QMCOTechnology · Computer HardwareThe 2 Wall Street analysts covering Quantum Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $27 — -9.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 96 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. The factors read stronger than the Street's target implies. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Quantum Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (99): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Volatility (32): The share price moves around a lot.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on QMCO, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −9.2% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sept 2026 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy | $24 → $29 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy | $20 → $24 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 26 June 2026 | Northland Capital Markets | Downgrade | Market Perform | $13 |
| 26 June 2026 | Northland Capital Markets | Downgrade | Market Perform | — |
| 3 June 2026 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Lake Street | Assumes | Buy | $8.00 |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Northland Capital Markets | Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Northland Capital Markets | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Lake Street | Maintains | Hold | $5.00 → $20 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Northland Capital Markets | Reiterates | Market Perform | — |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Perform | — |
| 9 Aug 2023 | Northland Capital Markets | Downgrade | Market Perform | — |
| 7 June 2023 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 June 2023 | Northland Capital Markets | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 9 June 2022 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 9 June 2022 | Lake Street | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 9 June 2022 | Northland Capital Markets | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Northland Capital Markets | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 10 Feb 2022 | B. Riley Securities | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. QMCO appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 8 Oct 2026, Quantum Corp. returned +125.5% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 89% of US stocks
Cheaper than 29% of US stocks
Cheaper than 98% of US stocks
Cheaper than 1% of US stocks
Higher than 75% of US stocks
Higher than 63% of US stocks
Higher than 48% of US stocks
Higher than 57% of US stocks
Higher than 7% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
Higher than 42% of US stocks
Higher than 1% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Quantum Corp. has a market value of $1.2B and an enterprise value of $1.2B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $296.1M. The latest quarter grew 25.7% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: −$239.1M, a −80.8% net margin.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$20.9M.
Trailing P/E: −3.9×; forward P/E: 37.1× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.
Quantum Corp. employs 490 people — $604K of revenue per employee.
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Zacks Investment Research poses whether Quantum Corp. (QMCO) has the characteristics to be a top stock pick for momentum investors. The excerpt does not provide its assessment or supporting details.
Why it matters — QMCO watchers can note that the article focuses on the company’s potential appeal to momentum investors, while the excerpt gives no conclusion.
Quantum Corporation announced the appointment of James C. Clancy as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Clancy will guide execution of the company's operational and strategic objectives, including strengthening organizational performance, supporting revenue growth and customer success, and advancing Quantum's transformation initiatives.
Why it matters — Quantum watchers would care because the company is bringing in a new COO at a critical juncture to drive its operational and strategic goals and ongoing transformation efforts.
Quantum Corp. (QMCO) saw a notable 13.6% price move last session on higher-than-average trading volume. However, the latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not support continued gains in the near term.
Why it matters — QMCO watchers would care because the stock's recent jump may not be backed by improving earnings estimate revisions, which could affect its near-term momentum.
A Zacks Investment Research article compares Quantum Corp. (QMCO) with IBM as data storage stock investments, noting QMCO is seeing strong ActiveScale and tape-storage growth while IBM benefits from AI-driven data demand, with the two companies facing different risks and growth dynamics.
Why it matters — The article highlights that QMCO is experiencing strong growth in its ActiveScale and tape-storage segments, which a QMCO watcher would care about as a sign of business momentum.
Quantum Corporation announced the appointment of Mike Heuer as its Chief Information Officer, effective immediately. Heuer will lead Quantum's global information technology organization, including enterprise applications, data, AI adoption, infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
Why it matters — A new CIO focused on aligning technology strategy with business objectives could strengthen Quantum's technology leadership and transformation efforts, an area of interest to QMCO watchers.
The 2 Wall Street analysts covering Quantum Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $27, with estimates ranging from $24 to $29. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 2 analysts covering Quantum Corp., 2 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Quantum Corp. 96 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 8 Oct 2026, Quantum Corp. ranks 96 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (99 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 2 analysts implies -9.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Quantum Corp. 96 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Quantum Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for QMCO are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $24 to $29 over the next 12 months.
Quantum Corp. returned +125.5% over the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Quantum Corporation is a data management technology company that provides solutions for storing, protecting, and organizing unstructured data across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Its portfolio includes primary storage software and systems, backup appliances, object storage, file systems, archive solutions, and media asset management tools designed for video, images, audio, and other large files.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 7 Oct 2026): "Quantum Corp. (QMCO) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?". Zacks Investment Research poses whether Quantum Corp. (QMCO) has the characteristics to be a top stock pick for momentum investors. The excerpt does not provide its assessment or supporting details.
Quantum Corporation is a data management technology company that provides solutions for storing, protecting, and organizing unstructured data across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Its portfolio includes primary storage software and systems, backup appliances, object storage, file systems, archive solutions, and media asset management tools designed for video, images, audio, and other large files. Quantum Corporation also serves specialized workflows through products for video editing, post-production, streaming, surveillance recording, and analytics, making it relevant to media and entertainment, enterprise IT, government, and research-intensive industries. The company focuses on helping organizations manage data throughout its lifecycle, from active production to long-term preservation, and supports customers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Quantum Corporation is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.
CEO Mr. Hugues Meyrath · 490 employees · United States · https://www.quantum.com
