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Promising Quantum Computing Stocks To Follow Today - January 2nd Written by MarketBeatUpdated January 5, 2026 ShareLink copied to clipboard. Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC.

Key Points MarketBeat highlights D-Wave (QBTS), IonQ (IONQ), and Quantum Computing (QUBT) as the quantum computing stocks to watch today, noting they had the highest recent dollar trading volume among peers. D-Wave and IonQ pursue commercialization via hardware and cloud access — D‑Wave with its Advantage system and Leap cloud service, and IonQ by selling access through AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud marketplaces.

Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) focuses on integrated photonics and room‑temperature portable systems (Dirac EQC), plus quantum random number generators and quantum authentication, but all these names remain speculative, long‑term plays with high uncertainty and volatility. Five stocks to consider instead of D-Wave Quantum. D-Wave Quantum, IonQ, and Quantum Computing are the seven Quantum Computing stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Quantum computing stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose businesses are materially tied to quantum computing — including firms developing quantum hardware (qubits, processors), quantum software and algorithms, cloud quantum services, or critical components and infrastructure for quantum systems. For investors, these stocks are typically viewed as speculative, long‑term technology plays with high uncertainty and volatility, offering potential upside if quantum computing commercializes but carrying elevated risk from long R&D timelines and unclear near‑term revenue. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Quantum Computing stocks within the last several days. Get D-Wave Quantum alerts:Sign UpD-Wave Quantum (QBTS)D-Wave Quantum Inc. develops and delivers quantum computing systems, software, and services worldwide. The company offers Advantage, a fifth-generation quantum computer; Ocean, a suite of open-source python tools; and Leap, a cloud-based service that provides real-time access to a live quantum computer, as well as access to Advantage, hybrid solvers, the Ocean software development kit, live code, demos, learning resources, and a vibrant developer community.Read Our Latest Research Report on QBTSIonQ (IONQ)IonQ, Inc. engages in the development of general-purpose quantum computing systems in the United States. It sells access to quantum computers of various qubit capacities. The company makes access to its quantum computers through cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) Amazon Braket, Microsoft's Azure Quantum, and Google's Cloud Marketplace, as well as through its cloud service.Read Our Latest Research Report on IONQQuantum Computing (QUBT)Quantum Computing Inc., an integrated photonics company, offers accessible and affordable quantum machines. The company offers Dirac systems are portable, low power, and room temperature qubit and qudit entropy quantum computers (EQC); reservoir computing; remote sensing; and single photon imaging. It also provides Quantum random number generator (uQRNG), a portable device that provides genuine random numbers directly from quantum processes; and quantum authentication which eliminates vulnerabilities inherent in classical cryptographic schemes by offering a comprehensive entanglement-based quantum cyber solution that seamlessly integrates into existing telecom fiber and communication infrastructure.Read Our Latest Research Report on QUBTFurther ReadingMarketBeat's Top Five Stocks to Own in January 20263 Cash-Flow Machines Investors May Want Heading Into 20263 Cybersecurity Stocks to Watch in 2026 as Identity and Endpoint ConvergeHi Ho Silver Away! Silver Breaks $80 as Poor Man's Gold ExplodesDuke Energy’s Nuclear Bet Signals the AI Power ShiftActions Speak Louder: Why This CEO Kept Buying His Own StockShould You Invest $1,000 in D-Wave Quantum Right Now?Before you consider D-Wave Quantum, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and D-Wave Quantum wasn't on the list.While D-Wave Quantum currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2026Enter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that are set to soar in 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and other economic uncertainty. These ten stocks are incredibly resilient and are likely to thrive in any economic environment.Get This Free Report Like this article? Share it with a colleague. Link copied to clipboard.

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