D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) stock is down 8% to $17.79 in midday trading Wednesday after the company disclosed its chief financial officer will retire next week.
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
IONQ expands its merchant supplier role with photonics, networking and semiconductor capabilities to support the broader quantum ecosystem.
QUBT's 125.18% analyst price-target upside and Q2 strategic expansion edge out IONQ despite stronger revenue growth and commercialization.
Friday's tape in quantum computing reveals how to own the theme.
Quantum-computing names are being sold as a category midday Thursday, with no company-specific news behind the declines.
Another quarter has come and gone, and investors may still be waiting for the quantum computing industry's breakthrough moment. Although many likely assume this will come via artificial intelligence applications, cryptographic advancements, or even something like pharmaceutical research, it's possible that aerospace may get there first in the end.
IonQ's latest collaborations expand access to its quantum systems while advancing research and communications initiatives in Canada and the United States.
IonQ's 16% post-earnings rally reflects stronger revenue growth and a higher 2026 outlook, but valuation risks may temper further gains.
IonQ's RPO surged 297% YoY to $485 million, outpacing its already exceptional 287% quarterly revenue growth. Organic revenue increased 132% YoY, comfortably exceeding management's reiterated full-year organic growth target above 100%. RPO increased despite record revenue recognition, suggesting new contracted business is arriving faster than existing backlog converts into sales.
IonQ's revenues surge, D-Wave's bookings soar and Rigetti advances its roadmap. Let's see which of these quantum stocks is an attractive bet at the moment.
IonQ (IONQ) maintains a clear lead over Rigetti (RGTI) in commercial traction, revenue growth, and platform integration, justifying a Buy IONQ/Sell RGTI pair trade. The recent ~32 percentage point spread in favor of IONQ reflects both market beta and a widening fundamental gap, with further upside possible as fundamentals are increasingly recognized. IONQ's Q2 results highlight ~287% YoY revenue growth (mostly organic), raised full-year guidance, a strong backlog, and strategic SkyWater acquisition, reinforcing its superior thesis.