D-Wave Quantum price target raised to $18 from $12 at Roth Capital
Roth Capital raised the firm's price target on D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) to $18 from $12 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm believes D-Wave has gained customer market interest in recent months and in doing so is expanding its revenue potential across both hosted service and hardware sale opportunities. Roth expects both commercial and AI-related customer interest to intensify in the coming quarters.
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