Arqit Quantum (ARQQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $37.85 to $41.64
• 50-Day Range: $26.63 to $58.27
• 52-Week Range: $5.22 to $62.00
• Volume: 1.17 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.05 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $632.47 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $60.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Arqit Quantum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Arqit Quantum scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 410th out of 667 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

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

Upside Potential

Arqit Quantum has a consensus price target of $60.00, representing about 44.6% upside from its current price of $41.49.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Arqit Quantum has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Arqit Quantum has a P/B Ratio of 40.68. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

35.57% 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 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Arqit Quantum has recently decreased by 10.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Arqit Quantum does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

35.57% 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 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Arqit Quantum has recently decreased by 10.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.78

News Sentiment

Arqit Quantum has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Arqit Quantum this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

45 people have searched for ARQQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 463% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

25 people have added Arqit Quantum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 525% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Arqit Quantum insiders have not sold or bought any 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

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

ARQQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ARQQ shares performed this year?

Arqit Quantum's stock was trading at $38.84 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ARQQ shares have increased by 6.8% and is now trading at $41.49.

How were Arqit Quantum's earnings last quarter?

Arqit Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQQ) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 22nd. The company reported ($1.35) EPS for the quarter.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Arqit Quantum's stock split?

Shares of Arqit Quantum reverse split on the morning of 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.

Who are Arqit Quantum's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Arqit Quantum include Veracity Capital LLC (0.09%).

How do I buy shares of Arqit Quantum?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Arqit Quantum own?

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: 10/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ARQQ
• CIK: 1859690
• Web: arqit.uk
• Phone: 44-20-3917-0155
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 140
• Year Founded: 2017

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Arqit Quantum: $60.00
• High Price Target: $60.00
• Low Price Target: $60.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +44.6%
• 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: 2.45
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $290 thousand
• Price / Sales: 2,180.37
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.02 per share
• Price / Book: 40.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,240,000
• Free Float: 6,921,000
• Market Cap: $632.31 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.36