{"id":188136,"date":"2025-10-03T21:18:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T21:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/188136\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T21:18:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T21:18:14","slug":"why-quantum-computing-stock-is-skyrocketing-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/188136\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Quantum Computing Stock Is Skyrocketing Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points<\/p>\n<p>Quantum Computing(NASDAQ: QUBT) stock is seeing another round of huge gains in Friday&#8217;s trading. 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=6eb6fd45-187d-437f-afdb-32ce09d1184e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">quantum technologies<\/a> company&#8217;s share price was up 26.1% as of 1:15 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to bullish momentum for the broader market that is having a particularly pronounced positive valuation impact for some speculative stocks, Quantum Computing&#8217;s share price is getting a boost from bullish analyst coverage. The stock is now up 54% year to date as of this writing.<\/p>\n<p>Where to invest $1,000 right now? 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Before the market opened this morning, Ascendiant Capital Markets issued new coverage on Quantum Computing. The firm maintained a buy rating on the stock and raised its one-year price target from $22 per share to $40 per share. Even after posting huge gains in today&#8217;s session, Ascendiant&#8217;s new price target guides for additional gains of approximately 58%.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next for Quantum Computing?<\/p>\n<p>Some investors are making big bets that quantum computing technologies will pave the way for major advancements in <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/stock-market\/market-sectors\/information-technology\/ai-stocks\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1752700188691000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1W_4oavvrw-RVjOrubeA0l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/stock-market\/market-sectors\/information-technology\/ai-stocks\/?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=6eb6fd45-187d-437f-afdb-32ce09d1184e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">artificial intelligence<\/a> and cryptography-related applications. Quantum computers have already shown dramatic leaps forward in computational capacity and efficiency compared to traditional computing means, but some big questions remain as to what the ramp-up for the commercialization of the tech looks like.<\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s possible that utilization of quantum tech among public sector and private sector customers will power a dramatic surge in demand for Quantum Computing&#8217;s technologies, there&#8217;s still a lot of guesswork involved in charting what&#8217;s next for the business and other player in the quantum space.<\/p>\n<p>Should you invest $1,000 in Quantum Computing right now?<\/p>\n<p>Before you buy stock in Quantum Computing, consider this:<\/p>\n<p>The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the <a href=\"https:\/\/api.fool.com\/infotron\/infotrack\/click?apikey=35527423-a535-4519-a07f-20014582e03e&amp;impression=9f609d89-854e-444e-ad25-5172840742bd&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fool.com%2Fmms%2Fmark%2Fe-sa-bbn-bn%3Faid%3D8867%26source%3Disaeditxt0001093%26ftm_cam%3Dsa-bbn-evergreen%26ftm_veh%3Darticle_pitch_feed_partners%26ftm_pit%3D17514&amp;utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=6eb6fd45-187d-437f-afdb-32ce09d1184e\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">10 best stocks<\/a> for investors to buy now\u2026 and Quantum Computing wasn\u2019t one of them. 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The Motley Fool has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/legal\/fool-disclosure-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">disclosure policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" style=\"display:none;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" src=\"https:\/\/barchart-news-media-prod.aws.barchart.com\/FC\/0254eed6255900a117505344888ec668\/pixel%3Fslug%3Dmotleyfoolgm-2025-10-3-why-quantum-computing-stock-is-skyrocketing-today\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Key Points Quantum Computing(NASDAQ: QUBT) stock is seeing another round of huge gains in Friday&#8217;s trading. 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