The Motley Fool predicts Rigetti Computing stock will plummet in 2026

4 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · Apr 25

Rigetti shares, once at $56.34 last October, now trade around $17, with a $5.6 billion market cap and ongoing unprofitability.
Despite launching new quantum systems like the 108-qubit Cepheus-1-108Q and planning a 1,000+ qubit model for 2027, Rigetti remains reliant on limited government and research contracts.
Intense competition from IonQ and QCi, stock dilution, and macroeconomic headwinds threaten Rigetti's outlook, with insiders selling significantly more shares than they bought over the past year.

How can Rigetti achieve its 1,000-qubit goal by 2027 while bleeding cash?

Why do analysts rate Rigetti a 'buy' despite massive losses and insider selling?

Can Rigetti's partnership with NVIDIA save it from technologically superior rivals like IonQ?

With rivals operating at room temperature, is Rigetti’s cryogenic technology already obsolete?

Is the quantum computing sector facing a market bubble collapse like the dot-com era?