Rigetti Computing Q3 revenue misses analyst expectations

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Quantum computing firm's Q3 revenue fell short of analyst expectations

  • Company reported Q3 operating loss of $33.2 mln

  • Company signed $100 mln R&D agreement with US Department of Commerce


Outlook

  • Rigetti expects 2026 revenue of about $20 mln, contingent on C-DAC customer acceptance


Result Drivers

  • SYSTEM PERFORMANCE - Co said Q3 progress included achieving 99.5% median two-qubit gate fidelity on its 108-qubit system, validating its chiplet-based architecture

  • GOVERNMENT CONTRACT - Co signed $100 mln R&D agreement with U.S. Department of Commerce to support technology development

  • TECHNOLOGY SPEED - Co highlighted gate speeds of 50-70 nanoseconds for its superconducting systems, citing competitive advantage over other modalities


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Miss

$1.40 mln

$3.52 mln (12 Analysts)

Q3 Net Loss

$3.10 mln

Q3 Operating Income

-$33.20 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductors peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Rigetti Computing, Inc. is $25.00, about 92.6% above its November 9 closing price of $12.98


Reuters Recommended Reads

  • Nov 9 - Quantum Computing Q3 swings to net loss on higher operating expenses, acquisitions

  • Nov 10 - D-Wave Quantum Q3 revenue beats estimates on bookings growth

  • Nov 9 - Quantum Q2 revenue beats estimates on strong storage demand, record backlog


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