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. QuantumScape Corp shares valued at $2,682,909 were purchased by Jeffrey B. Straubel on Nov 05 ’25. At $17.07 per share, Jeffrey B. Straubel acquired 157,171 shares.
Also, Buss Brad W sold 300,000 shares, netting a total of over 5,392,580 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $17.98 each, the insider now holds 122,476 shares.
Before that, MCCARTHY MICHAEL O III had sold 50,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $788,985, the CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER traded QuantumScape Corp shares for $15.78 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 50,000 shares, worth approximately $23.49 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
On last trading session, QuantumScape Corp [NYSE: QS] rose 10.56% to $17.07. The stock’s lowest price that day was $15.52, but it reached a high of $17.71 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 7.77%. Over the course of the year, QuantumScape Corp shares have jumped approximately 233.40%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $19.07 on 10/15/25 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 15.82, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 14.58. In the upper region, resistance lies at 18.01. The next price resistance is at 18.96. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 56.84 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is QuantumScape Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of QuantumScape Corp saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-10-15 dropping by -6.58 million shares to 45.88 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-15 was 52.46 million shares. A decline of -14.34% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 0.81 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 0.81.
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 10 in the next 12 months, down nearly -35.23% from the previous closing price of $15.44. Analysts anticipate QuantumScape Corp stock to reach 10 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 10. In spite of this, 6 analysts ranked QuantumScape Corp stock as Hold at the end of 2025.
