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Quantum Computing (QUBT) Launches Dirac 3S As Valuation Questions Stay Front And Center

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

Quantum Computing (QUBT) put fresh hardware in focus on 1 October 2026, unveiling its Dirac-3S quantum optimization machine with faster performance, higher capacity and a modular design intended for commercial use.

For Quantum Computing’s shareholders, the new Dirac-3S announcement lands after a tough run, with the share price down 11.2% over the past week and 32.3% year to date, and a 1-year total shareholder return declining 65.1%, even though the 3-year total shareholder return remains very large at around 7x the starting point.

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After a brutal reset in Quantum Computing’s share price, alongside eye catching product claims from Dirac-3S, the real tension now sits in the numbers. Does the current valuation still compensate you for this level of execution risk?

Most Popular Narrative: 59% Undervalued

Analysts who follow Quantum Computing see a fair value of $18.33 against the last close at $7.45, so the current quote embeds a steep discount that only makes sense if the more ambitious parts of the story do not play out.

The move from prototype systems to planned volume manufacturing by the end of the decade, supported by over $1.5 billion of newly raised capital and a low liability balance, allows QCi to invest aggressively in automation, yield improvement and design reuse. These efforts should help reduce unit costs and support sustained improvement in gross margin and earnings power.

See why 69 investors see Quantum Computing as 59% undervalued.

Result: Fair Value of $18.33 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, Quantum Computing faces two clear pressure points: tiny current revenue against very large growth assumptions, and rising operating costs that could outpace future sales.

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