By Trey Thoelcke
Publication Date: 2026-09-29 15:40:00
Twelve months after a bold quantum computing call promised four-figure returns, the scorecard arrived with a twist: the pick lost money, yet still outperformed every pure-play rival in the sector. Here is what that split verdict reveals about the trade.
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On September 29, 2025, 24/7 Wall St. published This Quantum Computing Stock Could Be the Next Nvidia, an article whose headline promised 1,000% returns and whose pick was IBM (NYSE:IBM | IBM Price Prediction). We pointed out that IBM is profitable, raises its dividend, has worked on quantum for decades, and does not need quantum to survive. We warned pure plays would “fail miserably” if the AI trade cooled off or breakthroughs slipped, and suggested small positions in IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) and Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI), with the larger weight on IBM.
One year later, the verdict is…
