Quantum (QMCO) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $21.61, -9.43% vs the prior close of $23.86.
- Volume 3.32M shares, 1.7x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
QMCO slides 9.4% to $21.61, a 1-month low, 4 down days in a row. Closed at $21.61, -9.43% vs the prior close of $23.86. Day range $20.38–$22.52, opened at $22.50.
QMCO daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — QMCO slides 9.4% to $21.61, a 1-month low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $21.61, -9.43% vs the prior close of $23.86. Day range $20.38–$22.52, opened at $22.50.
- Volume was 3.32M shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 2.00M.
- Price is -13.4% vs its 50-day average ($24.96) and +73.4% vs its 200-day average ($12.46).
- 52-week range $4.19–$35.65; today's close sits at 55% of that range, 39.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 14, 2026 — QMCO slides 10.0% to $23.86, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $23.86, -10.03% vs the prior close of $26.52. Day range $23.77–$26.24, opened at $25.52.
- Volume was 1.14M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 2.00M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.6% vs its 50-day average ($24.76) and +92.6% vs its 200-day average ($12.39).
- 52-week range $4.19–$35.65; today's close sits at 63% of that range, 33.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — QMCO slides 3.6% to $26.52
- Closed at $26.52, -3.60% vs the prior close of $27.51. Day range $25.78–$28.07, opened at $26.02.
- Volume was 2.08M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 1.97M.
- Price is +8.2% vs its 50-day average ($24.51) and +115.6% vs its 200-day average ($12.30).
- 52-week range $4.19–$35.65; today's close sits at 71% of that range, 25.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — QMCO slides 9.6% to $27.51
- Closed at $27.51, -9.60% vs the prior close of $30.43. Day range $26.58–$29.98, opened at $29.41.
- Volume was 2.37M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 1.96M.
- Price is +13.7% vs its 50-day average ($24.19) and +125.4% vs its 200-day average ($12.21).
- 52-week range $4.19–$35.65; today's close sits at 74% of that range, 22.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — QMCO jumps 4.3% to $30.43
- Closed at $30.43, +4.28% vs the prior close of $29.18. Day range $28.30–$30.80, opened at $29.89.
- Volume was 1.20M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 1.96M.
- Price is +27.6% vs its 50-day average ($23.86) and +151.4% vs its 200-day average ($12.10).
- 52-week range $4.19–$35.65; today's close sits at 83% of that range, 14.6% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
Oct 8, 2026 — QMCO slides 6.1% to $29.18, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $29.18, -6.08% vs the prior close of $31.07. Day range $28.55–$32.55, opened at $30.15.
- Volume was 1.92M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 1.95M.
- Price is +24.3% vs its 50-day average ($23.47) and +143.4% vs its 200-day average ($11.99).
- 52-week range $4.19–$35.65; today's close sits at 79% of that range, 18.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 7, 2026 — QMCO slides 7.2% to $31.07, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $31.07, -7.17% vs the prior close of $33.47. Day range $30.40–$33.39, opened at $32.50.
- Volume was 1.45M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 1.95M.
- Price is +34.5% vs its 50-day average ($23.10) and +161.5% vs its 200-day average ($11.88).
- 52-week range $4.19–$35.65; today's close sits at 85% of that range, 12.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — QMCO dips 1.6% to $33.47
- Closed at $33.47, -1.59% vs the prior close of $34.01. Day range $33.29–$35.41, opened at $34.02.
- Volume was 1.42M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 1.94M.
- Price is +47.4% vs its 50-day average ($22.70) and +184.6% vs its 200-day average ($11.76).
- 52-week range $4.19–$35.65; today's close sits at 93% of that range, 6.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — QMCO dips 1.4% to $34.01
- Closed at $34.01, -1.42% vs the prior close of $34.50. Day range $33.64–$35.65, opened at $34.39.
- Volume was 1.65M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.91M.
- Price is +52.8% vs its 50-day average ($22.25) and +192.4% vs its 200-day average ($11.63).
- 52-week range $4.19–$35.65; today's close sits at 95% of that range, 4.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — QMCO jumps 8.2% to $34.50, a 52-week high on 2.0x normal volume
- Closed at $34.50, +8.18% vs the prior close of $31.89. Day range $29.85–$35.17, opened at $30.10.
- Volume was 3.65M shares, 2.0x its 50-day average of 1.85M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +58.3% vs its 50-day average ($21.79) and +200.0% vs its 200-day average ($11.50).
- 52-week range $4.19–$35.17; today's close sits at 98% of that range, 1.9% below the 52-week high.
QMCO latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about QMCO in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 9, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- White Yue Zhou received an award of 12,000 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 53,139
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Blevins Tony J received an award of 12,000 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 25,000
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Tracy John R. received an award of 12,000 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 39,000
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Fichthorn John received an award of 12,000 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 40,896
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Clancy James C received an award of 150,000 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 163,000
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 28, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Sep 25, 2026 · Form S-8 — Employee share plan registration
Registration of shares for employee stock plans (S-8)
Sep 17, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.07 — Reported shareholder vote results.
Sep 1, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 11, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $80.80M (prior year $64.29M) (+25.7% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: -$155.29M (prior year -$17.21M) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: -$7.06 (prior year -$1.87) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
Things to know before you trade QMCO
- Last results release: Aug 10, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Jun 25, 2026, Jun 2, 2026, Feb 17, 2026. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 9, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 4.98% (largest 13.6%). That is a volatile stock.
- Liquidity: about 2.21M shares (≈$47.74M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $21.61 vs a range of $4.19–$35.65 (55% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 7 sales; latest: Anthony Craythorne sold 1,478 shares on Aug 3, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 9, 2026; 8-K Sep 28, 2026; 8-K Sep 17, 2026.
- Share count: 39.41M shares outstanding (Aug 6, 2026), +195.9% vs a year earlier — notable dilution.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Computer Storage Devices.
QMCO market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 22.50 | 22.52 | 20.38 | 21.61 | 3.32M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 25.52 | 26.24 | 23.77 | 23.86 | 1.14M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 26.02 | 28.07 | 25.78 | 26.52 | 2.08M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 29.41 | 29.98 | 26.58 | 27.51 | 2.37M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 29.89 | 30.80 | 28.30 | 30.43 | 1.20M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 30.15 | 32.55 | 28.55 | 29.18 | 1.92M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 32.50 | 33.39 | 30.40 | 31.07 | 1.45M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 34.02 | 35.41 | 33.29 | 33.47 | 1.42M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 34.39 | 35.65 | 33.64 | 34.01 | 1.65M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 30.10 | 35.17 | 29.85 | 34.50 | 3.65M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 33.19 | 34.37 | 31.51 | 31.89 | 1.92M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 32.83 | 33.18 | 31.40 | 31.72 | 1.29M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 32.32 | 34.68 | 31.17 | 32.86 | 1.97M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 31.65 | 32.90 | 31.07 | 31.40 | 1.62M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 30.01 | 33.01 | 29.02 | 31.68 | 4.24M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 25.39 | 32.08 | 25.10 | 29.49 | 5.21M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 25.44 | 29.15 | 24.50 | 25.97 | 3.68M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 26.05 | 26.49 | 24.65 | 25.65 | 1.10M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 26.02 | 26.50 | 25.06 | 26.10 | 1.10M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 24.83 | 25.31 | 24.30 | 25.09 | 1.87M |
About Quantum
Quantum (QMCO) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Computer Storage Devices”. Its business address is in CENTENNIAL, CO. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends March 31. SEC CIK 709283.
QMCO board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Tony J Blevins | Director | Jan 5, 2026 |
| James C Clancy | Director | Jan 5, 2026 |
| John Fichthorn | Director | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Don Jaworksi | Director | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Hugues Meyrath | President & CEO | Jul 7, 2026 |
| John R. Tracy | Director | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Yue Zhou White | Director | Jan 5, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Craythorne | Chief Revenue Officer | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Hugues Meyrath | President & CEO | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Laura A. Nash | Chief Accounting Officer | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Hiral Patel | Chief Accounting Officer | Sep 8, 2026 |
| William Hillis White | Chief Financial Officer | Mar 4, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | Anthony Craythorne | Sale | 1,478 | $10.73 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Laura A. Nash | Sale | 260 | $10.51 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Hugues Meyrath | Sale | 6,232 | $10.51 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Laura A. Nash | Sale | 109 | $5.44 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Hugues Meyrath | Sale | 2,975 | $10.86 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Laura A. Nash | Sale | 611 | $10.86 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Laura A. Nash | Sale | 118 | $9.91 |
QMCO financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | $279.58M | $-101.05M | -7.97 | $-37.86M |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $274.06M | $-115.09M | -22.35 | $-23.61M |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $311.60M | $-41.29M | -8.68 | $-10.16M |
| Mar 31, 2023 | $422.08M | $-18.37M | -0.28 | $-4.89M |
| Mar 31, 2022 | $383.43M | $38.35M | -0.32 | $-33.73M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $191.90M, total liabilities $219.72M, cash $54.45M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
QMCO earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.78 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.93 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.54 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.61 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.91 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.03 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.05 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.57 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.44 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.88 |
| May 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.32 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $23.23 |
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