Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTLarry RamerSat, July 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM GMT+2 3 min readSystem administrator watching equipment inside server cabinet by Viacheslav Yakobchuk via Adobe StockQuantinuum (QNT), the quantum company in which Honeywell (HON) has a 48% stake, has tremendous potential. That's because QNT's technology is quite advanced and has already been validated to a large extent, according to multiple investment banks that recently published bullish notes about QNT stock.Further, quantum technology itself is likely to be very useful and may be revolutionary, while the U.S. government is backing quantum in general and Quantinuum in particular, and QNT stock has a great deal of positive momentum at this point.More News from BarchartBillionaire Mark Cuban Says He Got Rich And Drunkenly Bought A $125K American Airlines Lifetime Pass —'I Called Them Up And Just Slurred My Words'AMD Beats NVDA in 1H26 Returns. Here's What's Next for 2H26.FedEx Is Abandoning Its Supply Chain Business. FDX Stock Investors Need the Logistics Giant to Protect Its Core Network.Markets move fast. Keep up by reading our FREE midday Barchart Brief newsletter for exclusive charts, analysis, and headlines.On the negative side, after QNT stock rose sharply since its debut on June 4 following the company's IPO, the stock is far from cheap, Quantinuum's most promising technology is not due out until 2029, and, as I've pointed out in past columns, the stocks of firms that focus on emerging technologies sometimes plunge sharply.Still, long-term, risk-tolerant investors looking for an emerging-tech play should consider buying a small amount of QNT stock.www.barchart.comHighly Advanced, Validated TechnologyIn a recent note to investors, Bank of America wrote that Quantinuum's "newest platform, Helios, delivers industry-leading commercial performance," while multiple firms, including heavyweights Amgen (AMGN) and BMW (BMWKY), are already utilizing the system. J.P. Morgan added that Quantinuum's "Commercial momentum is building," while it has a "diversified...pipeline" of about $5 billion.Since a meaningful number of companies, including sector powerhouses, have utilized and/or ordered Quantinuum's offerings, while it has a considerable pipeline, its products and technology have been validated to a large extent. And it appears that Helios is one of the world's top quantum platforms.Quantum Has Tremendous PotentialIn May, McKinsey, the highly respected consulting firm, wrote that quantum could perform many valuable functions for companies and "solve problems that overwhelm classical computers, such as advanced simulation and probabilistic modeling." Among the functions that quantum may carry out are "drug discovery, material simulation, supply chain optimization, and financial modeling," the consulting firm reported. Terms and Privacy PolicyEU DSA contactPrivacy & Cookie SettingsMore Info