Key Points
Quantum Computing's Q4 report arrived with a smaller-than-expected loss and a miss on sales.
The company issued some very encouraging guidance for this year.
The stock is still seeing a big sell-off today due to concerns about the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran.
Quantum Computing(NASDAQ: QUBT) stock is falling Tuesdayas investors react to geopolitical risks. The company's share price was down 9% as of noon ET amid the backdrop of a 1.4% decline for the S&P 500 and a 1.7% decline for the Nasdaq Composite.
Quantum Computing published its fourth-quarter results after the market closed yesterday and reportedrevenue that missed Wall Street's target and earnings that topped the forecast. While the company's Q4 report arrived with mixed results, its sell-off today appears to be primarily driven by bearish sentiment connected to potential fallout from the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran.
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Quantum Computing's Q4 report actually arrived with some encouraging news
Quantum Computing reported a loss of $0.01 per share on sales of roughly $198,000 in the fourth quarter. While the company's loss was $0.01 per share lower than the average analyst estimate, revenue missed the forecast by roughly $190,000.
On the other hand, the company confirmed that it had completed its acquisition of Luminar Semiconductor last month. While management said that they were not giving official guidance for this year, the team did issue some encouraging commentary. Chief financial officer Christopher Roberts noted that analysts had been calling for the business to post sales between $20 million and $25 million this year and said that he thought those estimates were reasonable.
Geopolitical volatility is roiling the market
Oil prices are surging, and there are additional risks of supply chain disruptions. Both of these dynamics could lead to higher inflation, which could in turn make the Federal Reserve more likely to hold off on interest rate cuts -- or even raise rates if necessary. None of these dynamics is favorable for growth-dependent tech stocks, and speculative quantum computing plays could continue to get hit hard if bearish pressure intensifies across the broader market.
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