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

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

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 transaction of $73,476.00.

Quantum Computing Stock Performance

Quantum Computing stock traded down $0.16 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $7.46. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 573,672 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,525,468. Quantum Computing Inc. has a 12 month low of $5.38 and a 12 month high of $25.84. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $9.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.21. The company has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -49.11 and a beta of 3.51.

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

Trending Headlines about Quantum Computing

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic acquisitions expand IP and vertical integration — QUBT announced acquisitions (NuCrypt and Luminar Semiconductor) intended to broaden its quantum and photonics capabilities, which management frames as strengthening revenue visibility and accelerating product commercialization. Quantum Computing Deepens Quantum Capabilities With Strategic M&A Push
• Positive Sentiment: Technical / commercial validation via Ciena partnership — QUBT and Ciena demonstrated next‑generation quantum‑secured communications (QKD + PQC + AES‑256‑GCM) at OFC 2026, a visible proof‑point that can help sales/partner momentum in secure communications markets. Quantum Computing Inc. and Ciena Demonstrate Next-Generation Quantum-Secured Communications
• Neutral Sentiment: Near-term earnings event is a volatility catalyst — Reports show QUBT is expected to announce quarterly results on Thursday; earnings and any guidance/comments on integration of recent acquisitions will likely move the stock. Quantum Computing (QUBT) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday
• Neutral Sentiment: Potential ticker/name confusion in the market — A separate company (Mainz Biomed) announced it will change its name to “Quantum Cyber” and ticker to QUCY; this is unrelated to QUBT but could briefly create ticker/name confusion or search noise for investors. Mainz Biomed Announces Appointment of Robert Liscouski as Chairman
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by the CFO — Filings show CFO Christopher Roberts sold 68,902 shares on March 10 and 9,360 shares on March 11 at ~$7.85 per share, reducing his stake by several percent; such sizable insider sales can be perceived negatively and weigh on sentiment. SEC Filing – Insider Sales

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Quantum Computing by 23.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,197,605 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,558,000 after acquiring an additional 2,286,514 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in Quantum Computing in the 3rd quarter valued at about $5,439,000. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Quantum Computing during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,169,000. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Quantum Computing by 62.5% during the third quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC now owns 650,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,966,000 after purchasing an additional 250,000 shares during the period. Finally, Ensign Peak Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Quantum Computing by 144.6% in the second quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 37,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $715,000 after buying an additional 22,050 shares in the last quarter. 4.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

QUBT has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Quantum Computing in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $22.00 price target on shares of Quantum Computing in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Lake Street Capital cut their price objective on Quantum Computing from $24.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 17th. Wedbush initiated coverage on shares of Quantum Computing in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 target price for the company. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald decreased 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 note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Quantum Computing currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.00.

About Quantum Computing

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.