After Rigetti Announced a Quantum Computing Delay, How Should You Play RGTI Stock in January 2026?

The start of 2026 hasn’t been smooth sailing for Rigetti Computing (RGTI). The pure-play quantum contender recently pushed the “general availability” of its flagship 108-qubit Cepheus-1-108Q system to the end of the first quarter. The firm cited the need for additional testing and performance optimization, a move that sent ripples through a market already pricing in extreme growth potential for quantum technologies. Cepheus-1-108Q is built from 12 9-qubit chiplets using Rigetti’s proprietary modular chip ...