NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:33 ET — Market closed
D-Wave Quantum Inc (NYSE: QBTS) shares closed up 7.6% on Friday at $28.13, after swinging between $25.43 and $28.35. About 48.2 million shares changed hands, taking the quantum-computing stock into the weekend with momentum. StockAnalysis
The jump matters now because QBTS has become a fast-moving gauge of investor appetite for speculative tech as 2026 begins. Traders are also positioning ahead of a cluster of industry events where companies often set expectations on product roadmaps and customer traction.
D-Wave has drawn attention for pushing systems and cloud access aimed at business problems such as scheduling and routing — among the nearer-term use cases often cited for quantum computing. That framing has kept the name tied to broader moves in a sector investors have struggled to value on traditional fundamentals alone.
A Zacks note published on Nasdaq on Friday flagged D-Wave’s product-development push, including work tied to its Advantage2 system and next-generation hardware. D-Wave’s core machines use “quantum annealing” — a method aimed at optimization problems — while the company is also building “gate-model” systems designed for broader quantum circuits. Nasdaq
D-Wave plans to demo its technology at CES 2026 in Las Vegas as a sponsor of the CES Foundry on Jan. 7-8, the company said. “Showcasing quantum computing at CES … signals that the technology is quickly moving into the mainstream,” vice president of quantum technology evangelism Murray Thom said. D-Wave Quantum
Later in the month, D-Wave’s annual Qubits user conference will be held Jan. 27-28 in Boca Raton, Florida, an SEC filing showed. SEC
Peers rose alongside QBTS in the last session, underscoring the sector’s momentum. IonQ ended up about 4%, Rigetti gained around 7%, and Quantum Computing Inc climbed more than 7%.
But quantum stocks have also been prone to steep selloffs when rate fears rise or company updates disappoint, a volatility Reuters highlighted in November. For D-Wave, investors still need evidence that conference buzz translates into bookings, not just trading volume. Reuters
Markets reopen Monday with QBTS traders watching whether the stock holds above its prior close near $26.15 and whether it can clear Friday’s $28.35 intraday high. The next hard catalysts are the CES Foundry stage next week and any roadmap or customer updates around the Qubits conference later in January.
