IonQ, Inc. $IONQ Shares Bought by Emerald Advisers LLC

Emerald Advisers LLC grew its stake in IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) by 51.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 457,780 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 156,423 shares during the period. Emerald Advisers LLC owned approximately 0.13% of IonQ worth $28,153,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of IONQ. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in IonQ by 12.5% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 134,176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,962,000 after buying an additional 14,898 shares during the last quarter. Amundi acquired a new stake in shares of IonQ in the 1st quarter worth $630,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of IonQ by 106.2% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 57,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,265,000 after acquiring an additional 29,513 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of IonQ by 24.1% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 450,031 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,932,000 after acquiring an additional 87,428 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in shares of IonQ by 30.3% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 46,782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,032,000 after acquiring an additional 10,881 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.42% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at IonQ

In related news, CRO Rima Alameddine sold 100,000 shares of IonQ stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.89, for a total transaction of $4,689,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive directly owned 432,616 shares in the company, valued at $20,285,364.24. The trade was a 18.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathryn K. Chou sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.00, for a total value of $275,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 60,839 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,346,145. The trade was a 7.59% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 125,000 shares of company stock valued at $5,992,000 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on IONQ. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on shares of IonQ from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of IonQ in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. DA Davidson increased their target price on IonQ from $35.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Mizuho started coverage on IonQ in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of IonQ in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $75.91.

Key IonQ News

Here are the key news stories impacting IonQ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and long-form pieces continue to highlight IonQ’s potential to build an end-to-end quantum ecosystem and its strong qubit performance, framing the recent pullback as a possible buy-the-dip opportunity for long-term investors. Down 40, Should You Buy the Dip on IonQ?
• Positive Sentiment: Feature analysis asks whether IonQ could become a dominant platform player in quantum computing (an “NVIDIA-like” winner), underscoring the company’s addressable market and strategic upside if it solidifies a platform position. Could IonQ Become the Nvidia of Quantum Computing?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader sector roundups and list pieces include IonQ among quantum names to watch but focus on large-cap tech (Alphabet, Microsoft) and divergent approaches—suggesting interest in the sector but not a decisive endorsement for IonQ specifically. A Once-in-a-Decade Investment Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Several roundup articles note extreme volatility across quantum stocks (big recent gains and plunges); that attention can boost trading volume but increases short-term risk for IONQ. Quantum Computing Stocks Reality Check
• Negative Sentiment: A valuation check flags IonQ’s premium price-to-book and high multiples after recent moves, which raises concern about upside from current levels absent clearer path to profitability. IonQ Valuation Check
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive progress at peers—especially D-Wave’s recent technical advances and deal-making—heightens competitive pressure and shifts some investor attention away from pure-play gate-model claims. 3 Key Ways D-Wave Is Developing an Advantage
• Negative Sentiment: Market note: a news brief reports IONQ closing lower, reinforcing the intraday sell-off and signaling investor caution amid mixed fundamentals and strong sector headlines. Zacks: IonQ Stock Dips

IonQ Stock Performance

IONQ opened at $48.29 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $16.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.03 and a beta of 2.63. IonQ, Inc. has a one year low of $17.88 and a one year high of $84.64. The business’s fifty day moving average is $48.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $51.38.

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported ($3.58) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.44) by ($3.14). IonQ had a negative net margin of 1,836.32% and a negative return on equity of 127.06%. The firm had revenue of $39.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $26.99 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.24) EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 221.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that IonQ, Inc. will post -0.86 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.