Approaching Earnings Season, Are Pure Play Quantum Stocks Still a Good Bet?

In the lead-up to earnings season for pure-play quantum firms like IonQ Inc. NYSE: IONQ and D-Wave Quantum Inc. NASDAQ: QBTS, analysts are optimistic. IonQ's anticipated year-over-year (YOY) revenue growth for Q3 2026 is a whopping 254%, while D-Wave—which suffered from a disappointing, if moderate, sales contraction for Q2 2026—is expected to post about 17% YOY revenue improvement.