Stock·NYSE·Technology
IonQ, Inc. (IONQ)
- Market cap
- $12.67B
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Street target
- $62.50median of 14 analysts
- 52-week range
- $25.89 $73.65
The short version
Where IONQ stands today, in four lines, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
IONQ at a glance
IonQ, Inc. (IONQ): Sell, 37/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Down: the price is below both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($40.76 and $42.92).
- Earnings IONQ beat estimates in 2 of its last 4 quarters, and the stock rose the next day every time.
- Insiders Insiders sold $378.7M and bought $225K over the last 18 months.
Figures as of October 17, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
CleaRank rates IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) Sell, with a model score of 37/100.
The analysts' outlook lifts the score most: 12 of 14 analysts rate it a buy and the median target is 99.8% above the price. The trend holds it back most: the price is 27.13% below its 200-day average and 23.26% below its 50-day average, and the 50-day average is 5.04% below the 200-day. The 50-day average stands at $40.76 and the 200-day at $42.92. Over the past year the price fell 52.31%.
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from IONQ's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
Price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
0/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $31.28 is 23.3% below the 50-day simple moving average of $40.76.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 27.1% below the 200-day simple moving average of $42.92.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($40.76) is 5.0% below the 200-day average ($42.92), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 11% of its 52-week range, between $25.89 and $73.65.
IONQ share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far IONQ has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where IONQ sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
Fundamentals
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
0/3P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 51.42 is 576.5% above the sector median of 7.6.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was $-1.4B on revenue of $246.5M, a net margin of -553.3%.Beat estimates in most recent reports ›
IONQ beat the EPS estimate in 2 of its last 4 reports.
Key statistics
The headline figures for IONQ.
As of October 17, 2026, IONQ trades at $31.28, with a market value of $12.67B and no P/E ratio (its trailing earnings are negative).
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of IONQ's valuation, growth and risks.
IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) has no meaningful P/E, because the company lost money over the last 12 months. Measured on sales, the P/S of 51.42 is 576.6% above the sector median of 7.6. For scale, the company's market value stands at $12.7B.
IONQ is still losing money. Its net margin stands at -553.27% and its operating margin at -408.17%, while return on equity of -60.48% sits below the sector median of 13.4%. Revenue grew 286.80% in the latest year, which is 262.6 percentage points faster than the sector median of 24.2%. Rounding out the picture, debt-to-equity is 0.02.
The February 25, 2026 report beat expectations by 510.64%: $1.93 a share against a -$0.47 estimate. The share price rose 21.70% in the first session after the report.
The earnings record shows 2 beats in 4 reports, and the stock rose in the first session after each of those beats. Earlier, the stock fell 16.77% after the February 26, 2025 report, a miss of 272.00%. Analysts' average EPS estimate for this fiscal year is -$4.15, and -$3.40 for next year.
IONQ's average daily move is 4.62%, so price swings are sizeable. The downtrend adds risk for as long as the price remains beneath both moving averages. From its 52-week high of $73.65, the price is 57.53% lower.
IONQ against the Technology sector
How IONQ compares with the median Technology stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to sales vs sector: On price-to-sales, the yardstick used here in place of P/E, IONQ trades at 51.42x, far above the sector average of 7.60x.
Return vs XLK: Since May 6, 2025, IONQ has gained 6.3% against a gain of 71.7% for XLK.
Performance against XLK
IONQ and the Technology sector fund over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much IONQ sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
Revenue growth: Revenue grew 201.9% in FY2025 to $130M, from $43.1M a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was -393.9% in FY2025, up from -770.0% the year before.
Loss-making: IONQ lost $512M in FY2025.
Earnings reality check
Did IONQ beat what analysts expected, and how did the stock react?
Earnings record: IONQ beat the analyst estimate in 2 of the last 4 quarters.
Market reaction: The stock rose in the first session after every beat.
| Report | Estimate | Actual | Surprise | First session | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026after close | -$0.47 | $1.93 | +510.64% | +21.70% | +10.54% |
| Aug 6, 2025after close | -$0.29 | -$0.70 | -141.38% | -1.79% | -0.05% |
| May 7, 2025after close | -$0.29 | -$0.14 | +51.72% | +9.27% | +14.65% |
| Feb 26, 2025after close | -$0.25 | -$0.93 | -272.00% | -16.77% | -24.39% |
Reports after February 25, 2026 are not yet in our data.
As of October 17, 2026, IONQ has beaten the analyst EPS estimate in 2 of its last 4 reported quarters and rose in the first trading session after every one of those beats; its most recent report in our data, on February 25, 2026, came in 510.64% above the estimate and the stock moved +21.70% in the first session.
The first session is the first full trading day on the news: the report day itself for a report before the open, the next day for one after the close. Surprise is actual EPS against the consensus estimate.
AI analysis and technicals
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
1/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 31.8, showing bearish momentum without being oversold.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 31.8 is below the 50 midpoint, so sellers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is negative, so the 12-day average is below the 26-day average.
CleaRank AI analysis of IONQ
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
Both moving averages sit above the price, the shape of a downtrend for IonQ, Inc. (IONQ): the price of $31.28 is 23.26% below the 50-day average ($40.76) and 27.13% below the 200-day average ($42.92). At 11% of its 52-week range, the price is 20.82% above the 52-week low of $25.89.
On momentum, the 14-day RSI reads 31.8, in the bearish zone, above the oversold line, with the MACD line negative. Every period on the chart shows a loss, with the price down 10.06% over the past three months, 32.13% over the past six months and 52.31% over the past year.
Earnings beat ›
The February 25, 2026 report beat the EPS estimate by 510.64%, and the share price rose 21.70% in the first session after it.
Source: Earnings report, February 25, 2026
New analyst coverage ›
B of A Securities started coverage at Buy on September 28, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, B of A Securities, September 28, 2026
- Two levels deserve attention: the 20-day EMA at $38.43, just above the price, and the 52-week low at $25.89, just below it.
- The 14-day RSI is 31.8, which is in the bearish zone, and the MACD line is negative. Readings above 70 or below 30 would signal stretched momentum.
- IONQ beat estimates in 2 of the last 4 reports. After the February 25, 2026 report, the share price rose 21.70% in the first session.
IONQ stays in a downtrend while it trades below both its 50-day average of $40.76 and its 200-day average of $42.92. A close back above the 50-day would be the first sign of a repair. The first hurdle overhead is the 20-day EMA at $38.43.
The next level below the price is the 52-week low at $25.89. The RSI is in the bearish zone, a reading that works against a quick rebound.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for IONQ, from its daily closes.
As of October 17, 2026, with IONQ at $31.28, its 14-day RSI is 31.8 (showing bearish momentum without being oversold), its 50-day simple moving average is $40.76 and its 200-day is $42.92.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 17, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
What IONQ moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 17, 2026, IONQ's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.42 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.46 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.41 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.15 with gold (XAU).
What Wall Street expects
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
3/3Most analysts rate it a buy ›
12 of 14 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $62.50 is 99.8% above the price.More buy ratings than three months ago ›
12 of 14 rate it a buy now, against 11 of 13 three months ago.
IONQ Wall Street View
12-month price targets
The price, $31.28, sits below every analyst's target.
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | B of A Securities | Initiates | Buy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Wedbush | Reiterates | Outperform |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Needham | Reiterates | Buy |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterates | Overweight |
As of October 17, 2026, 14 Wall Street analysts cover IONQ: 12 rate it a buy or strong buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $41.85 to $100.00, with a median of $62.50, 99.8% above the price of $31.28.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
A trade plan, if you want one
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
IONQ trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Short entry pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
IONQ moves about 4.6% a day on average, so a stop can fill well past its level. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much IONQ tends to move, against the market and on its own.
The long record
IONQ's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
3/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 4.62% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 88.2%, from November 2021 to December 2022, regained by November 2024.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
62% of 1-year holding periods in the last 6 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in January 2021 is now worth $28,963, against $22,338 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
IONQ Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 17, 2026, IONQ's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 6 years with dividends reinvested was -88.2% (November 2021 to December 2022); it regained that peak by November 2024, 23 months after the low, and 62% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into IONQ in January 2021 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: IONQ beat the S&P 500 over this period: $28,963 against $22,338.
A $10,000 investment in IONQ in January 2021 would be worth about $28,963 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $22,338 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to IONQ, and which have not.
Strongest month, November: an average of +40.70%, up in 3 of 5 years.
Weakest month, March: an average of -11.75%, up in 1 of 6 years.
This month, October: has averaged +17.11%, up in 2 of 5 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 6 years, IONQ's strongest calendar month has been November (average +40.70%, up in 3 of 5 years) and its weakest March (average -11.75%, up in 1 of 6 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 6 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
Long-term scenarios
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in IONQ, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in IONQ today could grow to about $26,589 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $201,723 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $3,505. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
IONQ Stock Price Prediction: 2030
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $46.25 for IONQ by 2030 in the base case, from $31.28 today (1.5x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $12.84. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on IONQ's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $18.17 | $34.49 | $65.47 | |
| 2028 | $15.37 | $38.04 | $94.14 | |
| 2029 | $13.82 | $41.94 | $127 | |
| 2030 | $12.84 | $46.25 | $167 | |
| 2031 | $12.17 | $51.01 | $214 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of IONQ's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles. IONQ is highly volatile, so its upside column reaches an extreme multiple; treat it as a statistical tail, not an expectation.
Insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
IONQ insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Insider buying: Insiders bought $225K on the open market and sold $378.7M.
As of October 17, 2026, IONQ insiders reported 39 open-market sales worth $378.7M and 2 open-market purchases worth $225K over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | John W. Raymond
Director
|
Sell | 2.4K | $89.6K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Eric R Ball
Director
|
Grant | 5.5K | - |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Timothy E Baxter
Director
|
Grant | 5.5K | - |
| Jun 18, 2026 | John W. Raymond
Director
|
Sell | 3.8K | $209.9K |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Kathryn K Chou
Director
|
Sell | 2.8K | $151.7K |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Gabrielle B Toledano
Director
|
Sell | 2.8K | $151.7K |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Kathryn K Chou
Director
|
Grant | 4.5K | - |
| Jun 17, 2026 | James Walter Frankola
Director
|
Grant | 4.5K | - |
| Jun 17, 2026 | William F Scannell
Director
|
Grant | 4.5K | - |
| Jun 17, 2026 | William J Teuber Jr
Director
|
Grant | 4.5K | - |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Gabrielle B Toledano
Director
|
Grant | 4.5K | - |
| May 6, 2026 | Robert Thomas Cardillo
Director
|
Sell | 3.8K | $188.3K |
| May 6, 2026 | Robert Thomas Cardillo
Director
|
Option | 3.8K | $42.4K |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Robert Thomas Cardillo
Director
|
Sell | 2.5K | $112.3K |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Robert Thomas Cardillo
Director
|
Option | 2.5K | $28.1K |
| Mar 12, 2026 | John W. Raymond
Director
|
Sell | 2.8K | $93.4K |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Robert Thomas Cardillo
Director
|
Grant | 31.7K | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | William J Teuber Jr
Director
|
Buy | 3.0K | $115.2K |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Robert Thomas Cardillo
Director
|
Sell | 5.2K | $203.7K |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Robert Thomas Cardillo
Director
|
Option | 2.5K | $28.1K |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Gabrielle B Toledano
Director
|
Sell | 616 | $19.1K |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Paul T Dacier
Officer
|
Grant | 4.4K | - |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Masi Niccolo M De
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 11.6K | - |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Inder M. Singh
Chief Operating Officer
|
Grant | 3.7K | - |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Kathryn K Chou
Director
|
Sell | 5.0K | $275.0K |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Kathryn K Chou
Director
|
Option | 5.0K | $23.1K |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Kathryn K Chou
Director
|
Sell | 20.0K | $1.0M |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Kathryn K Chou
Director
|
Option | 20.0K | $92.2K |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Rima Alameddine
Officer
|
Sell | 100.0K | $4.7M |
| Nov 17, 2025 | John W. Raymond
Director
|
Grant | 83.7K | - |
| Nov 11, 2025 | William J Teuber Jr
Director
|
Buy | 2.0K | $109.6K |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Inder M. Singh
Chief Operating Officer
|
Grant | 274.9K | - |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Dean P. Acosta
Officer
|
Grant | 76.0K | - |
| Sep 25, 2025 | John W. Raymond
Director
|
Grant | 3.1K | - |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Robert Thomas Cardillo
Director
|
Sell | 8.8K | $443.2K |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Robert Thomas Cardillo
Director
|
Option | 8.8K | $98.6K |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Rima Alameddine
Officer
|
Sell | 20.0K | $887.0K |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Masi Niccolo M De
Chief Executive Officer
|
Sell | 16.1K | $715.8K |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Paul T Dacier
Officer
|
Sell | 4.2K | $185.4K |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Robert Thomas Cardillo
Director
|
Grant | 77.5K | - |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Inder M. Singh
Chief Operating Officer
|
Grant | 160.3K | - |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Thomas G Kramer
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 64.6K | $2.7M |
| Aug 26, 2025 | James Walter Frankola
Director
|
Grant | 4.4K | - |
| Aug 26, 2025 | William J Teuber Jr
Director
|
Grant | 4.4K | - |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Inder M. Singh
Director
|
Sell | 50.5K | $2.2M |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Paul T Dacier
Officer
|
Grant | 109.2K | - |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Masi Niccolo M De
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 485.3K | - |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Inder M. Singh
Director
|
Option | 50.5K | $646.8K |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Thomas G Kramer
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 17.8K | $733.8K |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Inder M. Singh
Director
|
Sell | 37.1K | $1.4M |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Inder M. Singh
Director
|
Option | 10.0K | $57.2K |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Gabrielle B Toledano
Director
|
Grant | 3.7K | - |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Thomas G Kramer
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 47.5K | $2.3M |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Paul T Dacier
Officer
|
Grant | 9.4K | - |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Kathryn K Chou
Director
|
Sell | 6.8K | $292.9K |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Thomas G Kramer
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 43.4K | $2.1M |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Rima Alameddine
Officer
|
Sell | 45.0K | $2.1M |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Kathryn K Chou
Director
|
Sell | 5.0K | $230.9K |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Rima Alameddine
Officer
|
Option | 45.0K | $209.3K |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Kathryn K Chou
Director
|
Option | 5.0K | $23.1K |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Thomas G Kramer
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 72.0K | $3.0M |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Peter Hume Chapman
Officer and Director
|
Sell | 1.5M | $59.8M |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Peter Hume Chapman
Officer and Director
|
Option | 1.5M | $199.7K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Robert Thomas Cardillo
Director
|
Grant | 5.5K | - |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Kathryn K Chou
Director
|
Grant | 5.5K | - |
| Jun 18, 2025 | William F Scannell
Director
|
Grant | 5.5K | - |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Inder M. Singh
Director
|
Grant | 5.5K | - |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Gabrielle B Toledano
Director
|
Grant | 5.5K | - |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Peter Hume Chapman
Officer and Director
|
Sell | 4.5M | $170.9M |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Peter Hume Chapman
Officer and Director
|
Option | 4.5M | $599.2K |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Thomas G Kramer
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 216.0K | $8.2M |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Rima Alameddine
Officer
|
Sell | 85.0K | $3.3M |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Rima Alameddine
Officer
|
Option | 65.0K | $302.3K |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Inder M. Singh
Director
|
Sell | 43.4K | $1.7M |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Wendy Thomas
Director
|
Sell | 16.7K | $658.3K |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Inder M. Singh
Director
|
Option | 10.0K | $57.2K |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Wendy Thomas
Director
|
Option | 5.0K | $23.1K |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Masi Niccolo M De
Chief Executive Officer
|
Sell | 2.6M | $104.8M |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Kathryn K Chou
Director
|
Sell | 25.7K | $1.0M |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Peter Hume Chapman
Officer and Director
|
Sell | 12.0K | $497.7K |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Thomas G Kramer
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 10.0K | $415.7K |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Robert Thomas Cardillo
Director
|
Sell | 10.1K | $404.6K |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Gabrielle B Toledano
Director
|
Sell | 792 | $32.9K |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Kathryn K Chou
Director
|
Option | 14.0K | $64.5K |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Masi Niccolo M De
Chief Executive Officer
|
Sell | 9.3K | $391.9K |
Source: TwelveData, from SEC Form 4 filings
Questions people ask
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