The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Quantum Corp shares valued at $1,727 were sold by Moorehead Lewis W. on Apr 21 ’25. At $9.65 per share, Moorehead Lewis W. sold 179 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 24,971 shares worth approximately $0.23 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Lerner James J sold 2,784 shares, netting a total of over 26,862 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $9.65 each, the insider now holds 110,848 shares.
Before that, Cabrera Brian E had sold 1,078 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $10,401, the SVP Chief Admin Ofcr & Secy traded Quantum Corp shares for $9.65 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,078 shares, worth approximately $0.26 million.
As published in a research note from Oppenheimer on February 10, 2022, Quantum Corp [QMCO] has been rated down from an Outperform to a Perform. Analysts at B. Riley Securities downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in early February. As of March 05, 2021, Northland Capital has initiated its “an Outperform” rating for QMCO. Earlier on March 04, 2021, Oppenheimer initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Outperform” for QMCO stock.
Analyzing QMCO Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Quantum Corp [NASDAQ: QMCO] rose 2.34% to $9.18. The stock’s lowest price that day was $8.85, but it reached a high of $9.2 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 6.25%. Over the course of the year, Quantum Corp shares have jumped approximately 12.20%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $60.88 on 01/06/25 and a 52-week low of $7.25 on 06/23/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Quantum Corp (QMCO)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 8.93, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 8.67. In the upper region, resistance lies at 9.32. The next price resistance is at 9.45. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 44.09 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Quantum Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of Quantum Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-06-13 jumping by 0.68 million shares to 2.12 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 1.43 million shares. A jump of 32.36% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 0.7 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 0.7.
Which companies own the most shares of Quantum Corp (QMCO)?
In terms of Quantum Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 7.5 in the next 12 months, down nearly -16.39% from the previous closing price of $8.97. Analysts anticipate Quantum Corp stock to reach 7.5 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 7.5. In spite of this, 3 analysts ranked Quantum Corp stock as Hold at the end of 2025.
