Shares of QuantumScape (NYSE:QS | QS Price Prediction) stock are trading roughly 14% higher in Thursday's early session, with the solid-state battery developer's shares trading at $8.35.
Shares of the battery-technology company are heavily shorted, and the company just signaled flashes of business momentum.
In a letter to shareholders, QuantumScape revealed increased interest from sectors outside of the car industry.
QuantumScape Corporation (QS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
QuantumScape Corp. (NASDAQ:QS) reported first-quarter results after Wednesday's closing bell, posting a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss.
QuantumScape heads into Q1 earnings with stable estimates and production progress, but rising capex and execution risks cloud outlook.
QuantumScape (QS) is set to report first-quarter results on April 22, with investors looking for signs that its Eagle Line pilot plant is moving closer to autom
QuantumScape is getting ready to provide an update on its first production line. That will come with its next quarterly report on April 22.
QuantumScape is downgraded from Buy to Sell in favor of a pair trade long Solid Power, reflecting relative valuation and commercialization prospects. Despite operational progress at QS, market conditions now penalize long-duration growth, making relative valuation versus SLDP more critical. SLDP offers a less disruptive, lower-capital path to commercialization, with strong OEM partnerships and sufficient cash runway for 2–3 years.
QuantumScape Corporation remains a buy as recent price weakness and insider selling create attractive entry points for long-term investors. QS maintains a strong cash runway of 22–28 months even after adjusting expenses by 10%, supporting its development and commercialization timeline through 2027–2028 despite macroeconomic and geopolitical risks. Volkswagen's robust EV market share and continued funding reinforce QS's resource base and partnership potential, enhancing its strategic positioning.
Battery startup Sion Power is pivoting from making products for all-electric vehicles to ones for drones. CEO Pamela Fletcher, a former executive at General Motors, told CNBC "the faster path, and frankly, a big need, is out there is in this defense space.
QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) stock is up about 5% today, trading around the $7 area as investors revisit a milestone that flew under the radar when first reported: QuantumScape generated its first-ever customer billings in 2025.