QuantumScape Drops 1.9% to $7.05 Ahead of Q1 Loss, 17.2% Volatility
QuantumScape shares have fallen 1.9% to $7.05, down over 32% YTD and pressured by the 60-day moving average since November, trading near $6 support ahead of Q1 earnings on April 22. Wall Street models an 18¢ per share loss, 17.2% options-implied move and $19.5 million in 2025 billings.
1. Market Performance
QuantumScape stock is trading at $7.05 after a 1.9% pullback, down from its Oct. 15 four-year high of $19.07. The equity has lost over 32% year-to-date and remains supported around $6 as the 60-day moving average continues to cap gains.
2. Earnings Expectations
Investors look for an 18¢ per share loss in Q1 2026, an improvement from the 21¢ per share loss a year earlier. No revenue is expected, so attention turns to customer billings, which reached $19.5 million in 2025, and progress on the Eagle Line pilot plant and Cobra process.
3. Analyst and Options Sentiment
Of the 10 analysts covering QuantumScape, seven issue hold ratings while three signal sell. Options traders are pricing in a 17.2% move post-earnings, backed by a 10-day call/put volume ratio of 8.30, which exceeds 71% of readings over the past year.