Quantum Computing (NASDAQ:QUBT) Shares Rise 7.5% - Is Now the Time to Invest?

Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:QUBT) witnessed a significant increase in its share price, trading up by 7.5% on Wednesday. The stock reached a peak price of $5.27 and ended the day at $5.09. During the trading session, approximately 3,455,417 shares changed hands, which is a notable drop of 76% compared to its average trading volume of 14,393,775 shares. The previous closing price of the stock stood at $4.73.

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Currently, the company holds a market capitalization of $895.76 million. It has a PE ratio of -22.37 and a beta factor of 3.26. Additionally, the stock's fifty-day simple moving average is at $8.80, while the two-hundred-day simple moving average stands at $6.03.

Recent Institutional Trading Activity

Several hedge funds and institutional investors have recently adjusted their holdings in Quantum Computing. For instance, Tower Research Capital LLC acquired a new stake worth $30,000 in the fourth quarter. Similarly, Archer Investment Corp and IFP Advisors Inc. also invested $33,000 each during the same period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a stake valued at $33,000, while Virtu Financial LLC increased its holding in Quantum Computing by 377.7% in the third quarter, now owning 60,557 shares worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 47,880 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and institutional investors collectively hold 4.26% of Quantum Computing's stock.

About Quantum Computing Inc.

Quantum Computing Inc. is an integrated photonics company focused on providing accessible and cost-effective quantum machines. Their product offerings include the Dirac systems, which are portable, low-power, room temperature qubit and qudit entropy quantum computers (EQC), as well as reservoir computing and remote sensing technologies. Furthermore, they provide a quantum random number generator (uQRNG), a portable device that produces genuine random numbers directly from quantum processes. The company's solutions also encompass quantum authentication, which mitigates vulnerabilities found in traditional cryptographic systems using an entanglement-based quantum cybersecurity approach that integrates smoothly into existing telecom and communication frameworks.

Should You Invest in Quantum Computing Now?

Before you decide to invest $1,000 in Quantum Computing, it's essential to consider all factors. Despite having a Buy rating from analysts, Quantum Computing has not made it onto the list of top investment recommendations from Wall Street's leading analysts. They suggest that five other stocks may represent better investment opportunities at this moment.

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