Stocks Decline for Rigetti Computing
Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) saw its stock price plummet by 8.7% on Tuesday around 2:46 PM. This was in the context of the S&P 500 falling 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite losing 1.5%.
After releasing disappointing earnings, stocks have been on a downward trend. Investors appear to be exiting risky stocks amid broader economic concerns.
Last week, Rigetti published its second financial report, which showed a sharp decline in both sales and revenues compared to the previous year. The company’s revenues this quarter totaled $1.8 million, which represents a staggering 42% drop from the same period last year. Additionally, net profit plummeted nearly $40 million for the quarter, a nearly 220% decrease.
The losses were worsened by some one-time accounting costs, highlighting how far the company is from justifying its current market cap of nearly $5 billion.
Adding to the troubles, recent economic data has created more strain on high-risk stocks like Rigetti. The latest employment report indicates the economy is slowing down, and inflation figures exceeded expectations.
While the company has made strides in developing technology and provided some promising operational updates, it seems it’s still quite a while—maybe years or even decades—before viable quantum computing becomes a reality. Yet, despite this, Rigetti and its peers are already sitting at multibillion-dollar valuations, and I can’t help but think there might be a significant correction ahead. Quantum investors could face challenges if the economy takes a serious downturn.
It’s worth considering all this before buying stock in Rigetti Computing.
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