D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) is expected to report only slightly better Q2 revenue than Q1 than missed market expectations, but the firm points to a significant ramp in H2, Wedbush said in a note Wednesday.
Bookings of $33.4 million and remaining performance obligations of $42.4 million were the most important figures in the quarter because they point to future revenue, the report said.
The note said near-term earnings results have minimal meaning for D-Wave, an early stage quantum computer company.
"We continue to view technological progress (on both annealing and gate-model platforms) and bookings momentum as the most important leading indicators of the company's progress," the report said.
The note also pointed to its investor Day on June 1 as likely a signal that any updates will skew positive.
Wedbush kept its outperform rating and $40 price target.
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