QuantumScape Corporation (QS) Stock Analysis 2026

Consumer CyclicalAuto Parts
$4.20
as of 2026-10-29
-49.0% (52-week)50D MA $6.12  |  200D MA $8.13

BriMind AI Score

Proprietary
22
Weak
Price CAGR
-13.5%
1Y Return
-76.0%
Analyst Upside
+65.3%

Score based on historical price CAGR, revenue growth, analyst upside, and valuation factors. Updated daily.

BriMind 1-Year Price Target

$4.47+6.4% potential
Bear Case
$2.26
Bull Case
$7.00
Model Confidence89%

An even blend of the BriMind AI model's DCF and momentum target ($3.53) and Wall Street's consensus target ($5.41).

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Key Financial Metrics

QuantumScape Corporation doesn't carry a meaningful trailing P/E right now, generates $-141.1M in free cash flow, runs a debt/equity ratio of 6.41, and converts shareholder equity into profit at a -39.1% return on equity. For context: P/E ratio measures how much you pay for $1 of earnings (lower = cheaper, but fast-growing companies command higher P/E); Free Cash Flow is the cash left after running the business; Debt/Equity shows how leveraged a company is; Return on Equity shows how efficiently it turns shareholder capital into profit.

Market Cap
$3.35B
P/E (Forward)
-8.01
Price / Book
3.22
EPS (Trailing)
$-0.67
EPS (Forward)
$-0.68
Gross Margin
0.0%
Operating Margin
0.0%
Net Margin
0.0%
Return on Equity
-39.1%
Return on Assets
-24.3%
Free Cash Flow
$-141.1M
Debt / Equity
6.41
Current Ratio
18.42
Quick Ratio
18.21
Beta
2.69
Dividend Yield
None
Payout Ratio
0.0%
Insider Ownership
13.3%
Inst. Ownership
36.9%
Short % Float
19.3%
Book Value / Share
$1.69

Wall Street Analyst Consensus

Wall Street analysts covering QuantumScape Corporation currently haven't converged on a clear consensus rating, with a mean 12-month price target of $6.66 (+58.6% vs the current price). Analysts set these targets after researching a company's earnings, competitive position, and industry trends — Strong Buy / Buy means the majority expect meaningful upside, while Hold means fair value near the current price rather than a sell signal.

Mean Target$6.66+58.6% upside

Technical Price Signals

QS is currently in a death cross pattern, trading below its 50-day average of $6.12 and below its 200-day average of $8.13. Moving averages smooth out day-to-day volatility to reveal the underlying trend — a Golden Cross (50MA crosses above 200MA) is a classic bullish signal, a Death Cross is bearish, though both are lagging indicators that confirm trends rather than predict them.

Current Price
$4.20
50-Day MA
$6.12
▼ Price below
200-Day MA
$8.13
▼ Price below
Death Cross Pattern
Price below both MAs — bearish signal

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