IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Aug 26th, 2026

Shares of IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ – Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation and nine have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $69.9167.

IONQ has been the topic of several recent research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of IonQ in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of IonQ from $42.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $75.00 price target on shares of IonQ in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Wedbush assumed coverage on shares of IonQ in a report on Monday, August 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $75.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Northland Securities boosted their price objective on shares of IonQ from $55.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other IonQ news, Director Kathryn K. Chou sold 2,757 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.02, for a total value of $151,690.14. Following the sale, the director owned 62,608 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,444,692.16. The trade was a 4.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider John W. Raymond sold 3,815 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.01, for a total value of $209,863.15. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 80,148 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,408,941.48. The trade was a 4.54% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 9,329 shares of company stock valued at $513,216. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IonQ

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in IONQ. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in IonQ by 12.5% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 134,176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,962,000 after acquiring an additional 14,898 shares during the last quarter. Amundi bought a new position in IonQ during the 1st quarter worth approximately $630,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in IonQ by 106.2% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 57,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,265,000 after purchasing an additional 29,513 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of IonQ by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 450,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,932,000 after purchasing an additional 87,428 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in shares of IonQ by 30.3% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 46,782 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,032,000 after purchasing an additional 10,881 shares during the period. 41.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

IonQ News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting IonQ this week:

Positive Sentiment: The Federal Trade Commission ended its review of IonQ’s proposed acquisition of SkyWater Technology, removing a regulatory overhang. The decision may improve confidence that the transaction can proceed, while highlighting the strategic importance of domestic semiconductor and quantum-computing inputs. FTC Drops IonQ / SkyWater Merger Review
Positive Sentiment: IonQ appointed technology-finance expert Dr. Eric Ball and former SkyWater chairman and Samsung North America CEO Timothy Baxter to its board. Their experience could support the SkyWater integration, capital allocation and the company’s expansion into semiconductor and infrastructure markets. IonQ Appoints Dr. Eric Ball and Timothy Baxter to Board
Positive Sentiment: IonQ’s Skyloom subsidiary reported that its optical-communications network reached 84 on-orbit terminals after additional deployments supporting satellites associated with the U.S. Space Development Agency. The milestone reinforces IonQ’s diversification into secure space communications and defense technology. IonQ’s Skyloom Optical Communications Terminals Reach 84 On-Orbit Installations
Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage emphasized IonQ’s rapid revenue growth, merchant-supplier strategy and broader photonics, networking and semiconductor capabilities. Its latest reported quarter showed revenue up 286.7% year over year to $80.1 million, exceeding estimates, which supports the investment case that IonQ is becoming more than a quantum-computer developer. How IonQ Is Growing Its Merchant Supplier Role in Quantum Space
Neutral Sentiment: Strong performance by the Defiance Quantum ETF and continued investor interest in quantum stocks may provide favorable sector-wide momentum for IONQ, although ETF flows do not necessarily reflect IonQ-specific fundamentals. That Quantum Fund Is Up 40% in 2026
Negative Sentiment: Analysts continue to flag valuation and profitability risks. IonQ remains loss-making, with a negative net margin and expectations for a full-year loss, while comparisons with Rigetti, Quantum Computing Inc. and D-Wave highlight the uncertainty surrounding commercialization and long-term cash flow. IonQ Stock May Be Rich On Book Value Yet Strong On Returns

IonQ Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of IONQ stock opened at $42.06 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $43.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $43.27. IonQ has a 12 month low of $25.89 and a 12 month high of $84.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.03 and a beta of 3.28.

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. IonQ had a negative return on equity of 22.29% and a negative net margin of 553.27%.The company had revenue of $80.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $66.47 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.70) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 286.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that IonQ will post -2.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

IonQ Company Profile

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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.

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