IonQ (IONQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

IonQ, Inc. engages in the development of general-purpose quantum computing systems in the United States. It sells access to quantum computers of various qubit capacities. The company makes access to its quantum computers through cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) Amazon Braket, Microsoft's Azure Quantum, and Google's Cloud Marketplace, as well as through its cloud service. It also provides contracts associated with the design, development, and construction of specialized quantum computing hardware systems; maintenance and support services; and consulting services related to co-developing algorithms on quantum computing systems. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in College Park, Maryland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $44.79 to $48.34
• 50-Day Range: $26.58 to $48.16
• 52-Week Range: $25.89 to $84.64
• Volume: 33.14 million shs
• Average Volume: 34.73 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $68.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

IonQ Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

IonQ scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 230th out of 624 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: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

IonQ has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

IonQ has a consensus price target of $68.25, representing about 42.1% upside from its current price of $48.05.

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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for IonQ are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.95) to ($1.85) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of IonQ is -19.30, 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 -19.30, 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 4.57. 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

24.18% 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 2.84, 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 3.82%, 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.70

News Sentiment

IonQ has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 48 news articles for IonQ this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

324 people have searched for IONQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 72% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

133 people have added IonQ to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 161% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, IonQ insiders have sold 174.58% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $115,140.00 in company stock and sold $316,156.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

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 $44.95 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, IONQ stock has increased by 6.9% and is now trading at $48.0460.

How were IonQ's earnings last quarter?

IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 5th. The company reported ($3.58) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.44) by $3.14. The company's quarterly revenue was up 221.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are IonQ's major shareholders?

IonQ's top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.50%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.15%), Emerald Advisers LLC (0.12%) and Carnegie Investment Counsel (0.05%). 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, Paul T Dacier, Robert T Cardillo, John W Raymond, Wendy Thomas, Kathryn K Chou, William J Teuber Jr 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: 11/05/2025
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: 1,132
• Year Founded: 2015

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for IonQ: $68.25
• High Price Target: $100.00
• Low Price Target: $35.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +42.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.53
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.49)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$510.38 million
• Net Margins: -392.55%
• Pretax Margin: -428.17%
• Return on Equity: -25.38%
• Return on Assets: -15.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 15.50
• Quick Ratio: 15.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $130.02 million
• Price / Sales: 135.49
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $10.52 per share
• Price / Book: 4.57

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 366,641,000
• Free Float: 347,576,000
• Market Cap: $17.62 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.05