John Raymond Sells 2,407 Shares of IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) Stock

IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) insider John Raymond sold 2,407 shares of IonQ stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.21, for a total transaction of $89,564.47. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 77,741 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,892,742.61. The trade was a 3.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

IonQ Stock Down 0.2%

IonQ stock opened at $36.77 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $14.01 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.89 and a beta of 3.30. The business has a fifty day moving average of $39.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $43.70. IonQ, Inc. has a twelve month low of $25.89 and a twelve month high of $84.64.

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.33) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.56) by $0.23. The business had revenue of $80.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $66.47 million. IonQ had a negative return on equity of 22.29% and a negative net margin of 553.27%.The business’s revenue was up 286.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.70) EPS. Equities analysts expect that IonQ, Inc. will post -2.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

IONQ has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of IonQ in a report on Wednesday. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of IonQ from $61.00 to $52.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $65.00 price objective on shares of IonQ in a research report on Wednesday. Wedbush started coverage on shares of IonQ in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $75.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $49.00 target price on shares of IonQ in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.17.

Trending Headlines about IonQ

Here are the key news stories impacting IonQ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: IonQ raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $450 million–$460 million, with the increase supported partly by its SkyWater acquisition. Higher guidance strengthens the company’s growth narrative, although acquisition-related contributions may limit the organic-growth benefit. IonQ Raises 2026 Revenue Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: IonQ unveiled Superion 256, a 256-qubit quantum processing unit, along with plans for faster chip development and data-center deployment targeted for 2027. The announcement may support expectations for commercial adoption and technological leadership. IonQ Advances Quantum Computing With Superion 256
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities and Needham reiterated Buy ratings, while Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an Overweight rating, indicating that several analysts remain constructive on IonQ’s long-term opportunity. Rosenblatt Reiterates Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor-focused coverage highlighted IonQ’s position in quantum-computing accuracy and its potential to benefit from cybersecurity demand. These articles are largely opinion-based rather than new financial disclosures. If I Could Only Buy One Quantum Computing Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh cut his price target to $52 from $61 after IonQ’s Analyst Day, despite maintaining a Buy rating. The reduction suggests the updated outlook did not fully satisfy expectations. Why IonQ Stock Is Down
• Negative Sentiment: Critical coverage questioned whether IonQ’s long-term quantum opportunity is sufficiently supported by near-term financial results. IonQ remains unprofitable, and its elevated valuation makes the stock particularly sensitive to execution concerns and changing investor expectations. Why IonQ’s Quantum Story Still Isn’t Convincing

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Archer Investment Corp acquired a new stake in IonQ in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Accent Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of IonQ by 171.8% during the fourth quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC now owns 587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 371 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of IonQ by 216.5% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 959 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 656 shares during the last quarter. PeakShares LLC purchased a new position in shares of IonQ in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, EFG International AG acquired a new stake in IonQ in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. 41.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

IonQ Company Profile

IonQ, Inc is a quantum computing company that develops and commercializes quantum computers based on trapped-ion technology. Its systems are designed to perform specialized computations that may be difficult for classical computers, with potential applications in areas such as optimization, materials science, drug discovery, artificial intelligence and financial modeling.

The company provides access to its quantum processors through cloud platforms, including Amazon Web Services’ Amazon Braket, Microsoft Azure Quantum and Google Cloud.