Quantum computing stocks rose on Friday to end an action-packed week in the sector.
Leading the gains were Quantum Co. (NASDAQ:QMCO), which rose more than 28% in late morning trading, and Quantum Computing (NASDAQ:QUBT), which added more than 22%. Also seeing strong gains were IonQ (NYSE:IONQ), Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQ) and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), all of which rose 3% or more. Rigetti Computing (RGTI) added nearly 11%, shortly before 12 p.m. EST.
It was unclear what was driving the moves higher in the sector, though Cyberscoop reported that the Trump administration is weighing executive orders to accelerate a quantum security push.
Additionally, investor interest in the space has been renewed with vigor in 2025, amid advancements and tech giants such as Google (GOOG) (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT) and Nvidia (NVDA) showing an interest.
Earlier this week, IonQ, Honeywell (HON) and The Electric Power Board of Chattanooga partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy to boost quantum computing use cases in space. IonQ also said it was acquiring Vector Atomic to expand into quantum sensing.