Sharp increase in QS’s short interest leads to surge in days-to-cover ratio

Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. QuantumScape Corp shares valued at $2,582,947 were sold by Holme Timothy on Oct 03 ’25. At $15.52 per share, Holme Timothy sold 166,442 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 1,364,273 shares worth approximately $20.91 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Holme Timothy sold 44,923 shares, netting a total of over 697,142 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $15.52 each, the insider now holds 0 shares.

Before that, Hettrich Kevin had sold 9,800 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $136,643, the CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER traded QuantumScape Corp shares for $13.94 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 9,800 shares, worth approximately $24.4 million.

As published in a research note from UBS on April 10, 2025, QuantumScape Corp [QS] has been rated down from a Neutral to a Sell. Analysts at HSBC Securities upgraded the stock from ‘”a Reduce”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in mid November.

Analyzing QS Stock Performance

The stock’s lowest price that day was $14.8207, but it reached a high of $17.77 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 5.07%. Over the course of the year, QuantumScape Corp shares have jumped approximately 171.81%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $17.77 on 10/08/25 and a 52-week low of $3.40 on 04/08/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for QuantumScape Corp (QS)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 14.18, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 13.02. In the upper region, resistance lies at 17.13. The next price resistance is at 18.92. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 70.99 on the 14-day chart, showing overbought technical sentiment.

Is QuantumScape Corp subject to short interest?

Stocks of QuantumScape Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-09-15 jumping by 0.32 million shares to 52.46 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-08-15 was 52.14 million shares. A jump of 0.61% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.21 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.21.

Which companies own the most shares of QuantumScape Corp (QS)?

In terms of QuantumScape Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 6.15 in the next 12 months, down nearly -59.88% from the previous closing price of $15.33. Analysts anticipate QuantumScape Corp stock to reach 20 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 4. In spite of this, 6 analysts ranked QuantumScape Corp stock as Hold at the end of 2025.

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