quantum.com
• Phone: (408) 944-4000
• Fax: 408-944-4040
• Employees: 490
• Year Founded: 1980

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Quantum: $26.50
• High Price Target: $29.00
• Low Price Target: $24.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +43.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($13.24)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 59.61
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$101.05 million
• Net Margins: -80.76%
• Pretax Margin: -80.26%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -7.28%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.93
• Quick Ratio: 0.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $279.58 million
• Price / Sales: 2.60
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($13.59) per share
• Price / Book: -1.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,410,000
• Free Float: 23,252,000
• Market Cap: $728.30 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.08