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Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQ) Trading Up 11% - Here's Why

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Key Points

  • Arqit Quantum Inc. shares surged by 11% during trading on Friday, reaching a last traded price of $43.34, following a previous close of $39.03.
  • Analysts maintain a mixed outlook on ARQQ, with one firm issuing a "buy" rating and a target price of $60.00, while another retracted a positive stance, restating a "sell" rating.
  • Institutional investment in Arqit Quantum has increased, with significant stake raises from firms such as Veracity Capital LLC and Raymond James Financial Inc., indicating growing interest in the company among hedge funds.
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Arqit Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQQ - Get Free Report) shares were up 11% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $42.66 and last traded at $43.34. Approximately 201,826 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 73% from the average daily volume of 740,364 shares. The stock had previously closed at $39.03.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on ARQQ shares. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of Arqit Quantum in a research report on Friday. HC Wainwright set a $60.00 target price on shares of Arqit Quantum and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $60.00.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on ARQQ

Arqit Quantum Trading Up 12.2%

The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $37.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.74.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Arqit Quantum

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Veracity Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Arqit Quantum by 11.0% during the third quarter. Veracity Capital LLC now owns 13,020 shares of the company's stock valued at $505,000 after purchasing an additional 1,291 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Arqit Quantum during the 2nd quarter worth about $800,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Arqit Quantum by 120.6% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 45,397 shares of the company's stock worth $1,681,000 after purchasing an additional 24,822 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in Arqit Quantum during the second quarter worth approximately $122,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in Arqit Quantum during the second quarter worth approximately $222,000. 16.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Arqit Quantum

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Arqit Quantum Inc provides cybersecurity services through satellite and terrestrial platforms in the United Kingdom. It offers QuantumCloud, a Platform as a Service that creates unbreakable software encryption keys. The company also provides maintenance and support, and professional services. Arqit Quantum Inc is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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