Why IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) stock rose 23.4% on Friday, November 6, 2026
IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) closed at $32.62, up 23.42% on Friday, November 6, 2026, on volume of 42,233,645 shares (1.9× its 3-month average); market value about $14.00B.
What happened: primary sources
Events Nexqual found for IONQ on Friday, November 6, 2026 or the trading day before (November 5, 2026):
- Nov 5, 2026: Reported Q3 2026 results: adjusted EPS −$0.29 vs consensus −$0.79 (beat), revenue $173.8M vs consensus $141.2M (beat). Guidance: Full year 2026 revenue guidance raised to between $505 million and $515 million. source
- Nov 5, 2026: SEC 8-K: Completed an acquisition or sale of assets; Unregistered sale of shares source
Quoted from the filing: “On November 3, 2026, IonQ, Inc. (the " Company ") completed its previously announced acquisition (the " Acquisition ") of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Elisity, Inc., a Delaware corporation (" Elisity "), pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 9, 2026, by and among the Company, Elisity, Espresso Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Fortis Advisors LLC, solely in its capacity as the…” - Nov 6, 2026: B. Riley Securities: Target lowered, Buy, price target $75 → $70
- Nov 6, 2026: Cantor Fitzgerald: Target lowered, Overweight, price target $70 → $60
- Nov 6, 2026: Needham: Target lowered, Buy, price target $65 → $48
- Nov 6, 2026: One of 3 Computer Hardware stocks among the day's biggest gainers (IONQ, RGTI, QBTS), with no comparable group among the biggest losers
These are listed as context. A filing or rating change on the same day is not proof that it caused the move; read the source.
More on IONQ
IONQ stock page: price, SEC financials, insider trades, superinvestor holders, analyst estimates and options. Earnings report: IONQ results, November 5, 2026. Other big moves that day: November 6, 2026.
Sources: SEC EDGAR, Nexqual Earnings Flash, analyst rating changes, Nexqual market data. Built November 10, 2026 at 16:31 UTC. Not investment advice.
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