Questor Technology Inc V.QST

Good things coming for QST

[Tweedlede]

"The Canadian oil industry is widely expected to pour billions into emissions reducing technology in the coming years after Ottawa last week announced it would hike its carbon tax by more than 500 per cent, to $170 per tonne in 2030 from $30 per tonne now."

https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/oilsands-emissions-intensity-35-lower-drop-another-19

[mlmack]

I'm surprised QST is not moving up with the price of oil. The oil companies balance sheets are improving and govt regulations in Canada and the US will force them to cut both carbon and methane emissions. Ive been buying in the low 2"s.

[Canoutchie]

I've also accumulated a small position in QST, as I've screened a number of clean tech stock candidates that appear to be poised to benefit from a recovering economy in 2021, as we exit from the Covid pandemic. Although QST has recovered somewhat from its 2020 lows, I would've thought that its stock price performance should've been a little bit better by this point, especially

[savyinvestor333]

I'm expecting a good move up once tax loss selling season is over. QST was more likely impacted  this wayas most people were in this stock near the $5.00 level. They could have a 50-70% loss in 2020. If you want max tax loss you pick your biggest losers.  I'm thinking selling should dry up within 2 weeks. 

[AlexDonovan]

I have been following QST closely and I believe that leadership is extremely risk averse and unwilling to grow. We have yet to see any major strategy shifts, and their entire plan seems to hinge on oil prices recovering to a point where their sales are a no brainer... But this also means their competitors' products are a no brainer. So with no plan for innovation, this company is basically

[microcaphobby]

I think management is trying to diversify their product line. Insider buying, even as recently as this week is a good sign.

[Java7]

Hello Alex here are some comments from 5i research, conservative they may be but it may have saved them through the down turn   just sharing Any regulation designed to reduce emissions/pollution should be good for QST. Pre 2020, the company was on a roll, with US state regulations essentially driving growth. It was winning lots of contracts, but its main business is serving oil and gas