Quantum computing stocks have been white hot to start 2025, with companies like Rigetti Computing (RGTI), IonQ (IONQ), and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) surging in recent months. These pure-play startups are all piggybacking on the success of Google (GOOGL), which unveiled its Willow super computing chip in December. Willow represents a new milestone in terms of quantum capabilities, solving complex mathematical problems in mere minutes.
For investors and analysts, Willow has served as a “green light” to supercharge investment in related companies. Many of these firms are still building and scaling commercial businesses, instead focusing on honing the underlying technology and achieving certain necessary breakthroughs, like milestones in quantum error correction.
