Nykredit A S Takes Position in IonQ, Inc. $IONQ

Nykredit A S acquired a new position in IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 125,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,708,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its position in shares of IonQ by 191.3% in the 2nd quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 20,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,118,000 after purchasing an additional 13,784 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in IonQ during the 2nd quarter worth about $477,000. Nwam LLC purchased a new stake in IonQ during the second quarter valued at about $245,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in IonQ during the second quarter valued at about $276,000. Finally, Sigma Planning Corp boosted its holdings in shares of IonQ by 14.3% in the second quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 12,129 shares of the company’s stock worth $646,000 after buying an additional 1,522 shares during the period. 41.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider John Raymond sold 3,815 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.01, for a total transaction of $209,863.15. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 80,148 shares in the company, valued at $4,408,941.48. This represents a 4.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Gabrielle Toledano sold 2,757 shares of IonQ stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.01, for a total value of $151,662.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 11,154 shares in the company, valued at approximately $613,581.54. This represents a 19.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 9,329 shares of company stock valued at $513,216. Insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

IONQ has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target on shares of IonQ in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded IonQ from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of IonQ in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of IonQ from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $75.00 price target on shares of IonQ in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, IonQ has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.92.

Key Stories Impacting IonQ

Here are the key news stories impacting IonQ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: IonQ appointed Dr. Eric Ball and Timothy Baxter to its board. Ball brings experience from SkyWater Technology, which IonQ recently acquired, while Baxter adds senior Oracle, enterprise technology, operational, financing, and governance experience. The appointments could support integration of recent acquisitions and future capital-allocation decisions. What Could IonQ Gain From Adding Two Veteran Board Members?
• Positive Sentiment: IonQ has raised its 2026 revenue forecast twice, most recently to $280 million–$290 million. Investors may look for the company to provide a multiyear revenue target or combined-company guidance after SkyWater’s integration, which could improve visibility into growth from quantum computing, semiconductor manufacturing, and related businesses. Prediction: IonQ Puts a Multiyear Revenue Number on the Board Tuesday
• Positive Sentiment: IonQ is broadening beyond its core quantum-computing market through defense and national-security contracts, including a DARPA contract, the Capella Space acquisition, and a Sandia National Laboratories partnership. A planned IonQ Tempo installation at South Korea’s KISTI in April 2027 also points to expanding international adoption. Could IonQ Become More Than a Quantum Computing Company?
• Neutral Sentiment: IonQ’s latest earnings exceeded expectations, with revenue of approximately $80.1 million versus an estimate of $66.5 million, while the company remains unprofitable. A post-earnings review notes the stock has weakened since the report, leaving investors focused on updated earnings estimates and execution. IonQ Down Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
• Negative Sentiment: IonQ has formed a bearish “death cross,” with its 50-day moving average below its 200-day average. The signal reflects continued weakness in speculative technology stocks and could encourage short-term selling. The company also carries a high-growth valuation despite substantial losses, making the shares sensitive to interest-rate expectations and broader risk appetite. These 3 Stock Charts Just Flashed the Dreaded Death Cross Pattern

IonQ Trading Up 1.1%

NYSE:IONQ opened at $39.44 on Friday. IonQ, Inc. has a 1 year low of $25.89 and a 1 year high of $84.64. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $41.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $43.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.03 billion, a PE ratio of -8.46 and a beta of 3.30.

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.33) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.56) by $0.23. IonQ had a negative net margin of 553.27% and a negative return on equity of 22.29%. The firm had revenue of $80.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $66.47 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.70) EPS. The business’s revenue was up 286.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that IonQ, Inc. will post -2.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.