Israel Englander’s Millennium Management bought roughly 2.27 million shares of D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) in late 2024 for approximately $16.4 million, according to a 24/7 Wall St. article published May 28, 2025. One year later, the verdict is clear: the billionaire was right on the thesis, but the stock chart since then resembles a rollercoaster ... This Billionaire Was Right on D-Wave Quantum, but Look at the Wild Ride
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Quantum computing has graduated from a theoretical curiosity to a stock market phenomenon. Quantum computers, offshoots of quantum mechanics, can explore multiple solutions at once, and promise the kind of processing power that could revolutionize medicine, materials science, and other fields. The pure-play stocks—the shares of companies that concentrate their efforts wholly on quantum computing—trade mostly on sentiment, since none of the companies have yet to turn a profit.
Quantum computing has graduated from a theoretical curiosity to a stock market phenomenon. Quantum computers, offshoots of quantum mechanics, can explore multiple solutions at once, and promise the kind of processing power that could revolutionize medicine, materials science, and other fields. The pure-play stocks—the shares of companies that concentrate their efforts wholly on quantum computing—trade mostly on sentiment, since none of the companies have yet to turn a profit.
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) kicked off the quarter with mixed Q1 2026 results, as sales declined to US$2.86 million while bookings reached a record US$33.4 million, supported by large system and service deals. See our latest analysis for D-Wave Quantum. The Q1 update and Quantum Circuits acquisition came after a sharp 30.41% 1 month share price return and a 12.51% 3 month share price return, while the year to date share price return is still down 21.33% and the 1 year total shareholder return is...
With an upside potential of 64.29%, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS) is among the 7 Best Hardware Stocks to Buy for the AI PC Revolution. On May 5, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS) announced that it will host Qubits Europe 2026: Quantum Realized, a full-day quantum computing user conference scheduled for June 18, 2026, in London, England. The event […]
D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) reported a sharp increase in first-quarter bookings and said demand for its quantum computing systems has strengthened, even as revenue declined from a year earlier when results included a major system sale. On the company’s first-quarter 2026 earnings call, Chief Executi
IONQ leads quantum peers after Q1 as revenue surges, backlog grows and enterprise adoption expands across commercial markets.
IONQ leads quantum stocks after Q1 2026 with surging revenues and backlog, while QBTS and RGTI chase growth through bookings and tech advances.
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS) reported mixed first-quarter results on Tuesday. D-Wave reported a loss of 5 cents per share, beating the consensus estimate of a 9 cent-loss. In addition, it reported revenue of $2.85 million, missing the consensus estimate of $4.13 million and representing an 81% decrease from the prior-year first-quarter. D-Wave also reported first-quarter bookings of $33.4 million, up 1,994% year-over-year from $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2025 and up 149% from $13.4 m
Rigetti's Cepheus-1-108Q launch and expanding cloud reach highlight progress, but limited commercial adoption keeps RGTI in hold territory.
Alan Baratz: Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us. As quantum computing attracts increasing investor attention, the sector is generating significant excitement but also significant noise.
IonQ (IONQ) CEO, Niccolo de Masi, has successfully anchored investor expectations to the AQ 64 hardware milestone as the primary gateway to the 2040 quantum economy. However, while institutional resilience has remained high following a record-breaking first quarter in 2026, the underlying physics that drive IonQ’s massive upside also create a symmetric, high-magnitude downside risk. The current market capitalization, which has fluctuated near $21 billion following the May 6 earnings report, assu
Investors Shrug Off Revenue Miss as D-Wave Quantum Bookings Skyrocket to $33.4M
Moby summary of D-Wave Quantum Inc.'s Q1 2026 earnings call
The company reported a narrower loss than expected, while revenue missed Wall Street consensus estimates.

Quantum Computing stock soared on better than expected revenue.
Bookings surged to $33.4 million in the first quarter, up from $1.6 million a year earlier, driven by a $20 million university system sale
Quantum Computing (NASDAQ:QUBT) shares are ripping higher in early Tuesday trading, up 26% to around $12.81 from a prior close of $10.18. The surge follows the company’s Q1 2026 earnings report, released after the close on May 11. The move stands out across the pure-play quantum group. IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) is basically flat at around $57, ... Quantum Computing Is Up 26% Today: Is It Outperforming Other Quantum Stocks Like D-Wave, IonQ, and Rigetti?
D-Wave Quantum's Q1 loss is narrower than estimates. The company posts record bookings despite a revenue miss, as it expands commercial adoption and quantum initiatives.
D-WAVE QUANTUM (QBTS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +34.21% and -42.95%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
D-Wave reported a smaller-than-expected Q1 loss while revenue missed views as investors focus on the commercial growth of quantum computing stocks.
Quantum computing excitement has returned -- along with several reasons investors may regret chasing this rally.
Shares of Quantum Computing Inc. fell 38% last year, but first-quarter earnings mark a shift in investor sentiment.
When so many of the world's most successful investors like the same stock, it's worthy of notice.
Shares of Quantum Computing Inc. fell 38% last year, but first-quarter earnings mark a shift in investor sentiment.
Revenue at the quantum computing firm triples in its latest quarter, but the stock reaction to first-quarter earnings is muted.
IonQ’s proposed SkyWater acquisition could bring more fabrication and packaging work into its supply chain, giving the company tighter control over the hardware needed to scale its quantum systems.
QBTS heads into Q1 earnings with record bookings, new government deals and Advantage2 momentum amid profitability and valuation concerns.
The upcoming earnings print could serve as a likely catalyst as order bookings accelerate.