Rigetti Computing Stock Slides Nearly 10% Despite Launch of Massive 100 Qubit Processor and CHIPS Act Deal

Aditya Raghunath4 minute read
Reviewed by: Thomas Richmond
Last updated Jun 11, 2026

Key Stats for Rigetti Computing Stock

  • Price change for Rigetti Computing stock: -10%
  • $RGTI Share Price as of Jun. 9: $20
  • 52-Week High: $58
  • $RGTI Stock Price Target: $29

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What Happened?

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) stock fell roughly 10% on Tuesday despite two genuinely positive developments.

  • The company made its new 108-qubit Cepheus-1-108Q processor broadly available on Amazon Braket, Microsoft Azure Quantum, Rigetti’s own cloud platform, and qBraid.
  • It also announced a non-binding agreement with the U.S. Commerce Department for up to $100 million in CHIPS Act funding, which could include a minority equity stake.

So why did Rigetti Computing stock drop? The slide had more to do with sentiment and insider selling than the news itself.

CTO David Rivas sold 499,328 shares worth about $12.7 million on May 29, leaving himself with roughly 325,945 shares. When a senior technical leader sells that much stock, traders notice, even if he still holds a meaningful position.

RGTI Stock Revenue, EBIT and Free Cash Flow Estimates in Billion USD (TIKR)

On top of that, the broader quantum computing sector was already under pressure.

The stock had recently run from the mid-teens to above $28, then faded back toward $20, and Tuesday’s move looked like a continuation of that unwind rather than a reaction to new bad news.

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What the Market Is Telling Us About Rigetti Computing Stock

The business milestones are real.

  • The 108-qubit system is now the largest modular quantum computer generally available on major cloud platforms. That’s a meaningful step.
  • Rigetti claims a median two-qubit gate fidelity of 99.1%, with faster gate speeds than trapped-ion or neutral-atom alternatives.
  • The CHIPS Act deal, if finalized, would validate U.S. government confidence in Rigetti’s roadmap and extend its cash runway.

But the market remains focused on the gap between technological progress and commercial revenue. A business is not priced on today’s earnings. It’s a bet on quantum advantage arriving in three years and Rigetti being one of the companies that gets there.

Rigetti Computing stock is essentially a high-beta option on quantum computing. The company has a clean balance sheet with $569 million in cash and no debt, which gives it the patience to execute.

But patience requires investors to ignore the near-term swings, and that’s hard when the stock can move 10% in either direction on any given day.

RGTI Stock Valuation Model (TIKR)

For now, the 108-qubit launch and CHIPS Act deal are steps in the right direction for Rigetti Computing stock. Whether they translate into revenue anytime soon is a separate question.

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