QuantumScape (QS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

QuantumScape Corporation is a development-stage company specializing in the research and commercialization of next-generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles. The company’s core technology replaces the traditional liquid electrolyte with a solid ceramic separator, aiming to deliver higher energy density, faster charging times and enhanced safety compared to conventional lithium-ion cells. QuantumScape’s product roadmap focuses on enabling electric vehicle manufacturers to extend driving range and reduce charging downtime, addressing key barriers to widespread EV adoption.

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Jose, California, QuantumScape has attracted significant strategic investment and formed partnerships with leading automotive OEMs. The company operates research and development facilities in California and has established pilot production lines in both the United States and Germany to refine its cell manufacturing processes. Over the past decade, QuantumScape has secured a portfolio of patents covering cell architecture, materials and manufacturing techniques essential to solid-state battery performance.

Under the leadership of co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Jagdeep Singh, QuantumScape is advancing toward commercial production. The management team combines expertise in materials science, electrochemistry and large-scale manufacturing. As the company progresses through development milestones, it aims to supply solid-state cells to global automakers and battery integrators, with an initial focus on North America and Europe. QuantumScape’s long-term objective is to accelerate the transition to clean transportation by delivering battery technology that meets the performance and cost requirements of the automotive industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.50 to $8.87
• 50-Day Range: $5.96 to $9.20
• 52-Week Range: $4.01 to $19.07
• Volume: 29.22 million shs
• Average Volume: 17.90 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $11.13
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

QuantumScape Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

QuantumScape scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 69th out of 84 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

QuantumScape has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

QuantumScape has a consensus price target of $11.13, representing about 45.2% upside from its current price of $7.67.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

QuantumScape has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for QuantumScape are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.82) to ($0.70) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of QuantumScape is -9.47, 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 QuantumScape is -9.47, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

QuantumScape has a P/B Ratio of 3.60. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for QS.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

QuantumScape does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.23

News Sentiment

QuantumScape has a news sentiment score of -0.23. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for QuantumScape this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 60 people have searched for QS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

29 people have added QuantumScape to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 71% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, QuantumScape insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,453,425.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.93% of the stock of QuantumScape is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

29.87% of the stock of QuantumScape is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/22/2026
• Today: 6/05/2026
• 16th Annual Wells Fargo Industrials & Materials Conference: 6/11/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: AUTO/TRUCK - ORIG
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:QS
• CIK: 1811414
• Web: www.quantumscape.com
• Phone: 408-452-2000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 850
• Year Founded: 2010

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for QuantumScape: $11.13
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $8.30
• Potential Upside/Downside: +45.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.71)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$477.86 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -39.90%
• Return on Assets: -35.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.02
• Current Ratio: 21.14
• Quick Ratio: 21.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.13 per share
• Price / Book: 3.60

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 615,145,000
• Free Float: 568,358,000
• Market Cap: $4.72 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.60