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Q/C Technologies, Inc.

$QCLS·$5M·Computer Hardware·Technology
$0.54-3.5%YTD-86.7%1Y-90.2%
Price updated 7h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
QCQCLS
$QCLSQ/C Technologies, Inc.
$0.54-3.46%59 posts1×
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On X

The complete picture of $QCLS on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

59X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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How loud $QCLS's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-08

Quantum Computing & Communications chatter centers on Martin Shkreli hiring former IonQ engineers to build an integrated photonics lab and a proprietary optical processing unit. Contributors flag a $3.65 to $4 breakout attempt with talk of a squeeze toward $5. Enthusiasm is high on the pivot from quantum shorting to real R&D, though positions are small and speculative.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $QCLS — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Too early to tellWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Q/C Technologies is a $1.5M micro-cap with a Martin Shkreli photonics storyline — speculative, illiquid, no real P&L to anchor to.

Q/C Technologies is a sub-$2M micro-cap focused on quantum computing and communications. The current chatter centers on a Martin Shkreli-backed effort to hire former IonQ engineers and build an integrated photonics lab plus an optical processing unit.

  • The business is pre-revenue in any practical sense: PS reads as zero, operating margin uninformative, PE -3 — standard micro-cap-development-stage profile where the P&L carries no information.
  • 52-week range position is 5% at $0.78 with volume at 6% of the 30-day average — this is a near-dormant penny stock where any announcement moves the chart but liquidity is a real limiter for anyone trying to participate.
  • The Shkreli angle is colorful but unverified — hiring former IonQ engineers for a proprietary photonics / optical processing unit is a legitimate quantum-adjacent pivot narrative, but there's no revenue cadence to validate anything yet.

Absent a scheduled earnings date, this trades on announcements. The $3.65-$4 breakout and $5 squeeze targets are speculative without supporting operational milestones — a tangible hiring announcement or lab opening is the near-term trigger; dilution risk is the hard invalidator.

What to watch: Any announcement on the photonics lab build-out, hired-engineer disclosures, or capital-raise filings. A dilutive raise is the clear invalidator; any specific milestone disclosure is the only visible positive trigger.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Holds exclusive rights to LightSolver's laser-based computing system targeting cryptocurrency mining with up to 90% energy reduction vs. GPUs.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Computer Hardware sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $QCLS.

Computer Hardware · Technology

No material change from last week — hyperscaler AI server capex continues to drive the cycle.

What this means for $QCLS

Neutral — Holds exclusive rights to LightSolver's laser-based computing system targeting cryptocurrency mining with up to 90% energy reduction vs. GPUs.

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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-3.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-26.7%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
0.0%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-126%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.0Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-60.0%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
0.0%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 18, 2026$-0.81——
Q2 2026Aug 12, 2026$-0.19——
Q3 2025Nov 19, 2025$-2.50——

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$0———$-0.19$-3.3M
Q4 FY25$0———$-0.85$-3.2M
Q3 FY25$0———$-2.50$-1.2M
Q2 FY25$0———$-17.66$-2.1M

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.0×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.2%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-67.3%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-83.7%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatTiny float · 7.9M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.0% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β2.115-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

+ 2 other (2 awards) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3New insider — initial holdingsSep 223
AI summary

Yossef Ehrlichman, Chief Technology Officer, has filed an initial Form 3 statement of beneficial ownership for Q/C Technologies, Inc. (QCLS) upon becoming a reporting officer of the company. Ehrlichman holds no securities of Q/C Technologies at the time of this filing. The Form 3 establishes his insider ownership baseline for ongoing Section 16 reporting. As CTO, Ehrlichman's filing reflects Q/C Technologies' compliance with Exchange Act reporting requirements for new reporting persons.

8-KMaterial agreementSep 188-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Q/C Technologies (QCLS) appointed Dr. Yossef Ehrlichman as Chief Technology Officer under a new employment agreement. Dr. Ehrlichman holds a PhD from Tel Aviv University and brings expertise in photonics and advanced optical systems relevant to the company's technology roadmap. Financial terms of the employment agreement were not disclosed. The hire represents a senior technical leadership addition for Q/C Technologies' core product development efforts.

8-KAgreement terminatedSep 118-K — Item 1.02: Agreement terminated · Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Q/C Technologies mutually terminated two consulting agreements on September 10, 2026: one with Chelsea Voss (dated January 16, 2026) and one with Ocean Avenue Holdings LLC — an entity affiliated with Martin Shkreli — (dated December 8, 2025), both effective immediately. Concurrently, Chelsea Voss resigned from the Company's Board of Directors, stating no disagreement with Company operations. No financial terms of the terminations were disclosed. This represents a clean break with the Shkreli-affiliated consulting arrangement and a board departure, likely admin in nature but notable given the high-profile association.

3New insider — initial holdingsAug 173
AI summary

Q/C Technologies (QCLS) filed a Form 3 for Charles Todd Fagan, its Chief Financial Officer, establishing his initial Section 16 ownership report effective August 11, 2026. Fagan beneficially owns no Q/C Technologies securities at the time of this filing. The company is based in San Francisco, CA.

8-KAgreement terminatedJul 28-K — Item 1.02: Agreement terminated · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

Q/C Technologies terminated its Technology License and Development Agreement with LightSolver effective June 26, 2026, ending the exclusive license to commercialize LightSolver laser processing hardware (LPUs) for cryptocurrency mining applications. Material agreement termination ending QCLS's crypto mining hardware strategy.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Q/C Technologies Announces Research Collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories, a $5 Billion U.S. Department of Energy Labglobenewswire.com·16d agoQ/C Technologies Announces Research Collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories, a $5 Billion U.S. Department of Energy Labglobenewswire.com·17d agoQ/C Technologies Names Yossef Ehrlichman Chief Technology Officer to Lead Optical Processor Developmentglobenewswire.com·32d agoQ/C Technologies Appoints Veteran Silicon Photonics Engineer Yossef Ehrlichman as Founding Manager, Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Developmentglobenewswire.com·74d ago

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