IonQ, Inc. (IONQ)Technology | Computer Hardware | College Park, United States | NYSE
34.35 USD
+2.93
(9.325%)
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(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8:41 a.m. EDT
The immediate setup for IonQ is a high-risk, high-reward momentum play driven by aggressive speculative positioning rather than fundamental certainty. While the company boasts a fortress balance sheet with negligible debt and massive cash reserves, it remains in a cash-burn phase with negative earnings, making it a classic 'growth at any cost' story where the market is pricing in a binary outcome: either a breakthrough in quantum computing dominance or a continued struggle to monetize. The options chain screams bullishness, with traders stacking call contracts at levels significantly above the current price, betting on a rapid ascent ahead of earnings. However, the statistical forecast model offers a weak bearish lean, highlighting the tension between the crowd's optimism and the lack of a guaranteed catalyst. For the long term, the business quality is unproven; despite the impressive 4-year cumulative gain, the recent annual trajectory shows a massive spike followed by a pullback, indicating the market is still digesting the valuation. Until revenue growth becomes sustainable and profitable, this remains a speculative vehicle for traders willing to ride the volatility, not a core holding for investors seeking stability. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.077526 |
| AutoETS | 0.110738 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.111615 |
| MSTL | 0.115740 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 34% |
| H-stat | 7.36 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.131 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.15 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 1.632 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.721 |
| Market Cap | 13,916,408,832 |
| Forward P/E | -25.55 |
| Beta | 3.36 |
| Website | https://www.ionq.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 8:41 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioning for a sharp upward move, evidenced by massive open interest walls in out-of-the-money calls at strikes like 45, 50, and 60, alongside significant volume spikes in near-term calls. Conversely, put writing is concentrated at lower strikes (25-40), suggesting a floor is expected, but the sheer size of the call gamma exposure indicates a bullish bias. Implied volatility is elevated relative to historical norms, pricing in significant movement, particularly upside.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.4542421 |
| Address1 | 4,505 Campus Drive |
| All Time High | 84.64 |
| All Time Low | 3.04 |
| Ask | 33.74 |
| Ask Size | 2,900 |
| Audit Risk | 1 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.4 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 25,227,250 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 22,154,998 |
| Average Volume | 22,154,998 |
| Average Volume10Days | 25,227,250 |
| Beta | 3.361 |
| Bid | 33.71 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Board Risk | 8 |
| Book Value | 8.732 |
| City | College Park |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 10 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 34.35 |
| Current Ratio | 10.66 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 34.36 |
| Day Low | 30.03 |
| Debt To Equity | 1.632 |
| Display Name | IonQ |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,960,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,960,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,960,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,822,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,822,400 |
| Ebitda | -793,051,008 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -13.915 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 44.773 |
| Enterprise Value | 11,035,329,536 |
| Eps Current Year | -1.30583 |
| Eps Forward | -1.34417 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -3.43 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 40.9294 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -6.579403 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.16075005 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -45.42421 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 73.65 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -39.300003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.5336049 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 25.89 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 8.459999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.32676706 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 25.89 - 73.65 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,609,770,600,000 |
| Float Shares | 378,179,087 |
| Forward Eps | -1.34417 |
| Forward P E | -25.554802 |
| Free Cashflow | -87,774,752 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 1,132 |
| Fullday Change | -1.1450005 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -3.3338199 |
| Fullday Price | 33.2 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.30854 |
| Gross Profits | 76,048,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0066299997 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.46951 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 405,135,656 |
| Industry | Computer Hardware |
| Industry Disp | Computer Hardware |
| Industry Key | computer-hardware |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | IonQ, Inc. develops quantum computing systems in the United States, Switzerland, and Internationally. It sells access to quantum computers of various qubit capacities. The company also makes access to its quantum computers through cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Braket, Microsoft's Azure Quantum, and Google's Cloud Marketplace, as well as through its cloud service. The company engages in quantum-safe communications and quantum detection systems. It provides contracts associated with the design, development, construction, and sale of specialized quantum computing hardware systems; maintenance and support services; and consulting services related to co-developing algorithms on quantum computing systems. In addition, it provides semiconductor manufacturing services. The company has a collaboration agreement with University of Chicago. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in College Park, Maryland. |
| Long Name | IonQ, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 13,916,408,832 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_531207172 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -1,363,670,016 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 17,234,470,806 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 14 |
| Open | 30.545 |
| Operating Cashflow | -452,368,992 |
| Operating Margins | -4.08174 |
| Overall Risk | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 301 298 7997 |
| Pre Market Change | -1.1450005 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | -3.3338199 |
| Pre Market Price | 33.2 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,792,155,236 |
| Previous Close | 31.42 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -26.305107 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.9338064 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 56.461975 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quick Ratio | 9.92 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.35714 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 2.93 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 9.32526 |
| Regular Market Day High | 34.36 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 30.03 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 30.03 - 34.36 |
| Regular Market Open | 30.545 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 31.42 |
| Regular Market Price | 34.35 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,403 |
| Regular Market Volume | 47,713,286 |
| Return On Assets | -0.14468999 |
| Return On Equity | -0.60483 |
| Revenue Growth | 2.868 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.721 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.16207206 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 8 |
| Shares Outstanding | 405,135,656 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1003 |
| Shares Short | 40,638,080 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 41,053,368 |
| Short Name | IonQ, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1008 |
| Short Ratio | 1.66 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MD |
| Symbol | IONQ |
| Target High Price | 100.0 |
| Target Low Price | 41.85 |
| Target Mean Price | 64.06071 |
| Target Median Price | 62.5 |
| Total Cash | 2,118,968,960 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 5.562 |
| Total Debt | 54,498,000 |
| Total Revenue | 246,474,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -3.43 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 42.9941 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -8.6441 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.20105317 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 47,713,286 |
| Website | https://www.ionq.com |
| Zip | 20,740 |