D Wave Quantum Stock Price, News & Analysis

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) launched its new integrated brand campaign, 'Quantum Realized', featuring an open letter from CEO Dr. Alan Baratz in The Wall Street Journal about quantum computing's commercial viability. The campaign introduces three key benchmarks for evaluating quantum companies: superior problem-solving capabilities compared to classical computers, highly performant and reliable quantum systems, and proven commercial customer successes.

D-Wave claims to be the only company meeting all these criteria, highlighting its $320M cash balance, multiple 5,000+ qubit systems solving customer problems, and 99.9% quantum cloud service up-time. The campaign will be promoted through digital and print advertising, events including Qubits 2025 conference, and the company's sponsorship of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) has successfully completed a $150 million at-the-market equity offering program, selling shares at an average price of $6.10 per share, representing a 3.7% premium over the Volume Weighted Average Price during the four-day sale period from January 15th to January 21st.

The company's current cash balance stands at approximately $320 million. The funds will be allocated to working capital and capital expenditures to support ongoing technical development efforts and business operations. According to CEO Dr. Alan Baratz, this equity offering provides the necessary capital to execute their operating plan toward sustained profitability and positive cash flow.

D-Wave, a leader in quantum computing systems, emphasizes its position in commercializing quantum computing with deployed customer applications, quantum computers capable of solving complex problems, and new market developments in quantum optimization and quantum AI.

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) has launched the Leap Quantum LaunchPad™ program, offering free 3-month trial access to its quantum computing technology and expertise. The initiative aims to accelerate the deployment of quantum computing applications for business and scientific problems.

The program provides access to D-Wave's Advantage™ quantum computers featuring 5,000+ qubits and sub-second solve times, along with the Leap™ real-time quantum cloud service offering 99.9% uptime. Participants receive technical guidance from quantum and optimization experts.

Currently, D-Wave serves over 100 commercial, government, and research customers, with users submitting more than 200 million problems to their systems. Applications include employee scheduling, production scheduling, resource optimization, logistics routing, cargo loading, and academic research.

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) has announced a strategic partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp. to expand its quantum computing solutions in the public sector. Under this agreement, Carahsoft will act as D-Wave's Master Government Aggregator, making quantum computing technologies accessible through various government contract vehicles including NASA SEWP V and ITES-SW2.

The partnership aims to increase visibility and adoption of D-Wave's solutions among U.S. Government and Public Sector entities. The offering includes access to D-Wave Advantage quantum computing systems through the Leap quantum cloud service, workforce training programs, and specialized support for developing public sector applications.

The collaboration focuses on addressing various public sector priorities, including national defense, intelligence, emergency response, energy reliability, and infrastructure optimization. Solutions will be distributed through Carahsoft's reseller network, targeting government agencies facing complex optimization challenges.

D-Wave Quantum announced that its fiscal year 2024 bookings will exceed $23 million, marking an approximate 120% increase from fiscal year 2023. This growth is driven by the first-ever customer purchase of the D-Wave Advantage™ annealing quantum computing system, the world's largest quantum computer with over 5,000 qubits and 15-way connectivity. This sale signifies a major expansion in D-Wave’s revenue model by including on-premise system sales. The company also reported that fiscal 2024 Q4 bookings will reach at least $18 million, a 500% increase compared to the $3 million in Q4 of fiscal 2023. D-Wave ended fiscal year 2024 with a record cash position of approximately $178 million. CEO Dr. Alan Baratz highlighted the rapid adoption of D-Wave’s quantum systems, emphasizing their ability to solve complex computational problems more efficiently.

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) CEO Dr. Alan Baratz responded to NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's comments about quantum computing's readiness on CNBC's The Exchange. Baratz emphasized that while Huang's assessment might apply to gate model quantum computers, it's incorrect for annealing quantum computers, which are commercially available and solving real-world problems today.

Baratz highlighted that D-Wave's quantum computers can solve materials simulation problems in minutes that would take millions of years on the fastest supercomputers, including GPU-based systems. The company's annealing quantum computing technology is being used for optimization problems across industries, including workforce scheduling, production scheduling, logistics routing, and resource optimization. Currently, over 100 organizations are utilizing D-Wave's quantum technologies both on-premise and via cloud services.

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS), a pioneer in commercial quantum computing, has announced its participation in the 27th Annual Needham Growth Conference scheduled for January 14, 2025. The event will feature a fireside chat between D-Wave CEO Dr. Alan Baratz and Needham senior analyst Quinn Bolton.

The discussion will cover several key topics, including D-Wave's position as an industry leader, technical achievements, and the significance of quantum optimization in quantum computing applications. The conversation will also explore how customers are implementing D-Wave's annealing technology in production environments and examine the intersection of quantum computing and AI.

The fireside chat will be accessible to viewers through a provided link, with a recording subsequently available on D-Wave's Investor Relations website.

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) has successfully completed its second SOC 2® Type 2 audit as of November 25, 2024, following its previous audit in December 2023. This compliance certification demonstrates the company's commitment to data security and protection for enterprise customers deploying quantum applications.

The company recently introduced service-level agreements (SLAs) for its Leap™ quantum cloud service customers transitioning to production applications, ensuring high levels of availability, reliability, and scalability. The SOC 2 Type 2 audit was conducted by A-LIGN, a compliance assessor trusted by over 2,500 global organizations.

D-Wave will continue to perform annual SOC 2 Type 2 assessments, making reports available to current or potential customers under NDA.

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) CEO Dr. Alan Baratz appeared on Yahoo! Finance's 'Catalysts' show to discuss the company's progress in commercial quantum computing. During the interview, he highlighted D-Wave's distinctive approach to quantum computing, emphasizing that they operate the largest quantum computers globally and are delivering tangible ROI for customers through their annealing quantum computing technology.

The company specializes in solving complex optimization problems across various industries, including workforce scheduling, production scheduling, logistics routing, and resource optimization. D-Wave believes that annealing quantum computing will be important for accelerating commercial adoption of quantum technology.