Kathryn Chou Sells 5,000 Shares of IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) Stock

IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) Director Kathryn Chou sold 5,000 shares of IonQ stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.00, for a total transaction of $275,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 60,839 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,346,145. The trade was a 7.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

IonQ Trading Down 4.7%

Shares of NYSE:IONQ traded down $2.52 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $51.34. 15,196,178 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,387,746. The company has a market cap of $17.84 billion, a PE ratio of -9.60 and a beta of 2.62. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $53.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $50.26. IonQ, Inc. has a 12-month low of $17.88 and a 12-month high of $84.64.

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported ($3.58) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.44) by ($3.14). The firm had revenue of $39.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $26.99 million. IonQ had a negative net margin of 1,836.32% and a negative return on equity of 127.06%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 221.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.24) earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that IonQ, Inc. will post -0.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of IonQ

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Amazon Com Inc. acquired a new stake in IonQ during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,705,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in IonQ during the second quarter valued at approximately $6,104,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in IonQ during the second quarter worth approximately $114,767,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA increased its position in shares of IonQ by 8,150.0% in the second quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 82,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,545,000 after acquiring an additional 81,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. raised its stake in shares of IonQ by 21.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. now owns 102,466 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,403,000 after acquiring an additional 18,124 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.42% of the company’s stock.

IonQ News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting IonQ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Confirmed government/infrastructure deal — IonQ finalized delivery of a 100‑qubit Tempo system to KISTI to support South Korea’s National Quantum Computing Center, a high‑visibility commercial win that validates product demand and recurring revenue potential. IonQ and KISTI Finalize Agreement to Deliver 100‑Qubit Quantum System in South Korea
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial partnership extension — IonQ expanded its agreement with QuantumBasel (extension to keep Forte Enterprise and add a Tempo unit), signaling customer stickiness and upsell of next‑gen systems. IonQ Expands its Agreement with QuantumBasel
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional momentum — Multiple buy/outperform ratings and elevated price targets (median ~$72.5) plus large Q3 institutional accumulation by firms like Morgan Stanley, Vanguard and BlackRock support a bullish narrative and provide buying pressure. IonQ Opinions on Recent Quantum Computing Advances
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail-fueled short‑term lift — Holiday “Santa rally” and retail interest have been cited as drivers of recent short-term gains; this can boost price temporarily but isn’t necessarily indicative of sustained fundamentals. D‑Wave, Rigetti, IonQ Stocks Climb In Retail‑Fueled Santa Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector narrative — Broader coverage and comparisons to other quantum names (and even NVDA’s AI narrative framing) raise expectations but also introduce benchmarking risk if execution lags. Quantum Stocks 2026: Can IONQ & QBTS Follow NVDA’s Playbook?
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling — QuiverQuant flags heavy insider sales in recent months (multiple executives selling large blocks, with only one small purchase), which raises governance/near‑term supply concerns and can exert selling pressure. IonQ Insider Trading Activity
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings execution risk — While revenue growth has been strong year‑over‑year, prior quarterly EPS misses and wide operating losses mean investors remain sensitive to execution and margins; any signs of slower-than-expected commercialization could push the stock lower. IonQ Shares Rise After Revenue Growth Update Report

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Mizuho assumed coverage on shares of IonQ in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $90.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of IonQ in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. Wedbush began coverage on shares of IonQ in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 price objective on shares of IonQ in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on IonQ from $70.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $72.08.

About IonQ

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.