IonQ (IONQ) Competitors $42.11 +1.14 (+2.78%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$42.12 +0.02 (+0.04%) As of 07:59 PM 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, CRWV, XYZ, 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), CoreWeave (CRWV), Block (XYZ), 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 CoreWeave Block Datadog Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor GOOG or IONQ? In the previous week, Alphabet had 201 more articles in the media than IonQ. MarketBeat recorded 228 mentions for Alphabet and 27 mentions for IonQ. IonQ's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Alphabet's score of 0.76 indicating that IonQ is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alphabet 124 Very Positive mention(s) 22 Positive mention(s) 41 Neutral mention(s) 29 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive IonQ 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate GOOG or IONQ? Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $227.56, indicating a potential downside of 2.19%. IonQ has a consensus price target of $46.78, indicating a potential upside of 11.08%. Given IonQ's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe IonQ is more favorable than Alphabet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alphabet 3 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77IonQ 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GOOG or IONQ? 27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.4% of IonQ shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of IonQ shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, GOOG or IONQ? Alphabet has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IonQ has a beta of 2.54, meaning that its stock price is 154% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is GOOG or IONQ 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 Alphabet31.12% 34.31% 24.88% IonQ -885.21%-67.11%-57.89% Which has better valuation & earnings, GOOG or IONQ? 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 RatioAlphabet$350.02B8.04$100.12B$9.3924.78IonQ$43.07M290.22-$331.65M-$2.01-20.95 SummaryAlphabet beats IonQ on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IONQ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$12.16B$54.67B$30.33B$21.26BDividend YieldN/A1.77%3.16%3.51%P/E RatioN/A30.78395.2827.19Price / Sales290.2225.581,618.0349.02Price / CashN/A45.6836.1124.13Price / Book23.796.087.004.54Net Income-$331.65M$941.07M$807.65M$999.70M7 Day Performance-2.68%-2.13%-1.13%0.12%1 Month Performance5.49%1.15%2.35%5.75%1 Year Performance499.86%47.53%24,024.61%14.88% IonQ Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IONQIonQ2.0426 of 5 stars$42.11+2.8%$46.78+11.1%+487.6%$12.16B$43.07M-20.95100GOOGAlphabet4.5755 of 5 stars$213.53+0.5%$215.19+0.8%+45.7%$2.58T$350.02B22.74190,200Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGLAlphabet3.7377 of 5 stars$212.91+0.6%$211.53-0.6%+46.6%$2.57T$350.02B22.67183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMSFTMicrosoft4.9457 of 5 stars$506.69-0.6%$612.54+20.9%+23.4%$3.77T$281.72B37.15228,000Trending NewsInsider TradeNVDANVIDIA4.9239 of 5 stars$174.18-3.3%$207.69+19.2%+58.0%$4.23T$165.22B49.6236,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionRGTIRigetti Computing2.4986 of 5 stars$16.23-2.1%$17.43+7.4%+1,709.4%$5.26B$10.79M-21.36160IBMInternational Business Machines4.7084 of 5 stars$243.59-0.9%$268.75+10.3%+21.2%$226.39B$62.75B39.54293,400Positive NewsQBTSD-Wave Quantum3.4986 of 5 stars$15.64-1.8%$19.27+23.3%+1,530.1%$5.35B$8.83M-14.893CRWVCoreWeaveN/A$103.04+0.2%$107.45+4.3%N/A$50.34BN/A0.00881Trending NewsInsider TradeXYZBlock3.1229 of 5 stars$79.66-1.4%$79.97+0.4%N/A$48.56B$24.12B17.0611,372Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeDDOGDatadog4.8514 of 5 stars$136.68-3.0%$153.10+12.0%+18.9%$47.67B$3.02B390.536,500Trending NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives MSFT Alternatives NVDA Alternatives RGTI Alternatives IBM Alternatives QBTS Alternatives CRWV Alternatives XYZ 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 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI AmbitionsThe Tiny Stock Set to Soar with Musk's AI Ambitions While Musk builds one of the most ambitious AI empires ...Behind the Markets | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored2013 Bitcoin miner reveals his trading system (free)While everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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