Quantum Computing 16 January 2026 - 26 January 2026

D-Wave Quantum Inc shares slipped 5.4% to $25.94 early Friday afternoon, wiping out an initial jump. The stock opened at $27.14 and fell to a low of $25.71, with more than 23 million shares traded.

Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc. edged up 0.5% to $28.83 Friday, after fluctuating between $30.12 and $28.29 on roughly 40.6 million shares traded. Insider filings revealed CEO Alan Baratz offloaded 35,013 shares and CFO John Markovich sold 9,179 shares to cover tax withholding on vested stock awards. Chief legal officer Diane Nguyen sold 20,000 shares under a pre-arranged plan from August 2025, plus another 4,519 for tax withholding. Other U.S.-listed quantum stocks also gained: IonQ climbed 6.8%, Rigetti rose 3.7%, and Quantum Computing Inc was up 4.0%.

Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc fell 4.7% to $28.72 in after-hours trading on Thursday after a filing showed Chief Executive Alan Baratz sold 35,013 shares. The stock ranged from $31.25 to $28.65 during the session, and about 43.7 million shares changed hands.