Today's QuantumScape share price observed an upward trend.
QuantumScape (QS), currently at a 4.80% scale, is making strides to transform electric-vehicle (EV) battery technology. If its solid-state solution manages to prove effective and mass-produceable, it could potentially spark a surge in consumer EV interest.
A Wall Street firm has acknowledged QuantumScape's advancements, boosting its stance on the stock. This led to a near 6% surge in QuantumScape shares today. At 11:45 a.m. ET, the stock was still jumping by 3.9%.
Enhancements in EV batteries
As per reports, financial services firm HSBC elevated its stance on QuantumScape from a sell equivalent to a hold recommendation. Additionally, it bumped up its stock price target by roughly 13% to $5.30. QuantumScape shares closed Monday's trading at $4.73 per share.
QuantumScape has made significant strides in its battery technology this year. It also secured an agreement with PowerCo, the battery division of global automaker Volkswagen, earlier this year.
This agreement aims to industrialize QuantumScape's technology, granting PowerCo a non-exclusive license to manufacture batteries utilizing the technology to construct up to 1 million EVs annually. This deal was a major factor in HSBC's upgrade, with potential for more deals beyond QuantumScape's internal production capabilities.
Investors should still consider QuantumScape as a high-risk investment. If successful, the batteries are intended to offer charging capability under 15 minutes while providing higher range and lower overheating risks.
However, the company has only recently sent out its first prototypes for automotive testing. The partnership with PowerCo will decrease QuantumScape's capital needs and stretch its cash runway into 2028. However, it could take this much time for its technology to be fully assessed and validated by prospective customers.
An investment now could prove profitable later on. Yet, it seems likely that several years will pass before the business becomes sustainable by itself.
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Investors are keen to allocate more money into QuantumScape, viewing it as a potential high-reward investment in the electric vehicle finance sector. The success of QuantumScape's solid-state battery technology could lead to significant financial returns for those who invest in the company.
