Alan Baratz Sells 35,013 Shares of D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) Stock

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS) CEO Alan Baratz sold 35,013 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.06, for a total value of $982,464.78. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,598,150 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $72,904,089. The trade was a 1.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

D-Wave Quantum Price Performance

QBTS opened at $28.83 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.09 billion, a PE ratio of -21.36 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 54.68 and a quick ratio of 54.49. The business’s 50-day moving average is $26.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.03. D-Wave Quantum Inc. has a 1 year low of $4.45 and a 1 year high of $46.75.

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $3.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.03 million. D-Wave Quantum had a negative net margin of 1,651.81% and a negative return on equity of 97.58%. The business’s revenue was up 105.6% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that D-Wave Quantum Inc. will post -0.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

QBTS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded D-Wave Quantum from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of D-Wave Quantum from $20.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of D-Wave Quantum in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Roth Capital set a $40.00 price target on shares of D-Wave Quantum in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of D-Wave Quantum from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $33.67.

More D-Wave Quantum News

Here are the key news stories impacting D-Wave Quantum this week:

• Positive Sentiment: D-Wave agreed to acquire Quantum Circuits Inc., a move that should accelerate the company’s access to gate‑model qubit technology and narrow the gap with competitors — a strategic rationale for longer‑term re‑rating if integration proceeds smoothly. D‑Wave Announces Agreement to Acquire Quantum Circuits Inc.
• Positive Sentiment: D‑Wave demonstrated the first scalable, on‑chip cryogenic control of gate‑model qubits — a technical milestone that strengthens its roadmap and could expand future product applications if commercialized. D‑Wave Demonstrates On‑Chip Cryogenic Control
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional accumulation (Vanguard, UBS, State Street increases) and new coverage from boutique research raise the buyer base and lend stability to the stock as the company executes on commercialization and M&A.
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt and other firms are issuing constructive coverage on quantum names, which can boost sentiment across the subsector and benefit QBTS as investors re‑rate growth prospects. Rigetti and Quantum Computing Stocks Are a Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other analysts are parsing Q4 results for pure‑play quantum companies; peer performance (e.g., IonQ) could influence relative flows into QBTS heading into earnings season. QBTS, RGTI, IONQ: Buy, Sell or Hold Ahead of Q4 Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑form retail coverage frames a bullish narrative around government adoption and product roadmaps — useful for sentiment but speculative and execution‑dependent. Could D‑Wave Stock Make You a Millionaire?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO Alan Baratz sold 35,013 shares and CFO John Markovich sold 9,179 shares in mid‑January — transactions that can create near‑term selling pressure or raise questions for some investors. CEO Form 4 CFO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Sector‑wide valuation concerns and reminders that commercial viability remains years away may keep volatility high and limit near‑term upside despite positive headlines. Quantum Computing Stocks Have Served Up an $840 Million Warning

Institutional Investors Weigh In On D-Wave Quantum

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in D-Wave Quantum by 41.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,454,869 shares of the company’s stock worth $950,220,000 after buying an additional 11,218,255 shares during the period. UBS Group AG increased its stake in shares of D-Wave Quantum by 541.6% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 12,089,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $298,737,000 after acquiring an additional 10,205,427 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of D-Wave Quantum by 41.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,648,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,333,000 after purchasing an additional 1,941,762 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in D-Wave Quantum by 41.6% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,411,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $93,877,000 after purchasing an additional 1,883,109 shares during the period. Finally, Marex Group plc purchased a new stake in D-Wave Quantum in the second quarter valued at $80,070,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.47% of the company’s stock.

D-Wave Quantum Company Profile

D-Wave Quantum Inc (NYSE: QBTS) develops and provides quantum computing systems, software and services focused on quantum annealing technology. Headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, D-Wave designs specialized processors that leverage quantum mechanics to solve complex optimization and sampling problems. Since its founding in 1999 by physicists including Geordie Rose, the company has pursued the development of commercially viable quantum hardware and accompanying software tools.

The company’s product portfolio centers on its quantum annealers, which are complemented by hybrid solvers that integrate classical and quantum computing resources.