{"id":78611,"date":"2025-07-20T18:08:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T18:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/78611\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T18:08:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T18:08:21","slug":"2-top-quantum-computing-stocks-to-buy-in-july-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/78611\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Top Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy in July"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<li class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">IonQ is far from profitability, but its trapped-ion technology is unique among quantum computing companies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">IBM has released several powerful quantum computers and plans to invest $30 billion in its quantum program.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"yf-1woyvo2\">\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/api.fool.com\/infotron\/infotrack\/click?apikey=35527423-a535-4519-a07f-20014582e03e&amp;impression=c7b524ca-3fed-4f9f-90bb-b5ac79c7ae49&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fool.com%2Fmms%2Fmark%2Fe-sa-nonbbn-kp%3Faid%3D8867%26source%3Disaedikp0000053%26ftm_cam%3Dsa-bbn-evergreen%26ftm_veh%3Dkeypoints_pitch_feed_yahoo%26ftm_pit%3D17670\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:10 stocks we like better than IonQ \u203a;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">10 stocks we like better than IonQ \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Quantum computing could be the next area of explosive growth in the tech sector. The consultants at McKinsey Digital have estimated that the industry could be worth as much as $1.3 billion by 2035, though there&#8217;s a lot of uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">If that huge number becomes reality, successful quantum computing companies are going to make their investors very happy. Here are two picks to consider buying this month.<\/p>\n<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"A person covering their mouth while looking at multiple computer monitors.\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"506\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-1gfnohs loader\"\/> Image source: Getty Images.         <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Quantum physics experts Christopher Monroe and Jungsang Kim started <strong>IonQ <\/strong>(NYSE: IONQ) in 2015. Six years later, it became the first pure-play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/terms\/q\/quantum-computing\/?utm_source=yahoo-host-full&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=5e7b52eb-5721-4f4b-8522-8fab8ecc5ea1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:quantum computing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">quantum computing<\/a> company to go public.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Since the technology is still in the early stages, and it&#8217;s IonQ&#8217;s only business, the company isn&#8217;t profitable yet. Its revenue nearly doubled to $43.1 million last year, but its costs also increased, leading to a net loss of $331.6 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Profitability is likely still several years away. CEO Peter Chapman believes it will happen by 2030 and is projecting sales near $1 billion at that point. Fortunately, IonQ has a strong balance sheet and recently sold $1 billion in common stock, giving it nearly $1.7 billion in cash and equivalents it can tap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">What makes IonQ unique compared to other quantum computing companies is its trapped-ion technology. These computers store data using quantum bits, or qubits for short. The most widely used quantum computing method is superconducting qubits. IonQ&#8217;s computers use trapped ions that are controlled with precise laser pulses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Trapped-ion technology has a few notable advantages. It delivers high fidelity, a term that refers to the accuracy of a quantum computer. One of the major quantum computing challenges is eliminating errors. No company has solved this yet, but IonQ achieved a significant breakthrough in September 2024, when it reported it had the first trapped-ion quantum system to surpass 99.9% fidelity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Trapped-ion qubits also have longer coherence times. Qubits decay over time and lose their quantum properties. Coherence time refers to the amount of time a qubit can maintain its quantum state. With solid-state quantum computing systems, coherence time is normally measured in microseconds to milliseconds. Trapped-ion systems measure coherence time in seconds to minutes, so it&#8217;s a sizable difference.<\/p>\n<p> Story Continues <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">This doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean that IonQ has the best quantum computing method; if so, everyone would be using trapped ions. But it has something different that delivers extremely low error rates. It has also picked up several high-profile contracts, including multiple deals with the U.S. Air Force Research Lab and one with the Department of Defense, making it worth a look for investors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Cloud services, software, and artificial intelligence (AI) may be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/2024\/04\/25\/what-exactly-does-ibm-do\/?utm_source=yahoo-host-full&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=5e7b52eb-5721-4f4b-8522-8fab8ecc5ea1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:core businesses of;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">core businesses of <\/a><strong>International Business Machines <\/strong>(NYSE: IBM), but the company also has a long history with quantum computing. It started developing quantum computers over 30 years ago and has been responsible for notable advancements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">It released IBM Eagle, the first processor to surpass 100 qubits, in 2021. Its IBM Condor is currently the second-largest quantum computer in the world as measured by qubits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">The company has released a quantum development road map with ambitious milestones. It plans to demonstrate an example of quantum advantage in 2026, which refers to a quantum computer solving a problem faster than any classical computer can. By 2029, it plans to develop Quantum Starling, a fault-tolerant quantum computer &#8212; one that can operate even in the presence of errors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Because of its size and financial strength, the company can invest much more in quantum computing than a start-up like IonQ can. In April, it announced plans to spend $30 billion on the technology and mainframes as part of a five-year, $150 billion pledge to invest in U.S. computer manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">IBM reported $14.5 billion in revenue and $8 billion in gross profit for the first quarter of 2025, both slight improvements year over year. Its increase in gross profit margin was more impressive, from 53.5% to 55.2%. The tech company ended the quarter with $17.6 billion in cash and cash equivalents, so it&#8217;s well equipped to continue building its quantum computing program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Its share price has already jumped 29% this year, so it has gotten more expensive. However, it trades at less than 27 times adjusted forward earnings estimates, a reasonable valuation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Quantum computing investments are still speculative. We don&#8217;t know when or if such machines will become widely used. With that kind of uncertainty, it wouldn&#8217;t be wise to bet the farm on quantum computing, but you may want to add some exposure by picking up shares of IonQ, IBM, or both.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Before you buy stock in IonQ, consider this:<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/api.fool.com\/infotron\/infotrack\/click?apikey=35527423-a535-4519-a07f-20014582e03e&amp;impression=2a12c4b4-99e5-49ad-9873-3ffccce4adee&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fool.com%2Fmms%2Fmark%2Fe-sa-bbn-bn%3Faid%3D8867%26source%3Disaeditxt0001088%26ftm_cam%3Dsa-bbn-evergreen%26ftm_veh%3Darticle_pitch_feed_yahoo%26ftm_pit%3D17500&amp;utm_source=yahoo-host-full&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=5e7b52eb-5721-4f4b-8522-8fab8ecc5ea1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:10 best stocks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">10 best stocks<\/a><\/strong> for investors to buy now\u2026 and IonQ wasn\u2019t one of them. 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