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QuantumScape Corporation

QS · NASDAQ

Market closed$5.86$-0.050000 (-0.85%)After hours $5.86 · 0.00%

Key statistics

Previous close$5.91
Open$5.74
Day high$6.01
Day low$5.65
52-week high$19.07
52-week low$5.65
Market cap3.60B
Volume21.16M
Average volume26.27M
P/E ratio-8.25
Forward P/E—
EPS-0.71
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

QuantumScape shares edged lower amid a broad market selloff driven by AI spending concerns and a chip stock rout, compounding existing investor worries about the company's persistent losses, upcoming earnings with a widened loss estimate, and a Zacks Sell rating despite a recent bullish note on its Eagle Line battery production progress.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026QuantumScape shares edged lower, touching a fresh 52-week low of $5.64 intraday, as investors weighed insider selling by the CTO and CFO alongside the company's ongoing pre-revenue status ahead of its Q2 2026 earnings report on July 22. Sentiment has been pressured by a broader risk-off tone in markets — tied to escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and a semiconductor selloff — while a Seeking Alpha piece highlighting Eagle Line pilot production progress offered some counterbalance for longer-term bulls watching for commercialization milestones.

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July 17, 2026QuantumScape tumbled over 8% to close near its 52-week low of $5.76, underperforming the broader industrials sector (XLI) as broader risk-off sentiment hit speculative growth names. The selloff comes amid a broader tech and AI-linked stock rout — with the Nasdaq declining on valuation concerns — weighing disproportionately on pre-revenue, high-beta names like QS (beta: 2.6). The company continues to generate zero revenue while burning through cash, with analysts divided on its 2027–2029 commercialization timeline for solid-state lithium-metal batteries, and significant insider selling noted in recent months.

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July 16, 2026QuantumScape closed essentially flat as the broader market rallied on a cooler-than-expected June CPI report, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.4% and the Nasdaq outperforming on disinflation optimism. The solid-state battery developer remains a speculative deep-tech play hovering near its 52-week low, with no commercial revenue and a commercialization window still targeted for 2027–2029. Investor focus remains on the company's cash runway — estimated at 25–32 months — its capital-light licensing model, and progress on its Eagle production line, while analyst opinions remain sharply divided on timing risks and long-term optionality.

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July 15, 2026QuantumScape closed up roughly 2% as investors looked past the prior session's sharp selloff, with the stock finding support just above the $6.28 level amid anticipation of its Q2 earnings report expected July 22 — which retail investors are calling the 'most important update in the company's history.' The recovery came against a broadly positive tape, with the S&P 500 climbing on a softer-than-expected June CPI reading, while QuantumScape bulls pointed to the company's $904.7M cash position as a buffer against its ~$100.8M quarterly net loss and ongoing solid-state battery development burn.

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July 14, 2026QuantumScape shares tumbled nearly 5%, closing near their 52-week low, as a combination of macro headwinds and company-specific concerns weighed on sentiment. Renewed U.S.-Iran military strikes rattled broader markets and sent oil prices surging, pressuring risk assets broadly. Investors are also weighing ongoing cash burn — a quarterly net loss of ~$100.8M and negative free cash flow of ~$69.5M — alongside recent insider sales by the CFO and CTO, with Q2 2026 earnings due July 22 being closely watched as a potential catalyst.

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July 11, 2026QuantumScape fell nearly 5% on Friday, underperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 edged modestly higher. The decline comes ahead of the company's Q2 earnings report scheduled for July 22, with investors showing limited near-term conviction given the pre-revenue stage of the business. Sentiment remains cautious despite QuantumScape's upbeat Q1 update — which highlighted Eagle Line automation progress, AI integration into battery production, and expanded market interest from defense and data center sectors — as the stock has pulled back significantly from its 52-week high of $19.07. The company continues burning through cash with no revenue, and analysts remain divided on the path to commercialization, with profitability still years away.

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July 10, 2026QuantumScape shares rallied sharply, buoyed by investor anticipation ahead of its July 22 Q2 earnings report and renewed enthusiasm following the late-June announcement of a joint research program with Honda targeting solid-state battery development across motorcycles, industrial equipment, and stationary storage — broadening its narrative well beyond passenger EVs. The move outpaced the broader industrials sector and came despite ongoing geopolitical turbulence from U.S.-Iran strikes weighing on market sentiment, suggesting traders are leaning into higher-beta names as the Eagle Line production ramp and a potential second top-10 global automaker partnership keep the commercialization story alive.

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July 8, 2026QuantumScape tumbled sharply, closing down over 6% on above-average volume, as a pair of insider transactions drew investor attention — the company's CTO disposed of nearly $1 million in shares and the CFO sold over $71,000 worth of stock, both on July 2. The selling came despite a recent CFO fireside chat highlighting progress on the Eagle Line automated production line and its PowerCo licensing partnership with Volkswagen, with some analysts citing a fair value well above current levels. The broader market backdrop added headwinds, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both declining as chip stocks broadly sold off and Treasury yields rose, weighing on speculative growth names.

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Seeking Alpha · July 17, 2026QuantumScape: Eagle Line Pilot Production Success Story (NASDAQ:QS)Pluang · July 17, 2026QuantumScape rated buy as Eagle Line pilot show...TradingView · July 16, 2026QuantumScape to Report Q2 Earnings: Here's What to ExpectSimply Wall Street · July 15, 2026QuantumScape (QS) Advances PowerCo Tie Up And Nasdaq Shift, Is The Stock Still Undervalued?Investing.com · July 15, 2026QuantumScape options point to 12% move on July 22 earningsSimply Wall Street · July 1, 2026How Investors May Respond To QuantumScape (QS) Honda Joint Research Deal On Solid-State EV BatteriesTheStreet · April 24, 2026QuantumScape has a bold message for investorsInvesting.com · April 22, 2026Earnings call transcript: QuantumScape Q1 2026 beats EPS expectations
Benzinga · July 9, 2026QuantumScape Shares Climb Thursday as Chart Tests Heavy Moving Average Resistance
Benzinga · June 22, 2026QuantumScape And Honda: Building A Battery Platform, Not Just A Car Pack
Benzinga · June 18, 2026QuantumScape Stock Rises After Joint Research Agreement With Honda On Solid-State Battery Technology
Mt Newswire · June 18, 2026QuantumScape Signs Multi-Year Solid-State Battery Research Deal With Honda
Benzinga · June 18, 2026QuantumScape Signs Agreement With Honda R&D To Advance QS Battery Platform Through Combined Contributions, Expertise
Mt Newswire · June 5, 2026QuantumScape Insider Sold Shares Worth $1,774,898, According to a Recent SEC Filing
Benzinga · May 26, 2026QuantumScape Stock Climbs Tuesday: What's Driving The Move?
Benzinga · May 21, 2026QuantumScape Stock Is Surging Thursday: What's Going On?

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