D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Stock Hit A New 52-Week High Today: What's Going On?

D-Wave Quantum Inc QBTS shares hit to a new 52-week high on Friday. Shares of quantum-related stocks are trading higher on a report indicating the Trump administration plans an expansion of quantum strategy.Per a Friday report from CyberScoop, the Trump administration is planning a significant expansion of the U.S. quantum computing strategy, considering new executive orders or a national action plan to defend against future quantum-enabled cyberattacks and maintain the nation’s technological leadership. What Else: Another possible driver for this week’s move was the company’s Qubits Japan 2025 conference, where it highlighted an 83% surge in bookings from the Asia Pacific region. D-Wave also announced promising new collaborations, including a pilot program with Japan Tobacco for AI-driven drug discovery and a project with NTT DOCOMO to tackle mobile network congestion.Broader market trends have also provided a tailwind, with this week’s Federal Reserve interest rate cut creating a more favorable environment for tech stocks. This, combined with growing investor enthusiasm for the quantum computing sector’s long-term potential, has propelled D-Wave to its new peak.For a capital-intensive company like D-Wave, the rate cut reduces borrowing costs for funding long-term research and development. When the Federal Reserve cuts its benchmark rate, borrowing becomes cheaper across the economy.For D-Wave, this means any loans taken to build new quantum computing centers, purchase manufacturing components or fund large-scale R&D projects will have lower interest payments. This could free up cash that can be reinvested into the business to accelerate innovation and outpace competitorsBenzinga Edge Rankings: Highlighting the stock’s powerful performance, Benzinga Edge has assigned QBTS a near-perfect momentum score of 99.82.Price Action: According to data from Benzinga Pro, QBTS shares are trading higher by 6.97% to $25.70. The stock has a 52-week high of $25.66 and a 52-week low of $0.87.Read Also: IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave Lead Quantum Stocks Surge—Are ETFs The Next Big Bet?How To Buy QBTS StockBesides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share – or fractional share – of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument. For example, in D-Wave Quantum’s case, it is in the Information Technology sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.Image: Shutterstock