IonQ’s (IONQ) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at Rosenblatt Securities

Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. Rosenblatt Securities currently has a $100.00 price objective on the stock.

IONQ has been the subject of several other reports. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of IonQ from $61.00 to $52.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Wedbush started coverage on shares of IonQ in a report on Monday, August 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $75.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen cut shares of IonQ from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings downgraded IonQ from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Northland Securities increased their price target on IonQ from $55.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, IonQ currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $67.17.

IonQ Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:IONQ opened at $36.77 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $39.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $43.70. IonQ has a fifty-two week low of $25.89 and a fifty-two week high of $84.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.89 and a beta of 3.30.

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. IonQ had a negative return on equity of 22.29% and a negative net margin of 553.27%.The company had revenue of $80.05 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $66.47 million. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.70) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 286.7% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that IonQ will post -2.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Kathryn K. Chou sold 2,757 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.02, for a total transaction of $151,690.14. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 62,608 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,444,692.16. This represents a 4.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider John W. Raymond sold 2,407 shares of the 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 sale, the insider directly owned 77,741 shares in the company, valued at $2,892,742.61. This trade represents a 3.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 11,736 shares of company stock valued at $602,780 in the last 90 days. 0.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Key Headlines Impacting 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

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.