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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 drifted slightly lower amid a broad market selloff driven by renewed concerns over AI spending and continued weakness in technology stocks, with investors also cautious ahead of the company's upcoming Q2 earnings report expected to show a widened loss.

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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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