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Arqit Quantum (ARQQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$22.90 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 08/7/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$23.00 +0.11 (+0.46%)
As of 05:31 AM Eastern
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About Arqit Quantum Stock (NASDAQ:ARQQ)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$21.51
$23.19
50-Day Range
$12.14
$29.72
52-Week Range
$11.52
$62.00
Volume
257,265 shs
Average Volume
348,783 shs
Market Capitalization
$350.19 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$60.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Arqit Quantum Inc. is a UK‐based cybersecurity company specializing in quantum-safe encryption solutions designed to protect sensitive data from current and emerging cyber threats. The company’s core technology leverages principles of quantum physics to generate and distribute encryption keys in a way that remains impervious to attacks, including those enabled by future quantum computers. Arqit’s platform is designed to integrate with existing IT infrastructures without requiring hardware upgrades, offering end‐to‐end data protection for enterprises, governments and critical infrastructure providers.

The company’s flagship QuantumCloud platform uses a patented key distribution architecture to deliver symmetrical keys to endpoints across distributed networks. By combining satellite‐ and ground-based operations, QuantumCloud ensures that encryption keys are never stored in a central location, reducing risk of compromise. This approach allows organizations to deploy quantum-resistant encryption at scale, securing communications, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and cloud environments.

Founded in 2018 by entrepreneur Mike Lynch, Arqit went public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger in 2021. Headquartered in London, the company maintains offices in the United States and collaborates with defense agencies, financial institutions and technology partners around the world. Strategic alliances include partnerships with government bodies and industry leaders seeking to future-proof their cybersecurity architectures.

Led by CEO Paul Taylor and a team of cybersecurity and quantum science experts, Arqit continues to advance its technology roadmap with ongoing research and development efforts. The company is focused on expanding commercial deployments, forging new alliances and driving adoption of quantum-safe encryption solutions to address evolving cyber risks on a global scale.

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Arqit Quantum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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ARQQ MarketRank™: 

Arqit Quantum scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 469th out of 595 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Arqit Quantum has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Arqit Quantum has a consensus price target of $60.00, representing about 162.0% upside from its current price of $22.90.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Arqit Quantum has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Arqit Quantum's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Arqit Quantum has a P/B Ratio of 12.87. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    47.22% of the float of Arqit Quantum has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Arqit Quantum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.99.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Arqit Quantum has recently increased by 1.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Arqit Quantum does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Arqit Quantum has a news sentiment score of 0.51. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Arqit Quantum this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 14 people have searched for ARQQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Arqit Quantum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -91% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Arqit Quantum insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,249,085.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    54.60% of the stock of Arqit Quantum is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    16.60% of the stock of Arqit Quantum is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Arqit Quantum's insider trading history.
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ARQQ Stock News Headlines

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ARQQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Arqit Quantum's stock was trading at $21.88 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ARQQ stock has increased by 4.7% and is now trading at $22.90.

Arqit Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQQ) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 22nd. The company reported ($1.35) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter.
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Arqit Quantum shares reverse split on Wednesday, September 25th 2024.The 1-25 reverse split was announced on Thursday, September 19th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Tuesday, September 24th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 4 shares after the split.

Top institutional shareholders of Arqit Quantum include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.65%) and Heck Capital Advisors LLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include D'ovidio Manfredi Lefebvre, Garth Ritchie, Andrew Leaver, Paul Feenan, Nicholas Pointon, Patrick Willcocks, Jennifer Bers and Ben Simon Wilder.
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Shares of ARQQ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Arqit Quantum investors own include Enovix (ENVX), Rambus (RMBS), Compass Pathways (CMPS), Saia (SAIA), Toast (TOST), Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA) and Luminar Technologies (LAZR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/22/2025
Today
8/10/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Software
Sub-Industry
Systems Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ARQQ
CIK
1859690
Fax
N/A
Employees
140
Year Founded
2017

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$60.00
Low Price Target
$60.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+162.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
2 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
4.88
Quick Ratio
N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.09 million
Price / Sales
322.46
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$1.78 per share
Price / Book
12.87

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
15,292,000
Free Float
6,943,000
Market Cap
$350.19 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.27

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This page (NASDAQ:ARQQ) was last updated on 8/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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