Quantum Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

QMCO Stock  USD 0.46  0.01  2.22%   
Given the investment horizon of 90 days and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Quantum is 'Strong Sell'. Macroaxis provides Quantum buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding Quantum positions. The advice algorithm takes into account all of Quantum's available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site. Key drivers impacting Quantum's buy or sell advice are summarized below:
Real Value
0.61
Target Price
1.1
Hype Value
0.46
Market Value
0.46
A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated directive regarding whether to purchase or sell Quantum given historical horizon and risk tolerance towards Quantum. When Macroaxis issues a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation for Quantum, the advice is generated through an automated system that utilizes algorithms and statistical models.
  
Check out Quantum Analyst Recommendation to compare Macroaxis Buy or Sell Recommendation with the current analyst consensus. To check ratings for multiple equity instruments, please use the Instant Ratings tool.
To learn how to invest in Quantum Stock, please use our How to Invest in Quantum guide.
In addition, we conduct extensive research on individual companies such as Quantum and provide practical buy, sell, or hold advice based on investors' investing horizon and their risk tolerance towards Quantum. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in main economic indicators.

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The Quantum recommendation should be used to complement the buy-or-sell advice compiled from the current analysts' consensus on Quantum. Macroaxis does not own or have any residual interests in Quantum or other equities on which the buy-or-sell advice is provided. Please provide your input below to execute Quantum's advice using the current market data and latest reported fundamentals.

Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
Sell QuantumBuy Quantum
Strong Sell

Market Performance

WeakDetails

Volatility

Out of controlDetails

Hype Condition

StaleDetails

Current Valuation

UndervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

Very HighDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Follows the market closelyDetails

Investor Sentiment

AlarmedDetails

Analyst Consensus

HoldDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

FrailDetails

Financial Leverage

InapplicableDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon Quantum has a Mean Deviation of 4.84, Semi Deviation of 5.81, Standard Deviation of 6.2, Variance of 38.47, Downside Variance of 43.57 and Semi Variance of 33.79
We provide trade recommendations to complement the recent expert consensus on Quantum. Our dynamic recommendation engine exercises a multidimensional algorithm to analyze the firm's potential to grow using all technical and fundamental data available at the time. To make sure Quantum is not overpriced, please check all Quantum fundamentals, including its number of shares shorted, book value per share, retained earnings, as well as the relationship between the net income and target price . As Quantum appears to be a penny stock we also advise to check out its number of shares shorted numbers.

Quantum Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Quantum had very high historical volatility over the last 90 days
Quantum has some characteristics of a very speculative penny stock
Quantum has a very high chance of going through financial distress in the upcoming years
The company reported the previous year's revenue of 412.75 M. Net Loss for the year was (37.94 M) with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 133.94 M.
Quantum currently holds about 26.53 M in cash with (4.89 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.26.
Quantum has a frail financial position based on the latest SEC disclosures
Roughly 14.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by corporate insiders
Latest headline from finance.yahoo.com: Sean Michael Brehm Joins Spectral Capital Corporation as Independent Board Member

Quantum Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Quantum's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Quantum's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Quantum daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Quantum price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Quantum returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Quantum.
Mean Return
0.09
Value At Risk
-10.64
Potential Upside
12.50
Standard Deviation
6.20
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Quantum historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Quantum Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Quantum is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Quantum backward and forwards among themselves. Quantum's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Quantum's securities or originates loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
State Street Corporation2024-03-31
342.3 K
Kovack Advisors Inc2024-03-31
263.9 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-03-31
189.1 K
Susquehanna International Group, Llp2024-03-31
163.7 K
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2024-03-31
100.6 K
Bridgeway Capital Management, Llc2024-03-31
84.8 K
Prudential Financial Inc2024-03-31
59.6 K
Sei Investments Co2024-03-31
58.8 K
Acadian Asset Management Llc2024-03-31
58.6 K
Neuberger Berman Group Llc2024-03-31
14.7 M
Allianz Asset Management Ag2024-03-31
10.2 M
Note, although Quantum's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Quantum Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change To Inventory(14.9M)(5.0M)(16.5M)(5.3M)(6.1M)(5.8M)
Change In Cash(4.6M)20.9M(27.6M)20.7M18.6M19.5M
Free Cash Flow(3.8M)(7.7M)(40.0M)(17.5M)(15.7M)(14.9M)
Depreciation4.3M5.7M9.4M10.1M11.6M11.1M
Other Non Cash Items7.7M23.6M10.1M18.6M16.7M15.9M
Capital Expenditures2.6M6.9M6.3M12.6M11.3M10.8M
Net Income(5.2M)(35.5M)(32.3M)(37.9M)(34.1M)(32.4M)
End Period Cash Flow12.3M33.1M5.5M26.2M23.6M22.4M
Investments(4.6M)(9.6M)(14.1M)(15.6M)(14.0M)(13.3M)
Change Receivables15.2M(1.6M)3.7M(3.0M)(3.4M)(3.2M)
Net Borrowings1.4M(66.5M)18.4M(26.0M)(29.9M)(31.4M)
Change To Netincome14.8M16.7M18.7M26.7M24.1M19.1M

Quantum Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Quantum or Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Quantum's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Quantum stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over NYSE Composite
0.06
β
Beta against NYSE Composite0.67
σ
Overall volatility
6.28
Ir
Information ratio 0.01

Quantum Volatility Alert

Quantum is displaying above-average volatility over the selected time horizon. Quantum is a potential penny stock. Although Quantum may be in fact a good instrument to invest, many penny stocks are speculative in nature and are subject to artificial price hype. Please make sure you totally understand the upside potential and downside risk of investing in Quantum. We encourage investors to look for signals such as email spams, message board hypes, claims of breakthroughs, volume upswings, sudden news releases, promotions that are not reported, or demotions released before SEC filings. Please also check biographies and work history of current and past company officers before investing in high volatility instruments, penny stocks, or equities with microcap classification. You can indeed make money on Quantum instrument if you perfectly time your entry and exit. However, remember that penny stocks that have been the subject of artificial hype usually unable to maintain their increased share price for more than just a few days. The price of a promoted high volatility instrument will almost always revert back. The only way to increase shareholder value is through legitimate performance backed up by solid fundamentals.

Quantum Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Quantum's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Quantum's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Quantum and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Quantum or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Quantum's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Quantum by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Quantum to competition
FundamentalsQuantumPeer Average
Return On Asset-0.0653-0.14
Profit Margin(0.09) %(1.27) %
Operating Margin(0.05) %(5.51) %
Current Valuation130.09 M16.62 B
Shares Outstanding95.04 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders14.14 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions52.68 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted220.11 K4.71 M
Price To Sales0.11 X11.42 X
Revenue412.75 M9.43 B
Gross Profit133.94 M27.38 B
EBITDA(12.33 M)3.9 B
Net Income(37.94 M)570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents26.53 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share0.26 X5.01 X
Total Debt99.64 M5.32 B
Current Ratio1.16 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share(1.00) X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations(4.89 M)971.22 M
Short Ratio1.16 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share(0.40) X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth(1.66) X4.89 X
Target Price0.9
Number Of Employees85018.84 K
Beta2.56-0.15
Market Capitalization43.72 M19.03 B
Total Asset213.66 M29.47 B
Retained Earnings(808.85 M)9.33 B
Working Capital459 K1.48 B
Net Asset213.66 M
Note: Sale by Starboard Value Lp of 331530 shares of Quantum [view details]

Quantum Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Quantum . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Other Current Liabilities31.0M28.0M25.2M24.0M
Total Assets201.6M213.7M192.3M182.7M

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When determining whether Quantum offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Quantum's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Quantum Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Quantum Stock:
Check out Quantum Analyst Recommendation to compare Macroaxis Buy or Sell Recommendation with the current analyst consensus. To check ratings for multiple equity instruments, please use the Instant Ratings tool.
To learn how to invest in Quantum Stock, please use our How to Invest in Quantum guide.
Note that the Quantum information on this page should be used as a complementary analysis to other Quantum's statistical models used to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the Competition Analyzer module to analyze and compare many basic indicators for a group of related or unrelated entities.

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Is Quantum's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Quantum. If investors know Quantum will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Quantum listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Earnings Share
(0.40)
Revenue Per Share
4.388
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.05)
Return On Assets
(0.07)
The market value of Quantum is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Quantum that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Quantum's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Quantum's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Quantum's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Quantum's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Quantum's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Quantum is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Quantum's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.