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Quantum Corporation

$QMCO·$75M·Computer Hardware·Technology
$22.78-5.8%YTD+70.4%1Y+231.1%
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QMQMCO
$QMCOQuantum Corporation
$22.78-5.75%52 posts
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $QMCO, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Driven by hypeCooling offAI verdict · as of 2026-08-25

Catching its breath after a run — could pick back up or fade from here.

Storage company (not quantum computing) rocketed +64% in a day on Q1 FY27 beat — now down 3% today with a beta of 3.0 and negative book equity.

Quantum Corporation makes digital-video and unstructured-data storage and archive systems — it is decidedly NOT a quantum-computing company despite the ticker. The Q1 FY27 print on August 10 delivered revenue of $80.8M versus $75M guided (a 26% year-over-year increase) with EPS of $0.18 versus -$0.17 expected, triggering a 64% single-day move to $19.40.

  • Position in 52-week range is 74% but the stock is 56% above its 50-day moving average — that's blown-off top territory, and today's -3% is the first hint of gravity
  • Analyst FY26 EPS estimate is -$2.43 (loss year), improving to -$0.33 in FY27, +$0.055 in FY28 — the model still shows losses for the current year despite the Q1 beat, so this is very early-stage recovery math
  • Debt-to-equity is -0.79 — negative because book equity is negative from historical losses, which is a structural risk factor for any capital-raising cycle
  • Beta is 2.99 — this is one of the most volatile micro-caps you'll find, and the volatility works both directions
  • Insider signal is small: officer Anthony Craythorne sold 1,478 shares at $10.73 for $16K on August 3 — that was before the big move, and the sale looks silly in retrospect but was minor at the time
  • A July 14 S-1 filed for resale of 13.8M shares by existing selling stockholders — that's an overhang; those holders can distribute into any rally

The operational inflection is real (tape-storage-resurgence thesis is legitimate — data centers need cold archive), but the equity structure is fragile.

Agrees with X sentimentX is very bullish with $24-$33 targets and a weekly breakout narrative. Fair on the setup but under-weights the negative book equity, the S-1 resale overhang, and the 3.0 beta — the risk isn't zero.

What to watch: The Q2 FY27 print on November 12 needs revenue holding above $80M and a second consecutive positive EPS surprise — otherwise the +64% move was a squeeze rather than a re-rating.

On the calendar: 2026-11-12 — Q2 FY27 earnings

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X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-29

Quantum Corp chatter is bullish setup-focused. Contributors flag QMCO inside-day near 10-day SMA post massive EPS beat, target $40 as high R/R, and data-storage basket bid with NTAP/P/QMCO as AI-workload beneficiaries (AI generates data faster than budgets grow). Loud voices constructive on the setup.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Data storage and video management software for media, surveillance, and unstructured data in enterprises.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Computer Hardware sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $QMCO.

Computer Hardware · Technology

AI server infrastructure buildout drives compute shipment volumes; Dell and HPE are riding the same hyperscaler capex wave that lifted NVDA. Non-AI commercial refresh remains soft, so the bull case is concentrated in AI infrastructure exposure.

What this means for $QMCO

Partial — software subscription economics provide some insulation from macro cycles; AI integration is the growth catalyst for this segment; Quantum Corporation is a global technology provider, deliver.

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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-1.7How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
71.9%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-12.9%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-53.2%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.3Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
64.7%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
37.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
-0.8Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 10, 2026$0.18$-0.17+205.9%
Q1 2026Jun 25, 2026$-0.21$-0.30+31.1%
Q4 2025Feb 17, 2026$-0.36$-0.42+14.3%
Q3 2025Nov 13, 2025$-0.54$-0.25-116.0%
Next earningsThu, Nov 12·consensus EPS $0.12

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q3 FY26$74.6M+2.8%38.8%0.5%$-2.03$-4.3M
Q2 FY26$62.7M-11.0%37.6%-13.0%$-3.78$-16.0M
Q1 FY26$64.3M-9.9%35.3%-19.6%$-1.87$-18.1M
Q4 FY25$59.7M-16.5%38.0%-22.0%$-1.85$-3.9M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 1 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$274.4M$270.2M – $278.5M-$2.43-$2.46 – -$2.401
FY27$313.1M$308.4M – $317.8M-$0.33-$0.34 – -$0.321
FY28$334.3M$329.3M – $339.2M$0.06$0.05 – $0.061
FY29$321.3M$316.5M – $326.1M$0.00$0.00 – $0.001
FY30$340.9M$335.8M – $346.0M$0.00$0.00 – $0.001

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.4×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.85%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+62.3%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+156.0%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 39.0M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.2% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β3.005-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellAug 3Anthony CraythorneChief Revenue Officer1.5K sh$16KSellJul 2Laura A. NashChief Accounting Officer260 sh$3KSellJul 2Hugues MeyrathCEO6.2K sh$65KSellApr 2Laura A. NashChief Accounting Officer109 sh$593
+ 9 other (5 awards · 2 conversions · 2 others) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeSep 18-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 8.01: Other event
8-KOfficer or director changeAug 148-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Quantum Corporation notified Chief Accounting Officer Laura A. Nash on August 11, 2026 that her role as CAO and Principal Accounting Officer would end September 1, 2026. Nash will remain as a full-time employee in a transition capacity through December 31, 2026, after which her employment is expected to terminate. In exchange, Quantum will accelerate vesting of approximately 2,900 RSUs, pay six months of base salary, and cover six months of COBRA. A new Principal Accounting Officer is expected to be announced around September 1, 2026. Orderly accounting leadership transition with no disclosed operational disruption.

S-1Initial registrationJul 14S-1
AI summary

Quantum Corporation (QMCO) filed a preliminary S-1 registration statement on July 14, 2026, for the resale of up to 13,809,707 shares of common stock by selling stockholders. The shares offered are for the benefit of existing stockholders, with no proceeds going to the company. This is a resale registration, not a primary offering. The prospectus was dated July 13, 2026.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJun 8SC 13D/A
AI summary

Dialectic Technology SPV LLC and affiliated entities (managed by John Fichthorn) filed Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D on June 8, 2026, disclosing a 40.0% beneficial ownership stake (16,863,839 shares) in Quantum Corp (QMCO). The position comprises shares from convertible note conversions (11.0M), a Forbearance Warrant (2.65M exercisable shares), Conversion Shares (3.08M), and a Conversion Warrant (105,911 shares). The percentage is calculated on a post-issuance share count of approximately 42.1M shares including a recent private placement. A 40% stake following debt-to-equity conversion signals deep creditor-turned-controlling-shareholder dynamics, making Dialectic's moves highly material to QMCO's governance and capital structure.

8-KAgreement terminatedJun 58-K — Item 1.02: Agreement terminated · Item 5.08 · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

Quantum Corporation (QMCO) disclosed the termination of a material definitive agreement under 8-K Item 1.02. Such terminations typically involve credit agreements, merger agreements, significant commercial contracts, or other arrangements that previously warranted Item 1.01 disclosure. The termination may reflect a deal collapse, mutual consent, breach of contract, or refinancing. Investors should consider the financial and strategic implications of losing the terminated agreement's benefits, including credit capacity or commercial relationships.

8-KMaterial agreementJun 28-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation · Item 3.02: Unregistered equity sale · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

Quantum Corporation (QMCO) reported financial results for a recent fiscal period in an 8-K filed under Item 2.02. The filing includes key financial metrics including revenue, operating income, and per-share results. Results of operations disclosures under Item 2.02 typically accompany an earnings press release furnished as an exhibit, making them available concurrently with the earnings call. These filings provide the market with transparent, timely financial performance data for investment analysis.

+ 13 other (3 13Gs · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 proxys · 1 10-Q) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of D-Wave Quantum Inc. - QBTSglobenewswire.com·1d agoQuantum BioPharma Announces Plans to Voluntarily Delist its Class B Shares from the Canadian Securities Exchangeglobenewswire.com·1d agoPrediction: If a September Sell-Off Hits Speculative AI Stocks, Quantum Computing Falls Firstfool.com·1d agoQuantum Appoints Hiral A. Patel as Chief Accounting Officerbusinesswire.com·1d agoRigetti Expands Quantum Footprint as 1,000-Qubit Roadmap Advanceszacks.com·1d ago

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