Is QS Worth Buying in 2026?

QuantumScape Corporation Class A Common Stock

STOCK MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES Updated 2026-07-26

Here’s whether QuantumScape Corporation Class A Common Stock (QS) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bearish.

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Bearish

Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); 50-day MA is falling (-4.26% over 10 days); RSI 17 — oversold; weak 1-year return of -61.3%; 3-month momentum negative (-32.3%). Currently 74.4% off its 52-week high. Score: -7/7.

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QS is trading below its 200-day MA ($9.51) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 17.3 has dropped into oversold territory, which has historically preceded short-term bounces. The 1-year return of -61.3% compares to +16.5% for SPY (trailed the market by 77.8%). The current 74.4% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.

$10,000 invested 1 year ago → $3,868 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period trailed market by 77.8%

1-Year Price Chart

Daily candles
MA-50 MA-200 Up Down

Signal Check

Above 200-day MA ($9.51)
Above 50-day MA ($7.37)
!RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 17.3
Positive return (-61.3%)
!Within 10% of period high (−74.4%)
Period Range $4.89
$4.81 $19.07
RSI (14) 17.3
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100

Key Metrics

Price$4.89
Period Return-61.3%
Period High$19.07
Period Low$4.81
Drawdown−74.4%
MA-50$7.37
MA-200$9.51
RSI (14)17.3
Avg Volume (30d)26.4M
vs. SPYtrailed by 77.8%
Return Rank#890 of 999

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