Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in QBTS usually suggests something big is about to happen.

We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 15 extraordinary options activities for D-Wave Quantum. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.

The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 33% leaning bullish and 66% bearish. Among these notable options, 4 are puts, totaling $312,694, and 11 are calls, amounting to $756,468.

What's The Price Target?

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $18.0 to $50.0 for D-Wave Quantum over the recent three months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for D-Wave Quantum's options for a given strike price.

Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of D-Wave Quantum's whale activity within a strike price range from $18.0 to $50.0 in the last 30 days.

D-Wave Quantum Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Significant Options Trades Detected:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
QBTS	PUT	SWEEP	BEARISH	03/20/26	$2.21	$2.2	$2.21	$18.00	$175.9K	617	880
QBTS	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	04/17/26	$3.2	$2.96	$2.96	$19.00	$148.0K	299	502
QBTS	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	04/17/26	$2.88	$2.78	$2.88	$22.00	$135.9K	391	551
QBTS	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	03/20/26	$2.88	$2.87	$2.88	$19.00	$128.1K	602	484
QBTS	PUT	SWEEP	BEARISH	06/18/26	$14.1	$13.55	$13.6	$32.00	$63.9K	95	47

About D-Wave Quantum

D-Wave Quantum Inc is in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services, and it is the commercial supplier of quantum computers and the only company building both annealing quantum computers and gate-model quantum computers. It delivers customer value with practical quantum applications for problems as diverse as logistics, artificial intelligence, materials sciences, drug discovery, scheduling, cybersecurity, fault detection, and financial modeling. Its annealing quantum computers are accessible through the company's LeapTM cloud service.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding D-Wave Quantum, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Current Position of D-Wave Quantum

• With a trading volume of 23,380,510, the price of QBTS is up by 18.25%, reaching $20.35.
• Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching oversold.
• Next earnings report is scheduled for 34 days from now.

What The Experts Say On D-Wave Quantum

Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $43.4.

• Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Benchmark lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $35.
• An analyst from Rosenblatt has decided to maintain their Buy rating on D-Wave Quantum, which currently sits at a price target of $43.
• An analyst from Rosenblatt has decided to maintain their Buy rating on D-Wave Quantum, which currently sits at a price target of $43.
• Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Needham lowers its rating to Buy with a new price target of $48.
• In a cautious move, an analyst from Needham downgraded its rating to Buy, setting a price target of $48.

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