Quantum computing stocks have attracted major retail investor interest in 2025, with companies like D-Wave Quantum, Inc. (NYSE:QBTS), Rigetti Computing, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGTI) and IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) standing out as some investor favorites.
While the sector holds transformative potential, persistent financial losses and evolving technology mean these stocks remain high-risk, high-reward investments.
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QBTS: D-Wave Quantum is 2025's best quantum stock performer so far, with gains of more than 35% year-to-date. The company specializes in quantum annealing systems with products like the Advantage and Advantage 2 quantum computers, as well as its Leap quantum cloud service.
D-Wave reported record quarterly revenue of $15 million last week, a more than sixfold increase on a year-over-year basis, though the company has yet to turn a profit.
IONQ: IonQ also reported a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss last week, though its stock is down more than 20% year-to-date.
However, the company has established partnerships with major cloud providers like Microsoft, Amazon and Google for its trapped ion technology and analysts see potential gains ahead. IonQ stock has a consensus price target of $38.33 based on the ratings of 7 analysts, representing a nearly 20% upside to the stock's current price level.
RGTI: Rigetti specializes in full-stack, cloud-accessible quantum computing, manufacturing its own chips and pioneering scalable multi-chip quantum processors. However, Rigetti's financials reveal the high cost of quantum research and developments with a trailing twelve-month net loss of $200.99 million on $10.79 million in revenue.
The company is set to report its first-quarter results after Monday's closing bell with Street expectations of a loss of 5 cents per share on revenue of $2.55 million. Rigetti stock is racing higher on heavy trading volume ahead of earnings, reflecting retail investor enthusiasm.
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