Valued at a market capitalization of just $116,000, Zapata Computing (ZPTA) may appear tempting to investors. Its business touched quantum computing software solutions, such as through its Orquestra product.

Based on the forecast of one Wall Street analyst, two of the hottest quantum computing stocks could plummet by 54% and 80%, respectively. History, utility, and operating performance are all headwinds for high-flying quantum computing stocks.

Quantum computing has been receiving a lot of attention lately as a handful of companies compete to develop some of the most sophisticated computers on the planet. Investors looking to buy into a company that will likely play a huge part in quantum computing's future need to look no further than Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG).