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Rigetti Computing, Inc. (RGTI) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

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Rigetti Computing, Inc. (RGTI - Free Report) closed at $18.68 in the latest trading session, marking a -3.31% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.22%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.03%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.66%.

The company's stock has dropped by 28.13% in the past month, falling short of the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 2.58% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.21%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Rigetti Computing, Inc. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is predicted to post an EPS of -$0.03, indicating a 40% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $4.91 million, indicating a 173% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of -$0.18 per share and a revenue of $25.32 million, signifying shifts of +71.88% and +257.28%, respectively, from the last year.

Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Rigetti Computing, Inc. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Right now, Rigetti Computing, Inc. possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 81, finds itself in the top 33% echelons of all 250+ industries.

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Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.

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