John M. Markovich, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS), has executed a series of stock dispositions totaling $1,339,546 in company common stock. The transactions were completed on June 8 and June 9, 2026, as documented in a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The sales were executed at varying price points, ranging from $26.00 to $26.72 per share. On the first day of activity, June 8, Mr. Markovich disposed of 50,979 shares. These specific shares were sold at a weighted average price of $26.24 per share. The subsequent day, June 9, saw the sale of an additional 70 shares at a price of $26.54 per share.
This insider selling activity arrives against a backdrop of notable market pressure for D-Wave Quantum. The stock has experienced a sharp decline, currently trading at $23.26. This represents a drop of nearly 15% over the past week. Data from InvestingPro indicates that the stock trades with high volatility, a characteristic reflected in its beta of 2.06. At present, the company carries a market capitalization of $8.69 billion.
Following these recent transactions, Mr. Markovich's direct ownership position in D-Wave Quantum remains substantial. He holds a total of 1,388,863 shares of common stock. This figure includes 420,872 shares categorized as unvested restricted stock units. Market analysis data suggests that the stock may be overvalued relative to its Fair Value assessment, placing it among stocks identified as the Most Overvalued. Detailed valuation metrics for D-Wave and over 1,400 other U.S. equities are available through the Pro Research Report.
Despite the recent stock performance, D-Wave Quantum has highlighted significant operational milestones. The company unveiled a strategic roadmap targeting the achievement of 100 logical qubits capable of performing over one million operations by 2032. This long-term goal is supported by near-term hardware deployments, including a 17-physical-qubit system scheduled for 2026 and a 49-physical-qubit system in 2027.
Financial backing for these infrastructure goals has also been secured. D-Wave signed a Letter of Intent for $100 million in funding under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act. This capital is designated to support the development and scaling of quantum computing systems across the company's facilities in Florida, Connecticut, and Canada.
Market analysts have responded positively to the company's strategic direction. Rosenblatt has reiterated a Buy rating with a price target of $43, following the company's inaugural analyst day. Similarly, Stifel maintained a Buy rating with a $35 price target after reviewing D-Wave's 2026 Investor Day presentation. Both firms emphasized the company's transition to a full-stack, dual-platform quantum computing architecture.
Additionally, D-Wave has addressed recent challenges regarding its technical claims. The company defended its quantum computing assertions against classical simulation critiques, asserting that the simulations did not replicate the full scope of its peer-reviewed results.