Short sellers have alleged concerns around market competition, and the timing of their pressure campaign has coincided with a wave of insider selling that's further driving their narrative.
While the S&P 500 gained +1.13% and the Nasdaq 100 added +1.14% during last week (February 17-20), quantum computing stocks mostly sat out the rally. Four of the five names tracked here finished in the red, with only Rigetti managing a modest gain. The sector continues to trade on sentiment, and that sentiment continues to decline as investors flee to industries like consumer staples.
The Turnaround Thesis: What Analysts See The bull case rests on Q3 2025's surprise beat. Unity Software ( NYSE:U) posted $0.20 earnings per share against expectations of a $0.23 loss, a 187% beat marking the first profitable quarter in recent memory. Revenue hit $471 million with 5.4% growth, while adjusted EBITDA margins expanded 200 basis points to 23%. CEO Matthew Bromberg called it an inflection point:
Shares of Rigetti Computing ( NASDAQ: RGTI) collapsed 40% over the past month, falling from $39 in early November to $23.45 on December 1. The crash coincided with a dramatic shift in retail investor sentiment, plummeting from bullish scores of 78-82 in late November to very bearish readings of 12-18 by early December on platforms like Reddit and X. The reversal centers on mounting concerns about insider selling, revenue declines, and extreme valuations across the quantum computing sector.
Nomura boosted its Tesla holdings by 4.2%, adding 47,674 shares and bringing its total position to more than 1.17 million shares valued at roughly $373.6 million. The move makes Tesla Nomura's 10th-largest holding at about 1% of its entire portfolio. Nomura's filing was released alongside several other fund updates. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings by 11.8%, as noted in a MarketBeat report, and Revolve Wealth Partners lifted its TSLA position by 21.2%.
