Q/C TECHNOLOGIES INC (QCLS)
NASDAQInformation TechnologyComputer HardwareSnapshot 2026-11-04
$0.40-5.25%
Close 2026-11-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologyComputer HardwareSnapshot 2026-11-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · QCLS
What must go right, what could break, what the price assumes, and what evidence comes next.
The current health of the standing investment case.
Recent financial performance sits well below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
One-year growth currently built into the price, compared with our model's estimate.
| Measure | Marker shape | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Growth built into the price | circle | -88.8% |
| Our one-year growth estimate | diamond | -60.0% |
For each item: what to watch, what would become a concern, and what would make it less concerning.
A reporting-risk estimate, not a forecast of the stock-price response.
Historical relationships that met the evidence threshold. They do not prove cause or forecast a move.
No outside relationship met the current evidence threshold.
Based on historical daily prices through 2026-11-04.
Past price behavior in dollars on a $10,000 position. This does not measure permanent business risk.
How much price usually moves either way.
Use the underlying financial and sector pages to investigate the cause.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Growth built into the price is above our model estimate.
The price assumes 28.8 percentage points less one-year growth.
The one-year revenue growth assumption on Valuation.
Elevated risk of a next-quarter earnings miss: this name is a smaller-cap name (higher miss base rate) and has been missing across recent quarters. A fundamental tilt, not a price call.
Model as of 2026-11-04 · Compared with 5 industry peers
QCLS — officer change
Dated 2026-09-11
Director — Chelsea Voss: The filing discloses the resignation of a board director, which is a genuine departure from the board but typically carries lower materiality than C-suite executive departures.
Why it matters: The company named optical processing and integrated photonics as key work. A passed milestone would show it has moved beyond early work.
Supportive ifOn or after November 18, QCLS reports a finished optical processor milestone. This could be a working photonics part or a system test that can scale.
Worry ifQCLS reports a missed or late milestone, or gives no news on its optical processor program.
Why it matters: Operating losses have grown over time. A smaller loss would show progress on a stated company priority.
Worry ifQCLS reports an operating loss greater than $6.79 million, the loss reported in 2026-Q2.
Less concerning ifQCLS reports an operating loss below $6.79 million, showing a smaller loss than in 2026-Q2.
Why it matters: Cash burn worsened in the figures provided. A lower burn rate would show improvement on a stated priority.
Worry ifQCLS reports operating cash flow below negative $3.29 million, worse than the 2026-Q1 figure.
Less concerning ifQCLS reports operating cash flow above negative $3.29 million, meaning the cash burn has eased from 2026-Q1.
We watch for confirming and disproving signals on each item. Resolutions are found automatically where possible and checked by hand for unclear cases. Last 90 days shown.
A larger daily loss that occurred about once in every 20 trading days.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
| Measure | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Typical day | ±$357 on $10,000 · ±3.6% | How much price usually moves either way. |
| Bad day | $1,142 loss on $10,000 · 11.4% | A larger daily loss that occurred about once in every 20 trading days. |
| Largest peak-to-trough drop in the past year | $9,418 loss on $10,000 · 94.2% | Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year. |
Past year. 1.00 means similar movement; 1.20 means about 20% more.
Past year. 1.00 means similar movement to the sector. This is secondary context.
Latest 30 trading days, shown as an annual percentage.
Latest 252 trading days, shown as an annual percentage.
20-trading-day average in US dollars.
Trading days used by the source risk snapshot.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.