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Quantum computing stocks are wrapping up a big week of double-digit gains. Shares of Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum and Quantum Computing have surged more than 20%. Rigetti and D-Wave Quantum have more than doubled and tripled, respectively, since the start of the year. Arqit Quantum skyrocketed more than 32% this week. The jump in shares followed a wave of positive news in the quantum space. Rigetti said it had purchase orders totaling $5.7 million for two of its 9-qubit Novera quantum computing systems.

The owner of drugmaker Novo Nordisk and the Danish government also invested 300 million euros in a quantum venture fund. In a blog post earlier this week, Nvidia also highlighted accelerated computing, which it argues can make "quantum computing breakthroughs of today and tomorrow possible." NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 12:40 p.m. ET — Market closed (weekend). Quantum computing stocks are ending the week on a cautious note after a sharp Friday pullback, even as the broader U.S.

market remains close to record levels in what’s typically a thinly traded, post-holiday stretch. In the latest regular session (Friday, Dec. 26), several of the most-followed “pure-play” quantum names fell meaningfully, underscoring the sector’s defining trait for investors: extreme sensitivity to sentiment, liquidity, and narrative shifts—especially during year-end trading conditions. As of Friday’s close, IonQ (IONQ) finished around $46.00 (-7.6%), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) near $25.29 (-8.1%), Rigetti Computing (RGTI) about $22.38 (-8.6%), Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) around $10.66 (-6.5%), while quantum-safe encryption name Arqit (ARQQ) ended near $22.81 (-9.6%). Friday’s tape was quiet at the index level.

Reuters described a “light-volume post-Christmas session” with few catalysts and modest declines across the major benchmarks; trading volume was below recent averages—exactly the kind of environment that can amplify moves in speculative, story-driven stocks. [1] Quantum computing stocks are on fire, driven by a powerful combination of retail investor sentiment and strong government support, which is pushing the sector higher. One analyst is also going all in on quantum stocks. B. Riley analyst Craig Ellis raised his quantum sector price targets on Monday, noting that the industry's technological advancements and commercial achievements are moving faster than even the firm’s earlier optimistic outlooks.

Read More: Snap Stock Goes Full Meme—Buyout Rumors Meet Retail’s Roar Ellis highlighted IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) as the revenue growth leader of the quantum sector with 100% growth in each of the last three years. The analyst pointed to the company's strategic acquisitions, particularly Oxford Ionics, as a massive improvement in computing power. Flurry of activity from all three during the quarter helped drive revenue across the board Quantum computing firms D-Wave, IonQ, and Rigetti have announced their Q2 2025 earnings.

Once again, all three companies reported net losses for the quarter, but remained bullish about their prospects, with IonQ increasing its full-year forecast off the back of this quarter's financial results. For the second quarter of 2025, D-Wave posted revenue of $3.1 million, a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 42 percent, but a significant decrease from the $15m the company recorded in the first quarter of... Bookings of $1.3m were up 92 percent from Q2 2024, but down on the $1.6m from Q1. Operating expenses for the quarter totaled $28.5m, an increase of $8.3m, or 41 percent YoY, while net losses came in at $167.3m, an increase of $149.5m from the same quarter in 2024. D-Wave said the increased losses were primarily due to $142 million in non-cash, non-operating charges related to the remeasurement of the Company’s warrant liability, in addition to realized losses stemming from warrant exercises. In a statement posted alongside the results, D-Wave highlighted a number of notable achievements during the three-month period ending June 30, including the company’s sixth-generation quantum computer coming to market and the signing of...

Pure-play quantum computing stocks got Wall Street's attention in 2025 as JPMorgan, Jefferies, Evercore ISI, Cantor Fitzgerald and Mizuho Securities initiated coverage on some companies while Barclays and Bank of America published in-depth reports... Heading into 2026, IonQ (IONQ) and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) hold the most buy ratings along with the highest price targets on average… 9:00 AM ET The stock market fell to end a solid 2025. Palantir and Nvidia chipmaker Taiwan Semi were in focus. Tesla deliveries... 9:00 AM ET The stock market fell to end a solid 2025.

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