Arqit Quantum FY2026 EPS Forecast Boosted by HC Wainwright

Arqit Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQQ) – Equities researchers at HC Wainwright raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Arqit Quantum in a note issued to investors on Thursday, December 18th. HC Wainwright analyst S. Buck now anticipates that the company will earn ($1.52) per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of ($1.65). HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Arqit Quantum’s current full-year earnings is ($1.39) per share.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Arqit Quantum in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $60.00.

Arqit Quantum Trading Up 6.5%

Arqit Quantum stock opened at $25.49 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $33.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.80. Arqit Quantum has a 52 week low of $11.00 and a 52 week high of $62.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Arqit Quantum

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of Arqit Quantum by 222.9% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 20,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $284,000 after purchasing an additional 14,186 shares during the period. Biltmore Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in Arqit Quantum during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $253,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Arqit Quantum in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,376,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in Arqit Quantum by 53.8% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Arqit Quantum by 17.5% during the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 36,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,355,000 after buying an additional 5,445 shares in the last quarter. 16.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Arqit Quantum Company Profile

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.