Quantum Computing (QUBT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Quantum Computing, Inc. (NASDAQ:QUBT), also known as QCi, develops quantum and photonic computing technologies intended to make quantum-based solutions more accessible to commercial, government and research customers. The company focuses on applications involving optimization, machine learning, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and other complex computational problems.

QCi’s offerings have included software tools and quantum-computing systems designed for optimization and related workloads, including its Qatalyst software platform and Dirac photonic quantum computing systems. The company has also pursued quantum photonics and integrated photonic-chip technologies, including work involving thin-film lithium niobate. Its products are intended to operate with less specialized infrastructure than some conventional quantum-computing architectures.

The company has expanded its technology portfolio through internal development and acquisitions, including the acquisition of photonic quantum technology company QPhoton in 2022. QCi is headquartered in the United States and markets its solutions to organizations seeking quantum and photonic computing capabilities, although publicly available information provides limited detail about the geographic breakdown of its customer base. Robert Liscouski has served in a leadership role as chairman, while William McGann has served as chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.11 to $8.76
• 50-Day Range: $7.30 to $9.23
• 52-Week Range: $6.18 to $25.84
• Volume: 7.19 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.63 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.85 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $18.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Quantum Computing Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Quantum Computing scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 369th out of 593 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Quantum Computing has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Quantum Computing has a consensus price target of $18.67, representing about 128.2% upside from its current price of $8.18.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Quantum Computing has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Quantum Computing are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.19) to ($0.22) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Quantum Computing is -116.84, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Quantum Computing is -116.84, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

32.63% of the float of Quantum Computing has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Quantum Computing has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.27, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Quantum Computing has recently decreased by 0.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Quantum Computing does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Quantum Computing does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.57

News Sentiment

Quantum Computing has a news sentiment score of 0.57. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Quantum Computing this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

42 people have searched for QUBT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 2% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

32 people have added Quantum Computing to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 28% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Quantum Computing insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.40% of the stock of Quantum Computing is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

4.26% of the stock of Quantum Computing is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Today: 10/02/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/13/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
• Sub-Industry: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:QUBT
• CIK: 1758009
• Web: www.quantumcomputinginc.com
• Phone: 703-436-2161
• Fax: 713-975-7716
• Employees: 77
• Year Founded: 2018

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Quantum Computing: $18.67
• High Price Target: $32.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +128.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.82 million
• Price / Sales: 188.47
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 226,347,000
• Free Float: 198,280,000
• Market Cap: $1.85 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.75