Rigetti (RGTI) stock dips into 2026 as quantum names cool — what traders watch next - ts2.tech
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Investment Analysis·Quantum Computing·Stock Market·Technology News·Trading Strategies Rigetti (RGTI) stock dips into 2026 as quantum names cool — what traders watch next by Khadija Saeed 1 January 2026 NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 5:33 PM ET — Market closed. Rigetti Computing shares closed down 1.2% on Wednesday at $22.15, with U.S. markets shut Thursday for New Year’s Day. MarketWatch The stock has slid about 18% from a late-December peak, underscoring the sector’s sharp swings into year-end. Investing Traders head into Friday’s reopening with an eye on early-January U.S. data and the company’s next update cadence.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Rigetti Computing shares fell 1.2% on Wednesday, the final trading day of 2025, closing at $22.15. The stock was last up about 0.6% in after-hours trading at $22.28, market data showed, as U.S. exchanges stayed closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. MarketWatch The move matters because Rigetti has become a bellwether for “pure-play” quantum computing stocks — smaller companies whose main business is quantum hardware and services — where liquidity can be thin and sentiment can flip quickly around year-end. That dynamic can amplify routine flows such as tax positioning and options-related trading. InvestingDiscover moreOnline trading courseFinancial news subscriptionStock trading platformNYSE trading hoursStock market trendsTech stock watchlistNASDAQ stock listingsTechnology news alertsStock market newsAI in finance report It also lands as investors reopen risk books for 2026 after Wall Street ended the year’s final session lower in holiday-thin trading, a Reuters report showed. Broader moves in high-growth technology often spill into quantum names, which have traded as a higher-volatility subset of the AI-and-computing theme. Reuters Rigetti traded between $21.93 and $22.67 in Wednesday’s session on volume of about 23.2 million shares, according to price data. Investing Peers were mixed-to-lower on the day: IonQ fell 0.9% and D-Wave Quantum slipped 0.4%, according to market data. There was no fresh company-specific filing in the past two days to explain the move. Rigetti’s most recent SEC submission on EDGAR was a Form 4 dated Dec. 10, the database showed. SECDiscover moreShare price alertsNYSE trading hoursNASDAQ stock listingsQuantum computing conference ticketsMarket volatility reportsStock trading platformInvestment booksTrader education resourcesStock market simulatorInvestment portfolio tracker Rigetti, based in Berkeley, California, builds superconducting quantum processors and offers access through cloud services, targeting customers in government, research and enterprise. Quantum computers use “qubits” — the basic unit of quantum information — to tackle certain problems that overwhelm classical machines, though many commercial applications remain in early stages. SEC Investors continue to focus on hardware roadmaps and error-rate progress. In an August SEC filing, CEO Dr. Subodh Kulkarni said, “We intend to continue this momentum with our 100+ qubit system planned for the end of the year.” SEC The stock’s chart shows how quickly that optimism can be repriced. Rigetti has retreated roughly 18% since Dec. 22, when it closed at $26.88 after touching an intraday high near $27.67, based on historical price data. InvestingDiscover moreStock market trendsStock market simulatorSEC filing trackerStock exchange dataQuantum computing stocksTrading strategies guideShare price trackingNASDAQ stock listingsFinancial news subscriptionOnline trading course Before the next session, traders will gauge whether Friday’s reopening brings fresh liquidity after the holiday shutdown. NYSE’s calendar shows normal trading resumes after the Jan. 1 closure.
New York Stock Exchange Macro releases could also set the tone for speculative tech. A New York Fed calendar lists weekly jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. ET and construction spending at 10:00 a.m. ET on Jan. 2, followed by the ISM manufacturing report on Jan. 5 at 10:00 a.m. ET — data that can sway rates and risk appetite.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York On the company side, the next hard catalyst is timing: Rigetti last filed a 10-Q and an 8-K on Nov. 10, and its most recent annual report (10-K) was filed in early March last year, SEC records show. In the near term, traders are watching support around the $22 area and the Dec. 31 low at $21.93; a break below that level would leave little chart support until the late-December lows. SEC Facebook X Pinterest Linkedin Whatsapp Reddit Email Khadija Saeed Latest posts A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy. Ford stock rises after 2025 U.S. sales jump 6% on hybrids; earnings and jobs report in focus Coca-Cola stock slips after Atlanta layoffs notice; what investors watch next for KO Johnson & Johnson stock in focus after Tecvayli-Darzalex filing, lupus drug data Intuitive Surgical stock jumps on heavy volume as ISRG nears 52-week high ahead of key January dates View all Previous Story SIDU stock jumps 17%: Sidus Space rally tied to year-end financing and new 7.