Christopher Bruce Roberts Sells 68,902 Shares of Quantum Computing (NASDAQ:QUBT) Stock

Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:QUBT) CFO Christopher Bruce Roberts sold 68,902 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.85, for a total value of $540,880.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,132,398 shares in the company, valued at $8,889,324.30. This trade represents a 5.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Christopher Bruce Roberts also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 11th, Christopher Bruce Roberts sold 9,360 shares of Quantum Computing stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.85, for a total value of $73,476.00.

Quantum Computing Price Performance

QUBT stock opened at $7.43 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.67 billion, a P/E ratio of -49.53 and a beta of 3.51. Quantum Computing Inc. has a 1-year low of $5.38 and a 1-year high of $25.84. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $9.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.17.

Quantum Computing (NASDAQ:QUBT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.03. The business had revenue of $0.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $0.39 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Quantum Computing

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new stake in Quantum Computing during the third quarter valued at approximately $123,014,000. Marex Group plc raised its position in Quantum Computing by 255.6% in the fourth quarter. Marex Group plc now owns 8,272,153 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,872,000 after acquiring an additional 5,945,679 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Quantum Computing by 38.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,841,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $172,793,000 after acquiring an additional 4,643,818 shares during the last quarter. Ghisallo Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Quantum Computing during the 3rd quarter worth $74,194,000. Finally, Defiance ETFs LLC bought a new stake in shares of Quantum Computing during the 4th quarter valued at $33,071,000. Institutional investors own 4.26% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Quantum Computing

Here are the key news stories impacting Quantum Computing this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic M&A to accelerate product and revenue visibility — QUBT announced acquisitions (NuCrypt and Luminar Semiconductor) to expand IP, enable vertical integration and strengthen commercialization prospects. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/commercial validation via Ciena partnership — QUBT and Ciena demonstrated quantum‑secured communications (QKD + PQC + AES‑256‑GCM) at OFC 2026, a visible proof point that could help enterprise and carrier sales momentum. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Near‑term earnings event is a volatility catalyst — QUBT is expected to report quarterly results this week; investors will focus on revenue trends, commentary on integration of recent acquisitions and forward guidance. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarter: EPS topped estimates but revenue missed — the company reported ($0.01) EPS vs. ($0.04) expected, while revenue came in below estimates; mixed fundamentals can limit upside until revenue visibility improves. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Potential market noise from unrelated name change — another firm is rebranding to “Quantum Cyber” (ticker QUCY), which could cause short‑term search/ticker confusion for investors but is unrelated to QUBT’s business. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling by the CFO — filings show CFO Christopher Roberts sold sizable blocks (68,902 shares on March 10 and 9,360 shares on March 11 at ~ $7.85), reducing his stake; such sales often weigh on investor sentiment. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on QUBT shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Quantum Computing in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Quantum Computing from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Wedbush began coverage on shares of Quantum Computing in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 target price on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their target price on shares of Quantum Computing from $15.00 to $10.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Ascendiant Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Quantum Computing from $40.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.00.

Quantum Computing Company Profile

Quantum Computing Inc (NASDAQ: QUBT) is a provider of quantum computing and quantum-inspired algorithm solutions, headquartered in the United States with research and development operations in Europe. Originally incorporated as Unigrid Software in 2019, the company rebranded in 2021 to reflect its strategic focus on commercializing emerging quantum technologies for enterprise and government customers.

The company’s flagship product, Qatalyst, is a quantum-inspired optimization platform that applies advanced heuristic solvers to address complex combinatorial problems in logistics, supply chain management, finance and other data-intensive fields.