IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) Stock Price & Analysis
IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) closed at USD 31.16 on Thursday, October 22, 2026, down 3.47% on the day. The US market is currently closed (pre-market); this is not a live price.
The prior close was USD 32.28; the Oct 22, 2026 session ranged USD 30.7–32.34 on volume of 18,900,371 shares. Market capitalization is $12.62B, with a 52-week range of USD 25.89–73.65 (NYQ). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 23, 2026 at 09:47 UTC.
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Key facts (IONQ)
- Last four reported quarters (through Jun 30, 2026): revenue $246M, net income -$1.36B (-553.3% margin), free cash flow -$484M (SEC filings).
- Insider open-market sales, last ~7 months: 5 Form 4 filings, $791K; 0 not under a Rule 10b5-1 plan ($0K); 0 by opportunistic insiders, 0 by routine insiders (three-year test, Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski 2012).
- Analysts: Buy (mean 2.07 on a 1–5 scale) (14 analysts), mean target USD 64.06 (range 41.85–100).
- Total return with dividends: 1Y -47.5% vs S&P 500 +14.9%; 5Y +222.6% vs S&P 500 +80.3%.
- Next earnings: 2026-11-05, EPS estimate USD -0.8, revenue estimate $141M.
Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters) (IONQ)
| USD | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.1M | $1.24B | $22.0M | $43.1M | $130M | $246M |
| Operating income | -$38.7M | -$85.7M | -$158M | -$232M | -$634M | -$1.01B |
| Net income | -$106M | -$48.5M | -$158M | -$332M | -$510M | -$1.36B |
| EPS (diluted) | -$0.77 | -$0.25 | -$0.78 | -$1.56 | -$1.82 | — |
| Free cash flow | -$34.3M | -$54.0M | -$92.5M | -$124M | -$300M | -$484M |
| Operating margin | -1843.1% | -6.9% | -715.7% | -539.7% | -487.4% | -408.2% |
| Net margin | -5058.9% | -3.9% | -715.8% | -770.0% | -392.6% | -553.3% |
| Revenue growth | — | +58737.5% | -98.2% | +95.4% | +201.9% | — |
| Cash + short-term investments | $522M | $356M | $355M | $340M | $2.39B | — |
Fiscal years end Dec. EPS is split-adjusted.
Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Jun 30, 2026) (IONQ)
P/S 51.2x · P/B 3.8x · FCF yield -3.83% · Earnings yield -10.80%
Insider sales (SEC Form 4, open-market, last ~7 months) (IONQ)
5 of 5 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (scheduled in advance). Unplanned sales were timed by the insider.
| Trade date | Insider | Role | Shares | Value | % of holdings sold | 10b5-1 plan | Insider type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Raymond John W | Director | 2,407 | $90K | 3% | Yes (adopted March 19, 2026) | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023–2025) |
| 2026-06-18 | Toledano Gabrielle B | Director | 2,757 | $152K | 19.8% | Yes (adopted September 11, 2025) | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023 or 2024) |
| 2026-06-18 | Chou Kathryn K. | Director | 2,757 | $152K | 4.2% | Yes (adopted September 11, 2025) | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023 or 2024) |
| 2026-06-18 | Raymond John W | Director | 3,815 | $210K | 4.5% | Yes (adopted March 19, 2026) | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023–2025) |
| 2026-05-06 | Cardillo Robert T. | Director | 3,773 | $188K | 2.6% | Yes (adopted March 12, 2025) | Too little history (no open-market trades in 2023 or 2024) |
% of holdings sold = shares sold ÷ (shares sold + all holdings the insider reported on that Form 4, direct and through trusts).
Insider type follows Cohen, Malloy & Pomorski (Journal of Finance, 2012). An insider who traded the stock in the same calendar month in each of the past three years is a routine trader; one who traded in each of those years without such a pattern is an opportunistic trader. In their study, trades by opportunistic insiders predicted future returns and trades by routine insiders did not. Counts open-market purchases and sales only (SEC Form 4 codes P and S) by that insider in that company. Not investment advice.
Analysts (IONQ)
Consensus Buy (mean 2.07 on a 1–5 scale), 14 analysts; mean target USD 64.06 (low 41.85, high 100).
Rating changes, last 120 days:
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Morgan Stanley | Target lowered | Equal-Weight | $49 → $43 |
| 2026-10-15 | Rosenblatt | Target lowered | Buy | $100 → $70 |
| 2026-10-13 | Rosenblatt | Maintained | Buy | $100 |
| 2026-09-28 | B of A Securities | Initiated | Buy | $60 |
| 2026-09-22 | Wedbush | Reiterated | Outperform | $75 |
| 2026-09-09 | Mizuho | Target lowered | Outperform | $61 → $52 |
| 2026-09-09 | Rosenblatt | Maintained | Buy | $100 |
| 2026-09-09 | Needham | Reiterated | Buy | $65 |
| 2026-09-09 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterated | Overweight | $70 |
| 2026-08-06 | Benchmark | Reiterated | Buy | $60 |
| 2026-08-06 | Needham | Reiterated | Buy | $65 |
| 2026-08-06 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterated | Overweight | $70 |
Total return (dividends reinvested) (IONQ)
| 1Y (from 2025-10-23) | 5Y (from 2021-10-18) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | -47.5% | +222.6% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +14.9% | +80.3% |
| Per year | -47.6% | +26.3% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 90.5% | 95.8% |
| Max drawdown | -57.7% (Oct 2025→Mar 2026) | -88.2% (Nov 2021→Dec 2022) |
IONQ revenue by product line (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026)
| Line | Revenue | Share of total | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Hardware | $46.5M | 58.0% | +230.3% |
| Platform Consulting & Support Services | $33.6M | 42.0% | +406.7% |
| Total revenue | $80.0M | 100% | — |
IONQ revenue by region (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026)
| Line | Revenue | Share of total | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $38.2M | 47.8% | +139.1% |
| South Korea | $17.8M | 22.2% | +3096.8% |
| Non Us | $15.2M | 19.0% | +620.1% |
| Switzerland | $8.8M | 11.0% | +333.8% |
| Total revenue | $80.0M | 100% | — |
As tagged by the company in its SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings (XBRL).
IONQ suppliers, customers and competitors (named in its 10-K)
| Relationship | Company | Sentence in the filing |
|---|---|---|
| Supplier | SkyWater Technology | “Similarly, on January 26, 2026, we announced the currently-pending acquisition, which we refer to as the SkyWater Acquisition, of SkyWater Technologies, Inc., which we refer to as SkyWater, and which we believe will accelerate our roadmap by providing us with embedded access to a secure quantum foundry.” |
| Supplier | SkyWater Technologies | “Similarly, on January 26, 2026, we announced the currently-pending acquisition, which we refer to as the SkyWater Acquisition, of SkyWater Technologies, Inc., which we refer to as SkyWater, and which we believe will accelerate our roadmap by providing us with embedded access to a secure quantum foundry.” |
| Customer | Amazon (AMZN) | “We currently make access to our quantum computers available through three major cloud platforms, Amazon Web Services', or AWS's, Braket, Microsoft's Azure Quantum and Google's Cloud Marketplace, and also to select customers via our own cloud service.” |
| Customer | Microsoft (MSFT) | “We currently make access to our quantum computers available through three major cloud platforms, Amazon Web Services', or AWS's, Braket, Microsoft's Azure Quantum and Google's Cloud Marketplace, and also to select customers via our own cloud service.” |
| Customer | Alphabet (Google) (GOOGL) | “We currently make access to our quantum computers available through three major cloud platforms, Amazon Web Services', or AWS's, Braket, Microsoft's Azure Quantum and Google's Cloud Marketplace, and also to select customers via our own cloud service.” |
| Competitor | IBM (IBM) | “large, well-established technology companies that generally compete in all of our markets, including Amazon, Google, IBM, Intel and Microsoft;” |
| Competitor | Intel (INTC) | “large, well-established technology companies that generally compete in all of our markets, including Amazon, Google, IBM, Intel and Microsoft;” |
Quoted from the company's 10-K filed Feb 25, 2026.
IONQ customer concentration
In the period ended Jun 30, 2026, a single direct customer accounted for 33% of revenue, per the company's 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026. The company does not name it.
IONQ analyst estimates and revisions
| Period | EPS estimate | 90 days ago | Change | Revenue estimate | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter (ends Sep 2026) | $-0.80 | $-0.57 | +40.9% | $141.2M | 5 |
| Next quarter (ends Dec 2026) | $-0.79 | $-0.58 | +36.5% | $169.2M | 5 |
| Current fiscal year (ends Dec 2026) | $-4.03 | $0.33 | -1322.5% | $455.1M | 6 |
| Next fiscal year (ends Dec 2027) | $-3.17 | $-2.31 | +37.3% | $808.0M | 6 |
Key Statistics (as of October 23, 2026 at 09:47 UTC)
| Price | USD 31.16 |
|---|---|
| Change | ▼ 3.47% (down) |
| Previous Close | USD 32.28 |
| Open | USD 30.94 |
| Day Range | USD 30.7 – 32.34 |
| 52-Week Range | USD 25.89 – 73.65 |
| Volume | 18,900,371 shares |
| Market Cap | $12.62B |
| Exchange | NYQ |
Technical Analysis (IONQ)
Nexqual's technical model rates IONQ "SELL" based on 1 bullish and 5 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 23, 2026 at 09:47 UTC.
| Overall Signal | SELL |
|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 34.05 (neutral) |
| vs SMA50 | Below (USD 39.76) |
| MACD | -2.71 (negative) |
Analyst Ratings (IONQ)
Wall Street analysts rate IONQ "Buy" based on 14 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 64.06 (range USD 41.85–100), per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:47 UTC.
| Consensus Rating | Buy |
|---|---|
| Analyst Count | 14 |
| Mean Target | USD 64.06 |
| High Target | USD 100 |
| Low Target | USD 41.85 |
| Buy / Hold / Sell | 12 / 2 / 0 |
Earnings (IONQ)
| Next Earnings Date | 2026-11-05 |
|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | USD -0.34 |
| Revenue Estimate | $141.20M |
Recent Earnings History
| Quarter | Actual vs Estimate |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | USD -5.08 vs est -0.6 ▼ miss |
| 2026-03-31 | USD 2.07 vs est -0.52 ▲ beat |
| 2025-12-31 | USD 1.93 vs est -0.47 ▲ beat |
| 2025-09-30 | USD -3.58 vs est -0.44 ▼ miss |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:47 UTC.
Financials & Fundamentals (IONQ)
| Total Revenue | $246.47M |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (latest quarter, YoY) | +286.80% |
| Gross Margin | +30.85% |
| Operating Margin | -408.17% |
| Profit Margin | +0.00% |
| ROE | -60.48% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.02 |
| Current Ratio | 10.66 |
| Total Cash | $2.12B |
| Total Debt | $54.50M |
| Free Cash Flow (last four quarters to Jun 2026, SEC 10-Q / 10-K) | -$483.87M (-196.3% of revenue) |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:47 UTC.
Financial Health Score (IONQ)
Nexqual rates IonQ, Inc.'s overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of October 23, 2026 at 09:47 UTC.
| Growth | Strong — Revenue +202% YoY (annual) |
|---|---|
| Profitability | Critical — Heavily loss-making — early-stage company |
| Balance Sheet | Strong — $2.12B cash vs $54M debt, net cash position |
| Cash Flow | Weak — FCF negative: -$484M (last 4 quarters to Jun 2026, SEC), burning cash |
| Efficiency | Critical — ROE -60%, ROA -14.5% |
Ownership (IONQ)
| Insider Ownership | +0.66% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | +46.93% |
| Shares Outstanding | 405.14M |
| Float | 378.38M |
| Short % of Float | +10.08% |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:47 UTC.
Leadership (IONQ)
IonQ, Inc. is led by Niccolo Mcleod de Masi, President, CEO & Chairman, per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:47 UTC.
| President, CEO & Chairman | Niccolo Mcleod de Masi |
|---|---|
| CFO & COO | Inder M. Singh |
| Director of Investor Relations | Hanley Donofrio |
| Managing Director of IonQ GmBH | Noam Zakay |
| President & General Manager of Quantum Platform | Jordan Shapiro |
Major Backers & Investors (IONQ)
Notable institutional backers of IonQ, Inc. include Morgan Stanley, UBS Group AG, Bank of America Corporation, according to Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:47 UTC.
Active Investors
| Investor | Stake |
|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 6.43% |
| UBS Group AG | 1.93% |
| Bank of America Corporation | 1.58% |
| NORGES BANK | 1.27% |
| Marex Group Ltd. | 0.91% |
| Fidelity | 0.46% |
Index Funds (Passive)
| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 7.22% |
| BlackRock | 5.11% |
| State Street | 1.99% |
| Geode Capital | 1.58% |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:47 UTC.
From IonQ, Inc.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-02-25)
Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)
- We believe that we will find solutions to these challenges and that our proprietary technology and architecture and the technology exclusively available to us through exclusive license agreements will offer advantages both in terms of research and development as well as the ultimate product we wish to offer customers.
- We intend to form long-term partnerships with select industry-leading companies (aligned with our technology roadmap) to co-develop end-to-end solutions for the partner and to provide an early-adopter advantage to the partner in their industry.
- We believe that our proprietary technology, our architecture and the technology exclusively available to us through license agreements will offer us advantages both in research and development and in the commercial value of our product offerings.
- We currently make access to our quantum computers available through three major cloud platforms, Amazon Web Services', or AWS's, Braket, Microsoft's Azure Quantum and Google's Cloud Marketplace, and also to select customers via our own cloud service.
Partnerships
- In a 2025 update of the previously referenced publicly available report, the third-party consulting firm detailed over $50 billion in total government and private investment in quantum technology and estimated up to $2 trillion in economic value from quantum computing in the next ten years.
- Beyond offering this vast suite of quantum products and services, we also aim to broaden the quantum ecosystem by working with key institutions, such as our partnership, announced in November 2025, with the University of Chicago to expand quantum research.
Legal & Regulatory Risks (Item 1A, quoted)
- We may face, and in certain circumstances have faced, legal, administrative and regulatory proceedings, claims, demands and/or investigations involving stockholders, customers, competition and/or other issues relating to our business.
- We may become subject to product liability claims, which could harm our financial condition and liquidity if we are not able to successfully defend or insure against such claims.
- We may become subject to product liability claims, even those without merit, which could harm our business prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
- Our satellite operations depend on regulatory approvals, and any delays, denials, or changes in policy could harm our business, operations and financial results.
Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.
Peers & Related Stocks
| Symbol | Name | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOGI | Logitech International S.A. - R | USD 112.52 | ▲ 1.98% |
| SMCI | Super Micro Computer, Inc. | USD 33.72 | ▼ 5.2% |
| HPQ | HP Inc. | USD 33.76 | ▲ 7.79% |
| QBTS | D-Wave Quantum Inc. | USD 11.63 | ▼ 3.88% |
| RGTI | Rigetti Computing, Inc. | USD 11.48 | ▼ 4.73% |
| P | Everpure, Inc. | USD 121.2 | ▼ 7.43% |
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