# Rigetti Computing

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-12-31**: FY 2026 Target — Full-year revenue guidance set at $225M to $245M, nearly doubling 2025 results.
- **2026-06-23**: Market Reaction: D-Wave Stock Jumps — D-Wave Quantum closes at $25.03, up 2.29%, with volume 36% above average, while broader markets fall sharply. Peers IonQ and Rigetti decline, underscoring D-Wave's specific benefit from the executive orders.
- **2026-06-22**: Trump Signs Quantum Executive Orders — President Trump signs two executive orders to accelerate U.S. quantum computing adoption and quantum-resistant encryption; targets a scientific quantum computer at a national lab by 2028, two years ahead of industry estimates.
- **2026-05-23**: CHIPS Act Grant Announcement — The Department of Commerce announces plans for a $100 million grant to D-Wave under the CHIPS and Science Act, with D-Wave issuing $100 million in common stock to the Commerce Department in exchange.
- **2026-03-31**: Q1 2026 Target — Projected revenue range of $48M to $51M for the first quarter.
- **2026-02-26**: Stock Market Surge — IONQ shares jump 23% as investors react to the earnings beat and commercial traction.
- **2026-02-25**: Q4 Earnings Release — IonQ reports $61.9M in revenue, beating midpoint expectations by 55%.
- **2026-Q1**: Guidance Target — Company expects Q1 2026 revenue between $48M and $51M.
- **2026**: Full Year Outlook — IonQ targets $225M-$245M in total revenue for the 2026 fiscal year.
- **2025-02-26**: Market Surge — Stock climbs 23% as investors react to the 429% revenue growth and commercial traction.
- **2025-02-25**: Earnings Release — IonQ reports Q4 results far exceeding internal and analyst expectations.
- **2020-08**: D-Wave Quantum IPO — D-Wave Quantum goes public; stock has appreciated 146% since the initial public offering.

## Recent coverage (18 stories, network-wide)

### Reddit's $2.2B Revenue vs Rigetti: 2026 Stock Pick?
2026-08-23 07:04:41 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Reddit's FY2025 swing to a $529.7M profit on $2.2B revenue gives investors a rare profitable social-media growth story, while Rigetti remains a pre-revenue quantum bet. Here's how the financials and market risks compare.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/reddit-rigetti-high-growth-stock-finance

### Reddit's AI Training Data vs Rigetti's 11.48% Quantum Rally
2026-08-23 07:04:34 · Sector: ai · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Reddit licenses its 45,000-community human conversation corpus to Alphabet for AI training, while Rigetti pursues quantum hardware for problems classical computers can't solve. The AI data moat meets a speculative quantum frontier.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/reddit-ai-data-vs-rigetti-quantum

### Applied Digital Falls 8.6% to $28.51 as Analyst Targets Split
2026-08-19 00:18:04 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Applied Digital shares slid 8.6% to $28.51 despite a Moderate Buy consensus and an average target of $68.15. The decline highlights a growing divide between sell-side optimism and trader concerns about negative earnings and elevated leverage.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/applied-digital-8-6-percent-drop-august-2026

### Applied Digital Drops 8.6% as AI Datacenter Bets Face $8.3B Test
2026-08-19 00:17:49 · Sector: ai · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Applied Digital's 8.6% drop to $28.51, paired with a 5.1% fall in quantum peer Rigetti, signals cooling sentiment toward AI-adjacent infrastructure stocks after APLD's July earnings miss. High beta and negative EPS are forcing AI investors to reassess execution risk.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/apld-8-6-percent-drop-ai-infrastructure-reckoning

### Microsoft’s 26 P/E at 7‑Year Low Makes It the Safest $2.7T Quantum Bet
2026-07-27 01:09:29 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

As quantum computing’s $2.7 trillion prize looms, Microsoft stands out as the premier investment vehicle—trading at its cheapest in seven years while pure‑play rivals bleed cash. Its Azure Quantum platform and AI integration offer a de‑risked path to quantum upside.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/microsoft-pe-26-seven-year-low-quantum-opportunity

### WES Drops 1.62% as Oil & Gas Sector Lags S&P 500 by 4.09% in a Month
2026-07-06 01:29:56 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Western Midstream’s 1.62% daily slide highlights investor anxiety toward fossil fuel infrastructure despite solid earnings growth. The energy sector’s 4.09% monthly loss contrasts with a surging broad market, signaling capital flight amid climate transition fears. Rigetti Computing’s 4.47% crash adds a tech sell-off dimension.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/western-midstream-climate-oil-gas-decline

### D-Wave Quantum Outperforms with 2.3% Gain as S&P 500 Falls 1.4% After Trump's Quantum Push
2026-06-24 11:11:23 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

On a day when the S&P 500 dropped 1.44%, D-Wave Quantum rose 2.29% following President Trump’s executive orders and the earlier $100 million CHIPS Act grant. For investors, the moves put a spotlight on quantum computing’s potential, even as dilution and commercialization risks loom.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/d-wave-quantum-stock-gain-chips-grant-trump

### Quantum Leap: The Investment Case for Pure-Play Quantum Computing Stocks
2026-03-14 08:00:28 · Sector: ai · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

As classical computing architectures approach their physical limits, quantum computing is emerging as the critical frontier for the next generation of AI acceleration. This briefing explores the high-growth potential of pure-play quantum stocks like IonQ and Rigetti as they transition from laboratory research to commercial scalability.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/millionaire-maker-quantum-computing-stocks-analysis

### Quantum Leap: IonQ and Rigetti Emerge as Top 'Millionaire-Maker' Contenders
2026-03-14 07:55:21 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

As the quantum computing sector transitions from theoretical R&D to commercial deployment, IonQ and Rigetti Computing are capturing significant venture and retail interest. Recent strategic partnerships and hardware milestones suggest these pure-play entities are leading the race toward large-scale quantum advantage.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/quantum-computing-millionaire-maker-stocks-ionq-rigetti

### Quantum Leap: Two Pure-Play Stocks Positioning for 2026 Commercialization
2026-03-14 07:54:47 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

As quantum computing transitions from experimental labs to commercial utility, IonQ and Rigetti Computing emerge as high-risk, high-reward leaders. These 'millionaire-maker' candidates are racing toward fault-tolerant systems that could disrupt trillion-dollar industries like pharmaceuticals and cybersecurity.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/millionaire-maker-quantum-computing-stocks-2026

### Quantum Computing: The Next Strategic Frontier After Artificial Intelligence
2026-03-08 00:18:12 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

As the artificial intelligence boom matures, investors are pivoting toward quantum computing as the next transformative technology. While the sector faces significant technical hurdles, early leaders like IonQ and Rigetti are emerging as high-risk, high-reward opportunities for long-term portfolios.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/quantum-computing-stocks-march-2026-analysis

### Quantum Leap: 3 Stocks Positioned to Lead the Millionaire-Maker Wave
2026-03-06 08:27:37 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The quantum computing sector is transitioning from theoretical research to commercial viability, with three key players emerging as high-potential opportunities. As venture capital flows into the space and enterprise adoption scales, IonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave represent the high-risk, high-reward frontier of the next computing revolution.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/millionaire-maker-quantum-computing-stocks-analysis

### Quantum Computing's Inflection Point: 3 High-Growth Stocks to Watch
2026-03-06 08:26:31 · Sector: ai · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The quantum computing sector is transitioning from theoretical research to commercial viability, driven by breakthroughs in error correction and hybrid AI integration. Three pure-play companies—IonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave—are emerging as the primary vehicles for investors seeking high-risk, high-reward exposure to this generational technology shift.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/millionaire-maker-quantum-computing-stocks-2026

### Quantum Leap: Three Stocks Poised to Define the Computing Revolution
2026-03-06 08:24:26 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The quantum computing sector is transitioning from theoretical research to commercial utility, with IonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave leading the charge. These stocks represent high-risk, high-reward opportunities as the industry approaches a multi-billion dollar market inflection point.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/millionaire-maker-quantum-computing-stocks-analysis

### IonQ Surges 23% as Q4 Revenue Skyrockets 429% on Commercial Traction
2026-03-03 02:12:53 · Sector: ai · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

IonQ reported explosive Q4 revenue growth of 429% year-over-year, driven by significant commercial adoption and exceeding management's own guidance. Despite a full-year net loss, the company's shift toward a comprehensive quantum platform and strong 2026 guidance have ignited investor confidence in the sector's maturity.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/ionq-earnings-beat-quantum-computing-surge

### IonQ Surges 23% as Q4 Revenue Skyrockets 429% Amid Commercial Expansion
2026-03-03 02:12:19 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

IonQ reported a massive Q4 revenue beat of $61.9 million, driven by a 429% year-over-year growth and increasing commercial adoption. The company's shift toward a comprehensive quantum platform has bolstered investor confidence, resulting in a significant stock rally and optimistic 2026 guidance.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/ionq-earnings-beat-quantum-computing-surge-2026

### IonQ Shares Rocket 23% as Q4 Revenue Surges 429% on Commercial Adoption
2026-03-03 02:08:17 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

IonQ reported a massive fourth-quarter earnings beat, driven by a 429% year-over-year revenue surge and a significant shift toward commercial adoption. The company's optimistic 2026 guidance suggests that quantum computing is rapidly moving from experimental phases into a viable enterprise market.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/ionq-q4-earnings-beat-quantum-commercialization

### IonQ Surges 23% as Quantum Commercialization Hits Inflection Point
2026-03-03 02:08:13 · Sector: space · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

IonQ reported a massive 429% year-over-year revenue growth in Q4 2025, driven by a significant shift toward commercial adoption. The company's transition from research-heavy operations to a broader quantum platform has fueled a 54% annual stock gain and robust 2026 guidance.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/ionq-quantum-earnings-surge-2026

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