{"id":161438,"date":"2025-09-22T16:53:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T16:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/161438\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T16:53:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T16:53:11","slug":"why-rigetti-computing-is-extremely-volatile-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/161438\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Rigetti Computing Is Extremely Volatile Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points<\/p>\n<p>Rigetti Computing is a leader in the quantum computing space.<\/p>\n<p>Rising long-term U.S. Treasury yields seemed to knock many stocks down earlier today.<\/p>\n<p>However, Rigetti also received a significant price target hike from a Wall Street analyst.<\/p>\n<p>Shares of Rigetti Computing(NASDAQ: RGTI) traded close to 11% down earlier today before recouping much of those losses. As of 11:42 a.m. ET today, the stock traded close to 2% higher. Rising U.S. Treasury bond yields seemed to hurt stocks earlier today, but a Wall Street analyst also significantly increased their price target on Rigetti this morning.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Wall Street upgrade, all eyes on bond yields<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates last week, longer-term Treasury yields edged higher over the past several days, as this group of investors may be concerned that the Fed isn&#8217;t properly accounting for future <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/how-to-invest\/inflation\/?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=08f9d005-1457-464d-997d-455155fa287b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">inflation<\/a>, leading them to sell bonds, which boosts yields. Rising bond yields can have a negative impact on stocks, especially high-growth and speculative stocks like Rigetti.<\/p>\n<p>Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. <a href=\"https:\/\/api.fool.com\/infotron\/infotrack\/click?apikey=35527423-a535-4519-a07f-20014582e03e&amp;impression=5eb606b2-b9b2-4ddc-a9d6-6042302af56b&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fool.com%2Fmms%2Fmark%2Fe-sa-bbn-bn%3Faid%3D8867%26source%3Disaeditxt0001096%26ftm_cam%3Dsa-bbn-evergreen%26ftm_veh%3Dtop_incontent_pitch_feed_partner%26ftm_pit%3D17547&amp;utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=08f9d005-1457-464d-997d-455155fa287b\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Continue \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" alt=\"Person looking over documents while at desk.\" src=\"https:\/\/barchart-news-media-prod.aws.barchart.com\/FC\/66b27826b19dac54d00e69a821d7e1c6\/%3Furl%3Dhttps%253a%252f%252fg.foolcdn.com%252feditorial%252fimages%252f834502%252fperson-analytical-1.jpg%26amp%3Bw%3D700\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">Image source: Getty Images.<\/p>\n<p>Rigetti&#8217;s volatility also comes as B. Riley Financial analyst Craig Ellis reiterated a buy rating on the stock this morning and significantly hiked his price target from $19 per share to $35 per share. In his research note, Ellis attributed his bullish look to accelerated progress in the broader quantum computing space and regulatory front. The Department of Energy&#8217;s National Laboratories are now interested in not just seeing if quantum computers are viable, but also the commercialization of such technology, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Rigetti announced a $5.8 million contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to lead the charge on developing a superconducting quantum networking, which would essentially be the next iteration of the internet, with much more enhanced capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Big risk, big reward<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/stock-market\/market-sectors\/information-technology\/ai-stocks\/quantum-computing-stocks\/?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=08f9d005-1457-464d-997d-455155fa287b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">quantum computing space<\/a> has immense potential and could be the biggest thing since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/stock-market\/market-sectors\/information-technology\/ai-stocks\/ai-etfs\/?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=08f9d005-1457-464d-997d-455155fa287b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">artificial intelligence<\/a> (AI). Rigetti is viewed as a leader in the space. If quantum computers can be commercialized and are as impactful as researchers believe, then Rigetti will be a phenomenal investment.<\/p>\n<p>But there&#8217;s still a lot that needs to happen between now and then, and Rigetti still generates very little revenue, despite trading at close to a $9 billion market cap. 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