The stock of D-Wave Quantum Inc (NYSE: QBTS) has decreased by -3.41 when compared to last closing price of 7.28. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.45% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-05-06 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of D-Wave Quantum Inc. (“D-Wave Quantum Inc.”) (NYSE:QBTS) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. On April 29, 2025, Kerrisdale Capital released a report on D-Wave Quantum Inc. Kerrisdale alleges that D-Wave Quantum’s technology is “essentially a marketing gimmick” and that the company has “no credible plan to transition to a viable gate-model quantum computer.
Is It Worth Investing in D-Wave Quantum Inc (NYSE: QBTS) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for QBTS is at 0.89. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for QBTS is 277.97M, and currently, shorts hold a 17.28% of that float. The average trading volume for QBTS on May 06, 2025 was 58.43M shares.
QBTS’s Market Performance
QBTS’s stock has seen a 0.45% increase for the week, with a 10.91% rise in the past month and a 21.65% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 9.84% for D-Wave Quantum Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.70% for QBTS stock, with a simple moving average of 71.93% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of QBTS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for QBTS stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for QBTS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for QBTS in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $3 based on the research report published on July 25, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Needham, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see QBTS reach a price target of $2.50. The rating they have provided for QBTS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 08th, 2024.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Overweight” to QBTS, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on October 19th of the previous year.
QBTS Trading at -1.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought QBTS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.16% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 9.84%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.83%, as shares surge +6.95% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.12% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, QBTS rose by +0.84%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +559.67% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.98. In addition, D-Wave Quantum Inc saw -16.29% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at QBTS starting from Nguyen Diane, who sale 2,383 shares at the price of $5.27 back on Jan 23 ’25. After this action, Nguyen Diane now owns 448,162 shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc, valued at $12,558 using the latest closing price.
Markovich John M., the Chief Financial Officer of D-Wave Quantum Inc, sale 5,582 shares at $5.27 during a trade that took place back on Jan 23 ’25, which means that Markovich John M. is holding 1,064,556 shares at $29,417 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for QBTS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -8.75 for the present operating margin
- 0.63 for the gross margin
The net margin for D-Wave Quantum Inc stands at -16.3. The total capital return value is set at -0.46. Equity return is now at value -753.98, with -111.01 for asset returns.
Based on D-Wave Quantum Inc (QBTS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -1.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.61. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -19.82.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -138.05 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 214.23. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.22for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.04. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 6.14.
Conclusion
In conclusion, D-Wave Quantum Inc (QBTS) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
