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

IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) insider John Raymond sold 2,407 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.21, for a total value of $89,564.47. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 77,741 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,892,742.61. This trade represents a 3.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

IonQ Stock Down 0.2%

NYSE:IONQ opened at $36.77 on Friday. IonQ, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $25.89 and a fifty-two week high of $84.64. The stock has a market cap of $14.01 billion, a PE ratio of -7.89 and a beta of 3.30. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $39.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.70.

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

Institutional Trading of IonQ

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of IONQ. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of IonQ by 24.4% during the 1st quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 1,273 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in IonQ by 117.4% during the 3rd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in IonQ by 50.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 831 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. ABN Amro Investment Solutions increased its position in IonQ by 2.5% during the first quarter. ABN Amro Investment Solutions now owns 12,314 shares of the company’s stock worth $355,000 after buying an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of IonQ by 26.1% in the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after acquiring an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. 41.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Mizuho lowered their price target on 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 set a $65.00 price objective on shares of IonQ in a report on Wednesday. Northland Securities boosted their target price on IonQ from $55.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings lowered IonQ from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, B Riley restated a “buy” rating on shares of IonQ in a research report on Wednesday. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $67.17.

IonQ News Summary

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

About IonQ

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.