IonQ (IONQ) Competitors $73.90 -1.25 (-1.66%) Closing price 09/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$71.78 -2.11 (-2.86%) As of 06:46 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IONQ vs. GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, NVDA, RGTI, IBM, QBTS, INFY, CRWV, and DDOGShould you be buying IonQ stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of IonQ include Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), International Business Machines (IBM), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), American Noble Gas (INFY), CoreWeave (CRWV), and Datadog (DDOG). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. IonQ vs. Its Competitors Alphabet Alphabet Microsoft NVIDIA Rigetti Computing International Business Machines D-Wave Quantum American Noble Gas CoreWeave Datadog IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Which has better earnings and valuation, IONQ or GOOG? Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than IonQ. IonQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIonQ$43.07M509.29-$331.65M-$2.01-36.76Alphabet$350.02B8.56$100.12B$9.3926.39 Does the media refer more to IONQ or GOOG? In the previous week, Alphabet had 146 more articles in the media than IonQ. MarketBeat recorded 193 mentions for Alphabet and 47 mentions for IonQ. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat IonQ's score of 0.60 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IonQ 17 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alphabet 157 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, IONQ or GOOG? IonQ has a beta of 2.54, suggesting that its share price is 154% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate IONQ or GOOG? IonQ currently has a consensus target price of $58.33, suggesting a potential downside of 21.06%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $230.35, suggesting a potential downside of 7.05%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than IonQ.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score IonQ 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Alphabet 3 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of IONQ or GOOG? 41.4% of IonQ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of IonQ shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is IONQ or GOOG more profitable? Alphabet has a net margin of 31.12% compared to IonQ's net margin of -885.21%. Alphabet's return on equity of 34.31% beat IonQ's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IonQ-885.21% -67.11% -57.89% Alphabet 31.12%34.31%24.88% SummaryAlphabet beats IonQ on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get IonQ News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IONQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IONQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIonQCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$22.30B$62.50B$32.49B$21.68BDividend YieldN/A1.54%3.14%3.52%P/E Ratio-36.7633.53458.7529.43Price / Sales509.2942.481,777.9784.47Price / CashN/A50.1138.1324.47Price / Book41.758.077.304.56Net Income-$331.65M$941.07M$810.65M$1.00B7 Day Performance10.47%-1.60%0.51%-0.51%1 Month Performance91.09%12.91%7.83%2.89%1 Year Performance874.23%81.16%24,248.74%14.77% IonQ Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IONQIonQ1.2165 of 5 stars$73.90-1.7%$58.33-21.1%+810.0%$22.30B$43.07M-36.76100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.7226 of 5 stars$249.25+3.3%$227.56-8.7%+51.4%$3.01T$350.02B26.53190,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGLAlphabet3.9872 of 5 stars$249.07+3.4%$222.85-10.5%+52.3%$3.01T$350.02B26.51183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMSFTMicrosoft4.9555 of 5 stars$513.33+0.7%$612.54+19.3%+18.9%$3.82T$281.72B37.63228,000Trending NewsNVDANVIDIA4.9425 of 5 stars$177.23-0.3%$207.83+17.3%+46.4%$4.31T$130.50B50.4836,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeRGTIRigetti Computing1.4042 of 5 stars$19.57+2.5%$17.43-10.9%+4,063.2%$6.34B$7.93M-25.75160Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpIBMInternational Business Machines4.5951 of 5 stars$256.30+1.1%$270.67+5.6%+21.1%$238.23B$62.75B41.61293,400Positive NewsQBTSD-Wave Quantum1.6099 of 5 stars$18.21+2.6%$19.27+5.8%+2,826.2%$6.23B$8.83M-17.343Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpINFYAmerican Noble Gas3.1127 of 5 stars$16.92-0.3%$17.18+1.6%-24.6%$70.12B$19.50B21.97323,578Positive NewsCRWVCoreWeave1.6953 of 5 stars$120.25+7.4%$107.45-10.6%N/A$58.75B$3.53B0.00881Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeLockup ExpirationDDOGDatadog4.4976 of 5 stars$138.32+1.3%$153.10+10.7%+16.4%$48.24B$2.68B395.246,500Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives MSFT Alternatives NVDA Alternatives RGTI Alternatives IBM Alternatives QBTS Alternatives INFY Alternatives CRWV Alternatives DDOG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:IONQ) was last updated on 9/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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