Posted: an hour ago / Aug. 22, 2026 2:03 p.m. UTC
Analyst Upgrade Ignites Buzz: BMO Capital’s recent initiation of coverage with an outperform rating and elevated price target has drawn attention to D-Wave Quantum’s commercial revenue traction. Traders on social media are weighing the implications for the quantum sector’s growth trajectory amid broader market volatility.
Ownership Surge Fuels Optimism: Institutional holdings have climbed sharply, with leading asset managers adding millions of shares in recent filings. Discussions highlight this accumulation as evidence of sustained interest despite the company’s pre-profit status.
Technical Views Mixed: Chart analyses point to potential upside from recent bounces, yet some observers flag valuation concerns following a prolonged rally. Sentiment centers on the balance between technological milestones and near-term financial pressures.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
D-Wave Quantum Insider Trading Activity
D-Wave Quantum insiders have traded $QBTS stock on the open market 18 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 18 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $QBTS stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- ALAN E BARATZ (President & CEO) sold 687,627 shares for an estimated $17,967,693
- JOHN M. MARKOVICH (Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 8 sales selling 639,458 shares for an estimated $16,974,557.
- DIANE NGUYEN (EVP, Chief Legal Officer & GC) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 42,532 shares for an estimated $1,045,193.
- SOPHIE C AMES (Exec. Vice President & CHRO) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 29,165 shares for an estimated $554,524.
- ROHIT GHAI has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 23,518 shares for an estimated $533,222.
- JOHN D DILULLO has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 15,850 shares for an estimated $335,906.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative’s insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
D-Wave Quantum Revenue
D-Wave Quantum had revenues of $3.1M in Q2 2026. This is a decrease of -0.61% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track QBTS financials on Quiver Quantitative’s QBTS stock page.
You can access data on QBTS stock through the Quiver Quantitative API.
D-Wave Quantum Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 353 institutional investors add shares of D-Wave Quantum stock to their portfolio, and 235 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- NORGES BANK added 4,318,454 shares (+2715.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $103,599,711
- MAREX GROUP PLC removed 3,599,466 shares (-78.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $51,940,294
- HRT FINANCIAL LP removed 3,359,551 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $80,595,628
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 3,284,474 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $78,794,531
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 2,993,471 shares (+9.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $71,813,369
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 2,744,938 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $65,851,062
- DEFIANCE ETFS, LLC added 2,570,193 shares (+751.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $61,658,930
To track hedge funds’ stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative’s institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
D-Wave Quantum Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $QBTS in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Needham issued a “Buy” rating on 05/13/2026
To track analyst ratings and price targets for D-Wave Quantum, check out Quiver Quantitative’s $QBTS forecast page.
D-Wave Quantum Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $QBTS recently. We have seen 8 analysts offer price targets for $QBTS in the last 6 months, with a median target of $40.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Vijay Rakesh from Mizuho set a target price of $35.0 on 06/15/2026
- John McPeake from Rosenblatt set a target price of $43.0 on 06/11/2026
- N. Quinn Bolton from Needham set a target price of $40.0 on 06/02/2026
- Craig Ellis from B. Riley Securities set a target price of $40.0 on 06/02/2026
- Suji Desilva from Roth Capital set a target price of $40.0 on 06/02/2026
- Troy Jensen from Cantor Fitzgerald set a target price of $40.0 on 05/13/2026
- Kingsley Crane from Canaccord Genuity set a target price of $41.0 on 05/13/2026
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