Rigetti Computing

RGTI

Market cap $8.49B

Rigetti pushed back the timeline for its next system, while peers made acquisitions and struck new deals. Analysts remain bullish on the sector's long-term prospects.

Quantum computing is an addressable opportunity that has the potential to reach $1 trillion by 2035. Shares of IonQ, Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum, and Quantum Computing Inc. went parabolic last year in the wake of announced partnerships and the prospect of significant investments.

RGTI delays general availability of its 108-qubit Cepheus-1 system to Q1 2026 to hit 99.5% fidelity, signaling execution discipline.

Rigetti Computing is taking the same path that many of the legacy tech companies are. Rigetti Computing recently missed out on a huge military contract.

Growth stocks are at the heart of Wall Street's three-year bull market rally. A trio of high-octane growth stocks is expected to see their full-year sales increase by 169% to 521% in the new year.

Dr. Alissa Fitzgerald sold 59,316 shares on Jan. 2, 2026, for a transaction value of ~$1.3 million based on a weighted average price of $22.41 per share. The sale represented 63.11% of her direct holdings, bringing her direct ownership to 34,675 shares post-transaction.

The latest trading day saw Rigetti Computing, Inc. (RGTI) settling at $24.72, representing a -2.1% change from its previous close.

Since October 2024, quantum computing pure-play stocks IonQ, Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum, and Quantum Computing Inc. have skyrocketed by up 3,290%! Although quantum computing is an up to $850 billion global addressable opportunity (by 2040), investors may have bit off more than they can chew.

BERKELEY, Calif., Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigetti Computing, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGTI) (“Rigetti” or the “Company”), a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, today announced that it is revising its roadmap and adjusting the date for general availability of its 108-qubit quantum computing system, Cepheus™-1-108Q.

Rigetti's stock was cut in half over the past three months. It still looks expensive relative to its industry peers and its growth potential.