RGTI Vs QBTS Vs INFQ Vs IONQ: Which Quantum Computing Stock Is Retail Most Bullish On?
Yahoo Finance • • business
Key Points:
- The Trump administration announced a $2 billion investment across nine major U.S. quantum computing companies to strengthen the domestic sector and compete with China.
- Following the announcement, quantum computing stocks like Rigetti Computing (RGTI), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Infleqtion (INFQ), and IonQ Inc. (IONQ) saw significant gains, with RGTI, QBTS, and INFQ rising over 30% and IONQ up more than 12%.
- A Stocktwits poll showed strong retail investor interest, with 30% favoring IONQ, 25% QBTS, 23% RGTI, and 22% INFQ; IBM also received notable attention due to receiving half of the total funding.
- IBM was awarded $1 billion to support a new quantum computing venture, making it the largest recipient of the federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act.
- Retail sentiment turned extremely bullish for RGTI, QBTS, INFQ, and IBM, while IONQ sentiment improved to neutral, with many investors expressing optimism about the long-term potential of these quantum stocks.