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IonQ (IONQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$36.97 +0.13 (+0.35%)
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$36.33
$37.94
50-Day Range
$31.90
$49.14
52-Week Range
$25.89
$84.64
Volume
11.82 million shs
Average Volume
24.59 million shs
Market Capitalization
$14.09 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$67.17
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

IonQ, Inc. is a quantum computing company that develops and commercializes quantum computers based on trapped-ion technology. Its systems are designed to perform specialized computations that may be difficult for classical computers, with potential applications in areas such as optimization, materials science, drug discovery, artificial intelligence and financial modeling.

The company provides access to its quantum processors through cloud platforms, including Amazon Web Services’ Amazon Braket, Microsoft Azure Quantum and Google Cloud. IonQ also offers quantum computing software and services intended to help businesses, researchers and government organizations develop and run quantum applications. Its product portfolio has included the Forte family of quantum computers and related cloud-based computing capabilities.

IonQ was founded in 2015 by physicists Chris Monroe and Jungsang Kim, who developed the company’s trapped-ion approach from research conducted at the University of Maryland and Duke University. The company is headquartered in College Park, Maryland, and serves customers and research partners in the United States and other international markets. Peter Chapman serves as IonQ’s president and chief executive officer.

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IonQ Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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69th Percentile Overall Score

IONQ MarketRank™: 

IonQ scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 276th out of 596 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    IonQ has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    IonQ has a consensus price target of $67.17, representing about 81.1% upside from its current price of $37.09.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    IonQ has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about IonQ's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for IonQ are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.86) to ($2.77) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of IonQ is -7.95, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of IonQ is -7.95, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    IonQ has a P/B Ratio of 3.53. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about IonQ's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.83% of the float of IonQ has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    IonQ has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.27, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in IonQ has recently decreased by 3.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    IonQ does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    IonQ does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    IonQ has a news sentiment score of 0.52. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 65 news articles for IonQ this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 166 people have searched for IONQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    106 people have added IonQ to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 83% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, IonQ insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $513,216.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.55% of the stock of IonQ is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    41.42% of the stock of IonQ is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about IonQ's insider trading history.
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IONQ Stock News Headlines

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IONQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

IonQ's stock was trading at $44.95 at the start of the year. Since then, IONQ shares have decreased by 16.7% and is now trading at $37.4530.

IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported ($0.33) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.56) by $0.23. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 286.7% on a year-over-year basis.
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IonQ's top institutional shareholders include California State Teachers Retirement System (7.43%), BlackRock Inc. (5.60%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.70%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.57%). Insiders that own company stock include Jungsang Kim, Masi Niccolo De, Thomas G Kramer, Rima Alameddine, Peter Hume Chapman, Robert T Cardillo, William F Scannell, Paul T Dacier, John W Raymond, Kathryn K Chou, Wendy Thomas, Gabrielle B Toledano and William J Teuber Jr.
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Shares of IONQ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that IonQ investors own include Enovix (ENVX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Rambus (RMBS), Saia (SAIA), Compass Pathways (CMPS), Meta Platforms (META) and Toast (TOST).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
9/11/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Sub-Industry
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Current Symbol
NYSE:IONQ
CIK
1824920
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,132
Year Founded
2015

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$100.00
Low Price Target
$35.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+81.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($4.66)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$510.38 million
Net Margins
-553.27%
Pretax Margin
-571.29%
Return on Equity
-22.29%
Return on Assets
-13.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
10.66
Quick Ratio
10.66

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$130.02 million
Price / Sales
108.76
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$10.52 per share
Price / Book
3.53

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
381,000,000
Free Float
378,906,000
Market Cap
$14.14 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
3.30

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This page (NYSE:IONQ) was last updated on 9/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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