Can Rigetti Computing Stock Recover If Markets Fall?
Rigetti Computing (RGTI) stock is down 33.4% in 21 trading days. The recent slide reflects disappointing Q3 earnings and concerns around the slow commercialization of quantum tech, but sharp drops like this often raise a tougher question: is the weakness temporary, or a sign of deeper cracks in the story?
Before judging its downturn reslience, let’s look at where Rigetti Computing stands today.
- Size: Rigetti Computing is a $7.8 Bil company with $7.9 Mil in revenue currently trading at $26.04.
- Fundamentals: Last 12 month revenue growth of -37.2% and operating margin of -976.1%.
- Liquidity: Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.0 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.67
- Valuation: Rigetti Computing stock is currently trading at P/E multiple of -21.5 and P/EBIT multiple of -21.6
- Has returned (median) 48.5% within a year following sharp dips since 2010. See RGTI Dip Buy Analysis.
These metrics point to a Very Weak operational performance, alongside Very High valuation – making the stock Very Unattractive. For details, see Buy or Sell RGTI Stock
That brings us to the key consideration for investors worried about this fall: how resilient is RGTI stock if markets turn south? This is where our downturn resilience framework comes in. Suppose RGTI stock falls another 20-30% to $18 – can investors comfortably hold on? Turns out, the stock has fared much worse than the S&P 500 index during various economic downturns, based on (a) how much the stock fell and, (b) how quickly it recovered. Below, we dive deeper into each such downturn.
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2022 Inflation Shock
- RGTI stock fell 96.0% from a high of $9.43 on 2 March 2022 to $0.38 on 3 May 2023 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 25.4% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 17 December 2024
- Since then, the stock increased to a high of $56.34 on 15 October 2025 , and currently trades at $26.04
| RGTI | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -96.0% | -25.4% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 594 days | 464 days |
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