--- title: "QuantumScape (QS) Stock Is Trending Overnight: What's Going On?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286203062.md" description: "QuantumScape Corp. shares surged 6.77% in after-hours trading following an SEC filing about a director's stock sale. The stock closed at $8.42, up 4.86% during regular trading. The increase follows the completion of its Eagle Line production facility and $11 million in customer billings. Director Jeffrey B. Straubel plans to sell 27,106 Class A shares valued at $228,232.52 as part of a prearranged trading plan. QuantumScape has a market cap of $5.18 billion and has gained 96.73% over the past year, currently trading closer to its annual low." datetime: "2026-05-13T04:32:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286203062.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286203062.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286203062.md) --- # QuantumScape (QS) Stock Is Trending Overnight: What's Going On? **QuantumScape Corp.** (NASDAQ:QS) shares are trending on Tuesday night. QuantumScape shares rose 6.77% to $8.99 in after-hours trading on Tuesday. The surge in the extended trading session follows a regular-session jump of 4.86%, with the stock closing at $8.42, according to Benzinga Pro data. ## Eagle Line Powers The Rally The after-hours gain follows QuantumScape’s recent completion of its **Eagle Line** pilot-scale production facility and $11 million in Q1 2026 customer billings. The facility uses the company's Cobra process, a proprietary manufacturing method designed to scale production of its solid-state separator and serve as the foundation for future commercial expansion. ## What Investors Need To Know On Tuesday, a **Securities and Exchange Commission** filing revealed that director **Jeffrey B. Straubel** plans to sell 27,106 Class A shares. According to the SEC filing, the shares carry an aggregate market value of $228,232.52 and will be sold through **Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC**. The sale is part of a Rule 10b5-1(c) plan adopted on June 13, 2025, a prearranged trading program designed to protect insiders from allegations of trading on material nonpublic information. SEC filings show Straubel executed three prior tranches under the same plan between February and April, each consisting of 27,106 shares. QuantumScape is a pure-play solid-state lithium-metal battery developer backed by **Volkswagen** (OTC:VWAGY) and other strategic investors. The California-based company has 578.3 million Class A shares outstanding. ## Trading Metrics, Technical Analysis QuantumScape has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, with a 52-week high of $19.07 and a low of $3.80. The mid-cap stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 66.91. Over the past 12 months, QS has gained 96.73%. Currently, the stock is positioned at about 30% of its 52-week range, meaning the current price is closer to its annual low than its high. **Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings** indicate that QS is experiencing short-term upward movement along with medium and long-term consolidation. _Photo Courtesy:_ **Disclaimer:** This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors. **Read Also: Oklo, Nextpower, Dreamland, SanDisk And Tesla: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today** ### Related Stocks - [QS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QS.US.md) - [QSX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QSX.US.md) - [QSU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QSU.US.md) - [GS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GS.US.md) - [VWAGY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VWAGY.US.md) - [VOW3.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VOW3.DE.md) - [OKLO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/OKLO.US.md) - [NXT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NXT.US.md) - [TDIC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TDIC.US.md) - [SNDK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SNDK.US.md) - [TSLA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLA.US.md) - [W4VR.SG](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/W4VR.SG.md) - [VOW.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VOW.DE.md) - [VWAPY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VWAPY.US.md) - [SNDKV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SNDKV.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [QuantumScape (QS) Valuation Check As Commercialization Milestone And New Partnerships Signal Early Customer Demand](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286669192.md) - [QuantumScape stock: Is the AI pivot legit?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285703888.md) - [EagleRock Land Nets $333 Million From Class A Share Offering Priced at $18.50](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286969275.md) - [Maxim Group Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Newsmax Inc. Class B (NMAX)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286573867.md) - [Transactions in connection with share buy-back program](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286746558.md)