IonQ (IONQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

IonQ, Inc. is a leading developer of quantum computing systems, specializing in trapped-ion technology. Founded in 2015 as a spinout from the University of Maryland and Duke University, IonQ pioneered advances in quantum hardware by leveraging individual charged atoms as qubits. The company is headquartered in College Park, Maryland, and maintains additional research and engineering facilities in Seattle, Washington. Since its inception, IonQ has focused on building universal, gate-based quantum computers that aim to deliver high-fidelity operations and scalable architectures suitable for commercial and scientific applications.

IonQ’s product lineup includes dedicated quantum processing units (QPUs) and integrated software platforms designed to simplify the development and execution of quantum algorithms. The company’s flagship systems, such as IonQ Aria and IonQ Forte, offer incremental improvements in qubit count, coherence time, and gate fidelity. Complementing its hardware, IonQ provides a cloud-based software suite that features a compiler, scheduler, and runtime environment, enabling researchers, developers, and enterprises to program quantum circuits and submit jobs remotely via APIs.

To broaden access and accelerate practical use cases, IonQ has forged partnerships with major cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, where its quantum computers are available through managed services. These strategic alliances bring IonQ technology to a global audience of academic institutions, government agencies, and private-sector organizations. Key industries exploring applications range from pharmaceutical research and materials science to financial modeling, logistics optimization, and cryptography.

The company’s leadership team is headed by Chief Executive Officer Peter Chapman, who joined IonQ in 2021 and brings extensive experience in technology commercialization and strategic corporate development. IonQ was co-founded by Dr. Christopher Monroe and Dr. Jungsang Kim, both renowned physicists whose early research laid the foundation for trapped-ion quantum information processing. Under this leadership, IonQ continues to advance toward the goal of fault-tolerant quantum computing while fostering a growing ecosystem of hardware partners, software developers, and end users around the world.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $41.77 to $45.57
• 50-Day Range: $29.24 to $48.07
• 52-Week Range: $6.22 to $54.74
• Volume: 23.22 million shs
• Average Volume: 19.93 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $41.43
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

IonQ Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

IonQ scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 555th out of 666 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

IonQ has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

IonQ has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for IonQ are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.86) to ($1.15) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of IonQ is -28.07, 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 -28.07, 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 23.63. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.47% 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 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in IonQ has recently increased by 2.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

IonQ does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.47% 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 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in IonQ has recently increased by 2.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.60

News Sentiment

IonQ has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 0.86 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 46 news articles for IonQ this week, compared to 23 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 173 people have searched for IONQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -9% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

104 people have added IonQ to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $357,962,352.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.20% 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.

IONQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IONQ shares performed this year?

IonQ's stock was trading at $41.77 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, IONQ shares have increased by 0.1% and is now trading at $41.82.

How were IonQ's earnings last quarter?

IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.28) by $0.14. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are IonQ's major shareholders?

IonQ's top institutional investors include Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.04%), Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.02%), Strategic Advocates LLC (0.02%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Jungsang Kim, Christopher Monroe, Masi Niccolo De, Thomas G Kramer, Rima Alameddine, Peter Hume Chapman, Laurie A Babinski, William F Scannell, Kathryn K Chou, Wendy Thomas, Robert T Cardillo and Gabrielle B Toledano.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of IonQ?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of IonQ own?

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: 5/07/2025
• Today: 7/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: COMP - INTEGT SYS
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:IONQ
• CIK: 1824920
• Web: ionq.com
• Phone: 301-298-7997
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for IonQ: $41.43
• High Price Target: $55.00
• Low Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -0.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.49)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$331.65 million
• Net Margins: -753.20%
• Pretax Margin: -753.06%
• Return on Equity: -63.35%
• Return on Assets: -54.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 13.17
• Quick Ratio: 13.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $43.07 million
• Price / Sales: 254.04
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.77 per share
• Price / Book: 23.63

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 261,630,000
• Free Float: 248,028,000
• Market Cap: $10.94 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.55