Quantum Computing Stocks: QUBT Stock Climbs On Q3 Earnings, Revenue Beat

Conclusion of the financial results of quantum computing stocks, Quantum computing (QUBT) on Friday reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that beat consensus estimates. QUBT stock rose on the news.

Quantum Computing reported earnings after the market closed. For the quarter ending in September, Quantum Computing reported a profit of 1 cent on an adjusted basis versus a loss of 6 cents a year earlier. Revenue jumped 280% to $384,000.

Before Quantum Computing’s earnings report, analysts had expected a loss of 6 cents on revenue of $100,000.

In the earnings release, Quantum Computing said: “The increase in revenues was primarily due to increases in the number, size, and level of efforts in R&D services, and custom hardware contracts. The company also began generating revenue for cloud-based access to its Dirac-3 quantum optimization system.”

For the quarter ending in December, analysts estimate revenue at $200,000.

On the stock market today, shares of Quantum Computing rose more than 7% to 11.38 in extended trading. Heading into the earnings report, Quantum Computing’s stock is down 42% in 2025. But shares rose more than 5% in Friday’s regular session.

The company, which has built a foundry in Tempe, Arizona, makes quantum machines based on photonics.

“We ended the third quarter with $352 million in cash and $461 million in investments, and after that quarter we raised an additional $750 million, giving us a significant liquid position of over $1.5 billion today to execute on our long-term growth strategy,” said interim CEO Yuping Huang.

QUBT Stock: Technical Ratings

Quantum computing operates at the subatomic level and generally uses exotic technologies, such as supercold conductor chips. Moreover, quantum computing developers aim to solve problems that are too complex for today’s classical computers.

Meanwhile, quantum computing stocks have been volatile in 2025 amid the controversy surrounding it Nvidia (NVDA) on how close quantum technology is to becoming commercially available.

From a technical standpoint, Quantum Computing stock carries a Composite Rating of 45 out of a top 99, according to IBD Stock Screener. The IBD Composite Classification combines five separate special classifications into one easy-to-use classification. The best growth stocks have a Composite Rating of 90 or better.

Meanwhile, QUBT stock carries a B-minus Accumulation/Distribution rating. This classification analyzes price and volume changes in a stock over the past 13 weeks of trading. (A+ indicates heavy institutional buying; E indicates heavy selling. Think of a grade of C as neutral.)

IBD suggests stocks with an ATR of 8%, although investors don’t want to focus too much on names with high ATR.

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