While the S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.06%) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.21%) are inching in opposite directions to start this shortened trading week, shares of QuantumScape (QS 3.44%) are moving decisively higher. A leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer has announced its plan to use solid-state batteries in their vehicles, and investors are sitting up and taking notice of the news.
Here is how QuantumScape Corporation (QS) and XPeng Inc. Sponsored ADR (XPEV) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
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QuantumScape (QS 8.49%) stock was surging higher Thursday, and the share price was up 8.6% as of 1 p.m. ET today. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index was up 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite index was up 0.8%.
QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE:QS ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 12, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants John Saager - Vice President, Capital Markets and FP&A Siva Sivaram - President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Hettrich - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Winnie Dong - Deutsche Bank Henry Roberts - Truist Securities Mark Shooter - William Blair Davis Sunderland - Baird Aman Gupta - Goldman Sachs Operator Good day and welcome to QuantumScape's Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. John Saager, QuantumScape's Vice President of Capital Markets, you may begin your conference.
In today's video, I discuss QuantumScape (QS 0.40%), its business strategy, growth opportunities, potential risks, and why artificial intelligence stock investors should not ignore this semiconductor stock.
QuantumScape Corporation is a speculative stock focused on developing solid-state lithium batteries for EVs, with significant milestones but no commercial product yet. Despite cash burn and no revenue, QS has a strong balance sheet and potential to operate and cover potential delays. Sustained EV demand and QS's advanced pilot production facility position it well to capture market opportunities, but competition risks must be considered.
QuantumScape (QS -0.76%), a developer of solid-state lithium metal batteries, initially dazzled investors after its public debut in November 2020. It went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), and its stock opened at $24.80 on the first day before surging to an all-time high of $131.67 a month later.
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QuantumScape (QS -9.40%) stock is sinking in Wednesday's trading. The solid-state battery specialist's share price was down 9.5% as of 1:30 p.m.
QuantumScape's development of solid-state lithium metal cells for EV applications positions the firm as a key player in its niche. As the whole niche develops, QS should be able to keep its liquidity in sufficient amounts to grow and break even in terms of EPS sooner than currently expected. Some studies show that the solid-state battery market's probable size of ~$126.6 in 10-12 years should narrow the gap with the lithium-ion battery market significantly.
The S&P 500 posted a solid on Monday, with QuantumScape (QS 9.67%) as a major standout. As of the market close, the solid-state EV battery technology company was higher by 9.5% and traded more than 13% higher at certain points.