Overview

• Rigetti, D‑Wave, IonQ, and Quantum Computing posted fresh double‑digit gains this week, with one‑month moves of roughly 165%, 116%, 79%, and 76% respectively.
• Rigetti disclosed two purchase orders totaling $5.7 million for 9‑qubit Novera systems from an Asian tech manufacturer and a California AI/applied‑physics startup, with delivery targeted for the first half of 2026.
• D‑Wave said a joint pilot with North Wales Police using a hybrid‑quantum application cut average incident response times by nearly 50%, highlighting a practical optimization use case.
• Analyst sentiment strengthened as B. Riley raised Rigetti’s target to $35 and boosted D‑Wave’s to $33, adding to a wave of bullish notes cited across the sector.
• Quantum Computing Inc. completed a $500 million private placement and then filed to allow resale of the same 26.87 million shares by unnamed holders, focusing attention on liquidity and dilution risk.