Morgan Stanley cuts target to USD 4.50 for QuantumScape stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 19:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due October 21, 2026. QuantumScape stock costs EUR 3.57 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 after the Xetra close.

Analyst target and reporting date

Morgan Stanley lowered its QuantumScape target to USD 4.50 from USD 8.50 on October 15, 2026.
QuantumScape is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 21, 2026.
QuantumScape stock costs EUR 3.57 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:10 p.m. CEST.

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Morgan Stanley lowered its QuantumScape target to USD 4.50 from USD 8.50 and kept an Equal-Weight rating on October 15, 2026, according to Markets Insider. QuantumScape is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 21, 2026, according to its investor-relations calendar. At Lang & Schwarz, QuantumScape was trading at EUR 3.57 on October 20, 2026 at 7:10 p.m. CEST.

Results arrive October 21

The upcoming report will give investors an updated view of QuantumScape's spending and battery-development progress. The company reported a non-GAAP loss of USD 0.16 per share for the second quarter of 2026, compared with a consensus loss of USD 0.18, according to Benzinga. That comparison gives the next report a concrete earnings benchmark.

Stock remains near its yearly low

QuantumScape's Nasdaq quote was USD 4.00 at 1:18 p.m. ET on October 20, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 2.5 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of minus 5.98. Its 52-week range was USD 3.80 to USD 18.56 on the same quote snapshot. The current euro quotation sits below the upper end of that dollar range, but the currencies are not directly comparable.

Target cut sets the valuation frame

Morgan Stanley's new USD 4.50 target is USD 4.50 below its previous USD 8.50 target, a cut of 47.06 percent. The target is 12.50 percent above the Nasdaq price of USD 4.00 at the cited October 20, 2026 time. Other recent research also pointed to lower expectations, but the Morgan Stanley action is the clearest dated change in the latest coverage.

QuantumScape's business centers on solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles and other applications. Its investor-relations page lists the QS PowerBlock announcement and the October 21 results event among its October 2026 updates, keeping product development and quarterly spending at the center of the near-term discussion.

What the next report will show

The October 21, 2026 earnings release is the next scheduled company date. The second-quarter loss of USD 0.16 per share and the USD 0.18 consensus comparison provide the first numerical yardstick for the new report.

Price and analyst target

The lower analyst target and the scheduled earnings date give QuantumScape investors two dated markers for assessing the stock. The company remains a development-stage battery business, so the next report's cash use and operating loss will matter alongside any technical progress.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of QuantumScape stock.