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 $103,791 were sold by Hettrich Kevin on Jan 14 ’26. At $10.59 per share, Hettrich Kevin sold 9,800 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 1,485,138 shares worth approximately $16.41 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Kevin Hettrich purchased 9,800 shares, netting a total of over 105,742 in proceeds.
Before that, Holme Timothy had sold 166,440 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,877,110, the CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER traded QuantumScape Corp shares for $11.28 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 166,440 shares, worth approximately $13.83 million.
As published in a research note from Evercore ISI on November 24, 2025, QuantumScape Corp [QS] has been rated down from an Outperform to an In-line and the price target has been revised to $12. Analysts at HSBC Securities downgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Reduce”‘ outlook in a report released in mid November. As of April 10, 2025, UBS has decreased its “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” for QS. Earlier on November 19, 2024, HSBC Securities upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for QS stock which previously was a “a Reduce”.
Analyzing QS Stock Performance
On last trading session, QuantumScape Corp [NASDAQ: QS] rose 8.02% to $11.05. The stock’s lowest price that day was $10.405, but it reached a high of $11.38 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 4.15%. Over the course of the year, QuantumScape Corp shares have jumped approximately 111.69%.
Is QuantumScape Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of QuantumScape Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-12-31 jumping by 6.22 million shares to 61.36 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-28 was 55.14 million shares. A jump of 10.14% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.07 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.07.
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 10.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 2.64% from the previous closing price of $10.23. Analysts anticipate QuantumScape Corp stock to reach 12 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 10. In spite of this, 6 analysts ranked QuantumScape Corp stock as Hold at the end of 2026. On September 10, 2024, Deutsche Bank assigned a price target of “a Hold” to the stock and resumed coverage with a $6.
