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D-Wave Quantum Inc.

NYSE: QBTS
16.66
as of 2026-09-11
Business overview

Quantum annealing, relevant for logistics/defense optimization. Only company with both technologies (annealing + gate-model).

Watch: Discretionary sale by the CEO in June 2026 (17% of his position, outside of 10b5-1 plan). Revenues still erratic (-81% in the last quarter).

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Update log

DateNewsImpact
9/10/2026The U.S. government has become a shareholder in D-Wave along with other quantum computing firms, following a $300 million investment.
9/10/2026EX-5.1 — Other material events · Financial statements and exhibits
9/10/20268-K — Other material events · Financial statements and exhibits
9/9/20268-K/A — Entry into a material agreement · Unregistered sale of securities · Other material events · Financial statements and exhibits
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9/9/2026EX-10.2 — Entry into a material agreement · Unregistered sale of securities · Other material events · Financial statements and exhibits
9/8/2026Yahoo Finance
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9/8/2026S - Sale transaction of -1,100 shares at $18.00
9/8/2026The U.S. Commerce Department acquired equity stakes in D-Wave and Rigetti Computing.
9/8/2026Yahoo Finance
9/8/2026EX-10.1 — Entry into a material agreement · Regulation FD disclosure · Other material events · Financial statements and exhibits
9/8/2026EX-99.1 — Entry into a material agreement · Regulation FD disclosure · Other material events · Financial statements and exhibits
9/8/20268-K — Entry into a material agreement · Regulation FD disclosure · Other material events · Financial statements and exhibits
9/8/2026D-Wave Quantum finalized a definitive agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce for up to $100 million in funding.
9/8/2026The U.S. government committed $300 million in total funding, including $100 million for D-Wave, in exchange for equity stakes.
9/8/2026D-Wave Quantum shares rose following the announcement of a $100 million funding agreement with the U.S. government.
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9/3/2026Resignation of Chief Financial Officer — D-Wave Quantum Inc. CFO John Markovich retired and resigned from his position effective September 2, 2026, as previously announced on August 25, 2026. Greg Golkov, the company's senior vice president of finance, has assumed the role of acting Chief Financial Officer.
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8/25/2026EX-99.1 — Officer / director departure or appointment · Financial statements and exhibits
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8/25/20268-K — Officer / director departure or appointment · Financial statements and exhibits
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8/19/2026D-Wave Quantum Inc. is noted for its divergence in revenue and financial performance following Q2 2026 earnings reports.
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8/18/20268-K — Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
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8/18/2026EX-99.1 — Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
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8/18/2026NTT DOCOMO has deployed its second D-Wave-powered quantum application to assist with network optimization.
8/17/2026D-Wave is identified as one of the quantum sector players seeing divergent stock performance compared to other small-cap quantum companies.
8/17/2026Yahoo Finance
8/17/2026Yahoo Finance
8/17/2026EX-99.1 — Officer / director departure or appointment · Financial statements and exhibits
8/17/20268-K — Officer / director departure or appointment · Financial statements and exhibits
8/17/2026D-Wave Quantum Inc. has appointed veteran technology finance executive Kevan P. Krysler to its Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
8/17/2026D-Wave Quantum has partnered with Nasdaq Verafin to utilize its quantum computing solutions for financial crime detection in the banking sector.
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8/12/2026The Quantum Insider
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8/7/2026D-Wave Quantum shares declined following a Q2 financial report showing a wider-than-expected loss and revenue miss.
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8/7/2026
Rating revision: Rating 2 → Rating 3
AI review
While D-Wave shows impressive growth in bookings, the significant revenue miss and ongoing net losses warrant a more cautious outlook. The volatility in financial performance combined with concerns over valuation and the CEO's future stock disposition increases the structural risk profile. Therefore, moving to a speculative rating is a prudent adjustment until consistent revenue growth is demonstrated.
8/7/2026D-Wave Quantum reported Q2 revenue of US$3.08 million and a net loss of US$48.03 million, leading to a decline in its share price.
8/7/2026D-Wave Quantum has seen significant stock appreciation over three years, with recent research and commercial partnerships supporting its growth narrative despite valuation concerns.
8/6/202610-Q — Period: 2026-06-30
8/6/2026EX-10.3 — Period: 2026-06-30
8/6/2026D-Wave Quantum stock declined following an earnings report that showed lower-than-expected revenue, despite a 1,120% surge in bookings.
8/6/20268-K — Results of operations released · Financial statements and exhibits
8/6/2026This article provides a summary of D-Wave Quantum Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call.
8/6/2026EX-10.2 — Period: 2026-06-30
8/6/2026EX-99.1 — Results of operations released · Financial statements and exhibits
8/5/2026EX-99.1 — Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
8/5/20268-K — Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
8/5/2026D-Wave Quantum Inc. announced a research breakthrough in gate-model quantum computing involving a fast, high-fidelity, two-qubit entangling gate for error correction.
8/5/2026D-Wave Quantum Inc. published research in Nature detailing a new dual-rail qubit gate aimed at improving quantum error correction for gate-model systems.
8/3/2026D-Wave Quantum Inc. and Nasdaq Verafin have announced a partnership to evaluate the application of quantum computing systems for financial crime detection.
8/3/20268-K — Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
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8/3/2026EX-99.1 — Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
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7/28/2026
Rating revision: Rating 1 → Rating 2
AI review
While D-Wave maintains technological leadership, the recent revenue volatility and the upcoming CEO share sale introduce significant structural risks that warrant a more cautious stance. Moving the rating from 1 to 2 reflects these underlying financial uncertainties despite the company's strong commercial momentum and recent strategic partnerships. This conservative adjustment prioritizes risk management in light of the erratic quarterly performance.
7/28/2026Yahoo Finance
7/28/2026Yahoo Finance
7/27/2026The Quantum Insider
7/27/2026
Rating revision: Rating 2 → Rating 1
AI review
The successful expansion of the AT&T partnership serves as a strong validation of D-Wave's technology, significantly strengthening their commercial application profile. This milestone, combined with positive industry analyst outlooks, justifies upgraded confidence despite the previous structural risks mentioned. The improved rating reflects these tangible business developments which move the company closer to consistent revenue generation.
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7/27/20268-K — Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
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7/27/2026EX-99.1 — Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
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7/27/2026AT&T has entered into a new agreement to expand the implementation of D-Wave's quantum technology across its network operations.
7/27/2026D-Wave Quantum stock experienced a 7% increase following the announcement of an expanded partnership agreement with AT&T.
7/27/2026AT&T is expanding its collaboration with D-Wave Quantum to utilize quantum annealing technology for network optimization tasks such as routing and outage detection.
7/27/2026
Rating revision: Rating 3 → Rating 2
AI review
The expanded partnership with AT&T provides critical commercial validation for D-Wave's annealing technology, reducing some of the risk associated with its erratic revenue streams. Given the strong balance sheet and increased government and corporate adoption, the company has demonstrated enough progress to warrant a shift to a higher potential tier. However, structural risks regarding executive share sales remain, justifying a move to tier 2 rather than tier 1.
7/27/2026Yahoo Finance
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7/27/2026D-Wave expanded its partnership with AT&T to apply its annealing quantum computing technology to network optimization.
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7/27/2026
NYSE to Nasdaq listing transfer (same ticker QBTS) - voluntary and administrative move.
Not a distress signal, but coincides with broader sectoral nervousness
7/24/20268-K — Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
7/24/2026EX-99.1 — Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
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7/20/2026S - Sale transaction of -3,070 shares at $16.95
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6/15/2026S - Sale transaction of -13,518 shares at $26.41
6/12/2026S - Sale transaction of -246,043 shares at $25.40
6/8/2026S - Sale transaction of -51,049 shares at $26.24
6/8/2026S - Sale+OE transaction of -687,627 shares at $26.13
6/8/2026
Discretionary CEO sale: 687,627 shares (~$18M), reducing position by ~17%, largely outside of 10b5-1 plan, at the local top (~$26).
Moderately bearish indicator according to at least one analyst – to be monitored.
6/5/2026Benzinga France
5/21/2026Investing.com France
5/12/2026
Q1 2026 Results: Revenue $2.9M (-81% YoY). RECORD bookings $33.4M (+1994% YoY). RPO $42.4M (+563% YoY).
Confused but healthy quarter: the one-off system sales model explains the divergence between revenue and bookings.
5/12/2026
Cash position $588M (+93% YoY) - the strongest in the company's history.
Strong liquidity cushion to finance the path to profitability.
2/26/2026XTB.com
2/26/202610-K — Period: 2025-12-31
10/19/2025Electronique Composants & Instrumentation
5/7/20258-K — Officer / director departure or appointment · Financial statements and exhibits
5/7/2025EX-10.2 — Officer / director departure or appointment · Financial statements and exhibits
8/26/202210-Q — Period: 2022-06-30
8/11/20228-K — Entry into a material agreement · Completed acquisition or disposition · Unregistered sale of securities · Change in auditor · Change of control · Officer / director departure or appointment · Item 5.05 · Item 5.06 · Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
Janvier 2026
Quantum Circuits acquisition - D-Wave becomes the ONLY quantum company listed with both technologies (annealing + gate-model).
Real strategic differentiation vs IonQ and Rigetti