D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock closes higher as insider sales filings surface ahead of holiday week
New York, January 16, 2026, 20:27 EST — Markets are closed. 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%.