Stocks of QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE:QS) traded higher last session on Wall Street, up 1.88% to $7.03.
According to the data, QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE:QS) has 7 analysts covering its stock. The consensus rating among analysts is ‘Hold’. As we calculate the median target price by taking the range between a high of $10.00 and a low of $5.00, we find $8.00. Given the previous closing price of $6.90, this indicates a potential upside of 15.94 percent. QS stock price is now -16.22% away from the 50-day moving average and -8.10% away from the 200-day moving average. The market capitalization of the company currently stands at $3.55B.
A total of 5 analysts have issued a hold rating and 1 have given it a buy rating. Brokers who have rated the stock have averaged $8.14 as their price target over the next twelve months.
With the price target of $10, Evercore ISI recently initiated with Outperform rating for QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE: QS).
In other news, Hettrich Kevin, Chief Financial Officer sold 34,607 shares of the company’s stock on Sep 12. The stock was sold for $244,422 at an average price of $7.06. Upon completion of the transaction, the Chief Financial Officer now directly owns 604,204 shares in the company, valued at $4.25 million. An SEC document containing details of the transaction can be found on the SEC’s website. On Sep 05, Director Straubel Jeffrey B sold 69,309 shares of the business’s stock. A total of $485,191 was realized by selling the stock at an average price of $7.00. This leaves the insider owning 292,644 shares of the company worth $2.06 million. Insiders disposed of 2,867,180 shares of company stock worth roughly $20.16 million over the past 1 year. A total of 1.40% of the company’s stock is owned by insiders.
There have been several recent changes in the stakes of large investors in QS stock. A new stake in QuantumScape Corporation shares was purchased by CITADEL ADVISORS LLC during the first quarter worth $7,190,000. HOLOCENE ADVISORS, LP invested $3,051,000 in shares of QS during the first quarter. In the first quarter, MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC acquired a new stake in QuantumScape Corporation valued at approximately $2,221,000. GROUP ONE TRADING, L.P. acquired a new stake in QS for approximately $2,109,000. AMUNDI purchased a new stake in QS valued at around $2,071,000 in the second quarter. In total, there are 425 active investors with 36.70% ownership of the company’s stock.
Tuesday’s opening bell rang with an opening price of $6.90 for QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE: QS). During the past 12 months, QuantumScape Corporation has had a low of $5.11 and a high of $13.86. As of last week, the company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 19.20, and a quick ratio of 19.20. The fifty day moving average price for QS is $8.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price translates $7.65 for the stock.
The latest earnings results from QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE: QS) was released for Jun, 2023. According to the Auto Parts Company, earnings per share came in at -$0.26, missing analysts’ expectations of -$0.2 by -0.06. This compares to -$0.22 EPS in the same period last year. The company reported revenue of $123.54 million for the quarter, compared to $95.87 million a year earlier. Comparatively to last year’s same quarter, the company’s quarterly revenue rose 28.86 percent.
QuantumScape Corporation(QS) Company Profile
QuantumScape Corporation, a development stage company, focuses on the development and commercialization of solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles and other applications. QuantumScape Corporation was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
