QS NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

QuantumScape Corporation Class A Common Stock · Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts

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Latest close 4.88 USD
-16.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -36.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -16.6%, after a -31.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 46/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 84d.

Setup score 24 out of 100
Latest Close 4.88 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -16.6% latest completed week
4W Return -31.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -32.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 44.2% 23 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -16.6% Latest completed week; four-week move -31.8%. Indicator stack 24/37 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 46/100 conviction; expected move 8.3%. News sentiment 50/100 66 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 84d Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -36.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -16.6%, after a -31.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.4x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.0712-week average 0.08

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.07Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -31.8% over four weeks, -32.7% over 12 weeks, and -59.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-16.6%
4W-31.8%
12W-32.7%
26W-52.8%
52W-59.2%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year23
Trend breadth44.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.14Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-125.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-53.58Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-43.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 82% Model confidence 82%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength78/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Value64/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 37; rank 1 is best.
Quality62/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 39; rank 1 is best.
Momentum64/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 37; rank 1 is best.
Growth64/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 37; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
-
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-6.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
807.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
5748.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
2789.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-31.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-8.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-8.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

QS shows volatility options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.26, expected move of 8.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction46/100
Expected move8.3%
Put/call volume0.26
Pressure68
Speculation41
Volatility89
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 66 relevant articles.

6 positive · 52 neutral · 8 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings84dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move8.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-74.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher11 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.4%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-16.6%Week of 24 Jul.
Latest week-16.6%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains7
Flat weeks1
Modest losses3
Sharp losses11
Recent vol9.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol11.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.3% / -8.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape27/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 27/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis29/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.07; No reversal markers Factors67/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 86; Small Cap Core rank 45 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options34/100

QS shows volatility options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.26, expected move of 8.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 8.3% Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 66 relevant articles.

SpaceX (SPCX), Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), And QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) Sink To 52-Week Lows As Tech Selloff Deepens Insiders11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings84d

Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20264.88 USD-16.6%7.64 USD7.14 USD-0.14-53.58173.9MOff
17 Jul 20265.86 USD-10.9%7.84 USD7.19 USD0.09-46.15127.1MOff
10 Jul 20266.58 USD-6.9%8.02 USD7.21 USD0.36-43.28129.7MOff
3 Jul 20267.07 USD-1.3%8.20 USD7.24 USD0.42-38.5283.0MOff
26 Jun 20267.16 USD-10.9%8.38 USD7.25 USD0.55-37.41124.0MOff
19 Jun 20268.04 USD13.4%8.55 USD7.25 USD0.68-33.03126.2MOff
12 Jun 20267.09 USD-7.6%8.66 USD7.24 USD0.68-39.1784.8MOff
5 Jun 20267.67 USD-14.6%8.87 USD7.25 USD0.82-32.55113.5MOff
29 May 20268.98 USD9.5%9.17 USD7.24 USD0.76-24.31114.5MOff
22 May 20268.20 USD2.4%9.49 USD7.22 USD0.60-28.51107.9MOff
15 May 20268.01 USD6.2%9.78 USD7.21 USD0.47-29.01181.9MOff
8 May 20267.54 USD3.9%10.02 USD7.20 USD0.17-33.2185.0MOff
1 May 20267.26 USD0.6%10.26 USD7.19 USD-0.32-31.97121.5MOff
24 Apr 20267.22 USD1.7%10.55 USD7.18 USD-0.77-31.08229.7MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.