Jabran Kundi
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We just published a list of the 10 Quantum Computing Stocks Investors Accidentally Dumped and Xanadu Quantum Technologies ranked 1st on the list.
2026 has been a special year for Quantum Computing, not just because of the technological developments and stock performance, but also because it is the year that has given us more quantum pure-plays in the form of fresh IPOs. Quantum Computing is one of those areas where the stock market keeps bouncing between severe pessimism and extreme optimism. The last week or so has given us the worst of these stocks, but none of the selling pressure was induced by company-specific news.
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As a result, investors who dumped stocks in every sector helped provide attractive entry points for quantum computing stocks. This is what gave me the motivation to write on the 10 quantum computing stocks investors accidentally dumped.
Quantum computing stocks rallied in the middle of the year only to fall back sharply by the beginning of August. That’s when Gary Mobley, an analyst at Benchmark, pointed out the opportunity that this industry presents:
“We are bullish on the quantum computing sector. We see the legitimacy of the technology further building on the recent momentum. In quantum computing, it is not a ‘winner-takes-all’ situation. In these still early days of quantum computing, and prior to the broad achievement of QA, the best strategy for investors may be to take a portfolio approach to investing in the sector.”
When the market declined early last week because of the US election results, quantum stocks went down too, to the same level they were at when Mobley made the above comments. It is therefore worth revisiting his theses on these companies in order to capitalize on the opportunity. These companies are doing better than their stock’s price action suggests and are therefore worth a deeper look. However, if you want to capture growth without exposure to emerging technologies like quantum computing, you can also look at our 10 Best Growth Stocks to Buy for the Next Decade.
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:XNDU) stock made our list of the 10 Quantum Computing Stocks Investors Accidentally Dumped because it was caught up in the post-midterm elections sell-off and still has a potential upside of 691.37% according to analysts. Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:XNDU) has suffered the steepest decline among all the stocks on this list. The company went public in March 2026 through a merger with SPAC Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp. Its shares peaked at $42.44 but dropped to $2.80 on November 11, representing a loss of about 93%. Several events drove the decline. In May, shares dropped roughly 68% in premarket trading after Xanadu Quantum filed to register up to 293.66 million shares for resale by existing holders. The stock faced another wave of selling in September, when it fell around 56% during the month. This included a 21.6% decline on September 22, as the six-month lockup period expired. Notably, much of this selling pressure came from the availability of additional shares rather than weakness in the underlying business. That gap between the stock’s performance and its business prospects is one reason Wall Street sees the highest upside potential in Xanadu Quantum among the stocks on this list. Here are 10 more stocks that have a similar potential for the next 12 months: 10 Stocks That Could Skyrocket in 2027.
