IBM stock rises 1.60% to EUR 223.68 before Xetra
Published on 11/12/2026 at 08:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSIBM advances its quantum roadmap
- IBM said its next-generation Quantum Nighthawk r3 processor is designed for 10,000 quantum operations across 520 qubits.
- The company plans to link two Nighthawk r3 processors into a system with more than 1,000 qubits in 2027.
IBM stock traded at 223.68 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 08:00 CET on Thursday, November 12, 2026, 1.60 percent above the Xetra close of Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at EUR 220.15.
The premarket move follows IBM's latest quantum announcement. In a IBM press release dated November 11, the company said its next-generation Quantum Nighthawk r3 processor is being developed to execute 10,000 quantum operations across 520 qubits. IBM said the design is intended to address larger and more complex computational problems while maintaining the speed and quality of the current generation.
IBM also said it plans to connect two Nighthawk r3 processors into a single system with more than 1,000 qubits in 2027. The announcement gives investors a fresh milestone for the company's quantum roadmap, although the commercial impact will depend on the transition from research and development to customer use and revenue.
The premarket indication is above the latest Xetra close, but the move alone does not establish a reason for the share-price change. Investors are likely to focus on execution in quantum computing alongside IBM's broader artificial-intelligence and hybrid-cloud strategy.
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