Christopher Bruce Roberts Sells 9,360 Shares of Quantum Computing (NASDAQ:QUBT) Stock

Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:QUBT) CFO Christopher Bruce Roberts sold 9,360 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.85, for a total value of $73,476.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,123,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,815,848.30. The trade was a 0.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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 Tuesday, March 10th, Christopher Bruce Roberts sold 68,902 shares of Quantum Computing stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.85, for a total transaction of $540,880.70.

Quantum Computing Price Performance

QUBT stock opened at $7.43 on Friday. Quantum Computing Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $5.38 and a fifty-two week 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. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -49.53 and a beta of 3.51.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on QUBT shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Quantum Computing from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Ascendiant Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Quantum Computing from $40.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Lake Street Capital cut their target price on shares of Quantum Computing from $24.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on shares of Quantum Computing from $15.00 to $10.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $22.00 target price on shares of Quantum Computing in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Quantum Computing

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in QUBT. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Quantum Computing by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 21,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $404,000 after buying an additional 770 shares during the period. Toth Financial Advisory Corp increased its holdings in shares of Quantum Computing by 100.0% in the third quarter. Toth Financial Advisory Corp now owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in Quantum Computing by 36.5% during the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 3,742 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its stake in shares of Quantum Computing by 2.5% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 40,705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $749,000 after buying an additional 1,001 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Quantum Computing by 9.3% in the third quarter. Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC now owns 12,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after buying an additional 1,100 shares during the last quarter. 4.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting 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.

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.