Rigetti Expands Quantum Footprint as 1,000-Qubit Roadmap Advances

Rigetti Computing RGTI is expanding its commercial and government presence as it advances its superconducting quantum computing roadmap toward quantum advantage. The company recently deepened its partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center by supplying a full 9-qubit Novera system for the NSF-funded TangleLab testbed, where researchers will develop hybrid quantum-classical HPC workloads. Management also said that on-premises deployments remain on track, including the 108-qubit C-DAC system in India, while demand is increasing from universities, national laboratories and commercial organizations seeking direct access to quantum hardware for research and experimentation.

Rigetti also highlighted continued technical progress on its 108-qubit Cepheus platform, which is delivering roughly 99.9% median single-qubit gate fidelity, 99.1% two-qubit gate fidelity and gate speeds of about 60 nanoseconds. The company is working to improve coherence times through chip design and materials innovations while targeting systems with around 1,000 qubits, 99.9% two-qubit fidelity and sub-40-nanosecond gate speeds over the next three years. Meanwhile, a proposed U.S. Department of Commerce funding package of up to $100 million and planned investments in the United Kingdom are expected to strengthen Rigetti's manufacturing, infrastructure and chiplet-based development efforts as global competition in quantum computing accelerates.

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IonQ's IONQ strengthened its full-stack quantum computing platform by completing the SkyWater and Nexus acquisitions, expanding its merchant supplier capabilities across the United States and allied markets. The company also advanced its technology roadmap by moving closer to demonstrating a 256-qubit quantum computer and progressing its quantum error-correction research, positioning it to capitalize on long-term growth opportunities in the quantum computing market.

D-Wave Quantum QBTS posted $3.1 million in revenues in the second quarter of 2026, essentially flat year over year. The company recognized revenues from approximately 100 customers, with commercial enterprises accounting for roughly 62.4% of revenues, up from 45.1% a year earlier.

D-Wave’s QCaaS subscription revenues jumped 50% year over year to $1.9 million, while professional services revenues grew more than 18% to roughly $900,000. Systems and other revenues were $300,000, largely from installation and site preparation related to the $20 million Florida Atlantic University sale.

Rigetti’s Price Performance, Valuation and Estimates

Shares of RGTI have lost 29.3% in the year-to-date period compared with the industry’s decline of 0.9%.

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From a valuation standpoint, Rigetti trades at a price-to-book ratio of 9.72, above the industry average. RGTI carries a Value Score of F.

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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Rigetti’s 2026 earnings implies a significant 71.9% improvement from the year-ago period.

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The company currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).

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