Rosenblatt Securities Reiterates “Buy” Rating for IonQ (NYSE:IONQ)

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Rosenblatt Securities in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $100.00 target price on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities’ price objective suggests a potential upside of 185.55% from the stock’s current price.

IONQ has been the subject of a number of other reports. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on IonQ in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price objective for the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $80.00 target price on shares of IonQ in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Mizuho assumed coverage on IonQ in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $90.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of IonQ in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price target on IonQ from $35.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.91.

IonQ Price Performance

IONQ opened at $35.02 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.55 and a beta of 2.63. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $47.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $51.12. IonQ has a 1-year low of $17.88 and a 1-year high of $84.64.

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported ($3.58) earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $39.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $26.99 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.24) earnings per share. IonQ’s revenue for the quarter was up 221.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that IonQ will post -0.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at IonQ

In related news, Director Kathryn K. Chou sold 5,000 shares of IonQ stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.00, for a total transaction of $275,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 60,839 shares in the company, valued at $3,346,145. This trade represents a 7.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CRO Rima Alameddine sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.89, for a total transaction of $4,689,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive directly owned 432,616 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,285,364.24. This trade represents a 18.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 125,000 shares of company stock worth $5,992,000. 5.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IONQ. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of IonQ by 18.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 34,774,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,560,343,000 after acquiring an additional 5,420,037 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of IonQ in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $114,767,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in IonQ by 648.5% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,674,348 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,917,000 after buying an additional 2,317,058 shares during the period. Lansdowne Partners UK LLP increased its stake in IonQ by 286.1% in the 3rd quarter. Lansdowne Partners UK LLP now owns 1,937,031 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,127,000 after buying an additional 1,435,394 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp increased its position in IonQ by 19.9% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,299,559 shares of the company’s stock worth $387,423,000 after purchasing an additional 1,043,878 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.42% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about IonQ

Here are the key news stories impacting IonQ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $100 price target, signaling strong analyst conviction and a large implied upside versus recent levels. Rosenblatt Reaffirms Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Barrages of bullish retail/long‑term pieces highlight IonQ’s leadership in quantum hardware, acquisitions to control the ecosystem, and long‑term upside narratives that can attract growth‑oriented investors. Should You Put $1,000 Into This High-Risk, High-Reward Stock Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks’ 2026 quantum outlook singles out IonQ but warns growth is cooling after 2024–2025 surges and that revenue scaling may slow amid macro and geopolitical headwinds — a reminder that execution and revenue cadence will matter to valuation. Quantum Computing 2026 Outlook: 2 Stocks for Long-Term Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Major outlets report that IonQ publicly disputes the short‑seller’s claims and the company has pushed back on alleged “holes” in revenue, which could limit the lasting damage if the rebuttal satisfies customers and investors. IonQ Disputes Short-Seller Claims
• Negative Sentiment: A Wolfpack Research short‑seller report alleged loss of key defense contracts and gaps in revenue; that report triggered a prior sharp selloff and remains a primary catalyst for investor concern and volatility. Should IonQ Stock Investors Panic?
• Negative Sentiment: Ademi LLP announced an investigation into possible securities‑fraud claims tied to alleged inaccurate statements about IonQ’s operations and prospects — a legal/regulatory overhang that increases downside risk and could prolong volatility. Ademi LLP Investigates Claims of Securities Fraud

IonQ Company Profile

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.