QuantumScape (NYSE:QS), an EV battery tech company, saw a surge in stock in November and early December. Despite a 25% year-to-date gain, this solid-state battery maker faces challenges. While prototype batteries exceed design targets, concerns persist. Adequate funds are secured for the next years, but profitability at scale remains unproven. QS stock is currently 70% below its market debut three years ago and 95% below its all-time high.That said, caution is warranted due to financial concerns and a low p ...

One of the most important factors in successful investments is finding management with goals and incentives that align with the company and investors. When companies grow, often those alignments can be forgotten or lost in the shuffle by investors.QuantumScape (QS 43.08%) has the capability to upend the current state of batteries powering electric vehicles, and its management has strong incentives toward company objectives as well as a lofty $300 stock price target. Here's how it works.Incentives 101Let's g ...

Growth stocks come with a lot of ups and downs, but if you can stomach the volatility, they can pay off handsomely in the long run.One stock I've had my eye on for a while has seen its price fall 95% from its peak in late 2020. It was once the second most valuable car company in America, behind only Tesla. That's because it's a leading developer of a technology that could completely change the $3 trillion auto industry.The company is called QuantumScape (QS 43.08%). And despite the stock's fall from grace, ...

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Shares of QuantumScape (QS 44.88%) rocketed more than 40% Thursday after a press release from a Volkswagen subsidiary confirmed some testing data. In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall puts this news in proper context and frames how investors should think about it now.*Stock prices used were from the afternoon of Jan. 4, 2023. The video was published on Jan. 4, 2023. ...

Shares of QuantumScape Corp. QS, +45.68% blasted 47.5% higher in very active trading Thursday, after the battery maker’s solid-state cell, viewed as the next big step in battery development, passed the first endurance test, according to Volkswagen AG VWAGY, +2.07% VOW, +1.56% subsidiary PowerCo. Trading volume in the stock spiked to a record 98.4 million shares, above the previous record of 87.0 million shares on Sept. 3, 2020 and compared with the full-day average of about 5.9 million shares. The stock, w ...

Investors have been concerned about slowing growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales. One reason is the lack of charging infrastructure. But battery maker Solid Power (SLDP 10.85%) is one of several companies that hopes to have a long-term solution.Solid Power shares popped today after fellow solid-state battery maker QuantumScape (QS 47.38%) announced some game-changing news. As of 2:45 p.m. ET, Solid Power shares were higher by 11.2%.Ending range anxietyThat move was dwarfed, however, by the 47% spike in Qua ...

Shares of QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) stock are spiking higher following an announcement from Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) battery subsidiary PowerCo. Back in 2018, Volkswagen agreed to invest $100 million into QuantumScape in order to take advantage of the company’s solid-state battery (SSB) potential. The two companies have a long history dating back to 2012.PowerCo recently announced the results of its A-sample endurance test for QuantumScape’s 24-layer SSB. The battery performed better than expected by complet ...

QuantumScape (QS 26.09%) stock roared higher in Thursday morning's trading. The battery technology specialist's share price was up 25.3% as of 10:50 a.m. ET, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.Volkswagen's PowerCo subsidiary announced that it had completed a test of QuantumScape's solid-state lithium battery for electric vehicles (EVs), and the results were encouraging. The test found that the technology could be used to power up to 500,000 kilometers of travel in an EV with barely any lo ...

QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) has been teasing investors with the promise of solid-state batteries for years.The San Jose company said it was close to production last year. Then CEO Jagdeep Singh said improvements would be needed first.That message brought investors to QuantumScape from its founding in 2010. At one point, it was worth more than Ford Motor (NYSE:F) despite having no revenue. Both Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) and Qatar have invested in it.But promises won’t work anymore.The Posse Is ComingBesides the ...