Rigetti Computing's Quantum Revolution and Stock Volatility
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Investment Return Analysis: Rigetti Computing has achieved a total return of 137% over the past five years, translating to an average annual return of approximately 18.8%, meaning a $1,000 investment five years ago is now worth about $2,370, showcasing the potential of long-term investments.
- Severe Stock Volatility: Despite Rigetti's remarkable rebound of 5,000% from its low in early 2025, pushing its market cap above $5.5 billion, the stock has since dropped over 50% from its peak, reflecting market uncertainty about its future.
- Market Environment Impact: The high inflation of 2022 and the subsequent bear market led investors to abandon potential stocks, causing Rigetti's stock to plummet more than 96% during this period, highlighting the market's sensitivity to short-term performance.
- AI Boom Fuels Recovery: As inflation stabilized and the AI frenzy gained momentum, Rigetti's stock experienced a significant rebound, becoming one of the most closely watched stocks in the market, underscoring investment opportunities in the quantum computing sector.
Analyst Views on RGTI
Wall Street analysts forecast RGTI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for RGTI is 39.75 USD with a low forecast of 30.00 USD and a high forecast of 51.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
10 Analyst Rating
7 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 22.310
Low
30.00
Averages
39.75
High
51.00
Current: 22.310
Low
30.00
Averages
39.75
High
51.00
About RGTI
Rigetti Computing, Inc. is a full-stack quantum computing company. The Company operates quantum computers over the cloud and serves global enterprise, government, and research clients through its Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services platform. The Company’s quantum-classical infrastructure provides high-performance integration with public and private clouds for practical quantum computing. It has developed a multi-chip quantum processor for scalable quantum computing systems. Through the Company’s Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) platform, its machines can be integrated into any public, private or hybrid cloud. It is also engaged in the sale of quantum processing units (QPUs) and custom computing components, and development contracts and other services. Its QPUs contain fabricated silicon-based chips featuring superconducting qubits. The Company designs and manufactures its chips in-house at Fab-1, an integrated quantum device manufacturing facility.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
