IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Sep 20, 2026

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IonQ (IONQ) shows accelerating revenue with Q3 2025 up 222% YoY, industry-leading quantum tech milestones, major government contracts, recent 15% price gain and stabilizing volatility, supported by $3.5 billion cash balance, marking it a hot idea in the emerging quantum computing sector despite unprofitability.

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Idea window: 12/23/2025 – 12/30/2025Sector: Technology

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$31.72
Market Cap
$13.62B
1D Return
-2.19%
YTD Return
-29.31%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
-7.4
P/B
3.5
P/S
55.3
EV/EBITDA
7.5
Div Yield
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Fundamental Analysis

3.0

Key Financial Insights: • Strong Liquidity • Persistent Losses • Margin Pressure IONQ's strong liquidity and low interest-bearing debt are offset by severe losses, margin erosion, cash burn, and a demanding valuation, warranting caution.

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Price Behavior

4.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Defended support • Lower highs • Capped rebound Support Level: $36.75–$36.84 Resistance Level: $40.34–$40.47 IONQ remains cautiously bearish over the last month, with support at $36.75–$36.84 and a sustained break above $40.47 needed to improve momentum.

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Sentiment & News

Key News Insights: • SkyWater Acquisition • Raised Outlook • Execution Risks IonQ's SkyWater acquisition boosts its full-stack growth outlook and diversification, but execution, losses, and valuation risks remain key investor watchpoints.

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AI Summary

4.0
Negative

IonQ is now a high-valuation full-stack quantum and semiconductor-manufacturing execution bet, where SkyWater could create differentiated fabrication and government-revenue opportunities but investors should require proof of organic quantum demand, sustained gross-margin improvement, and reduced cash burn before treating acquisition-led revenue growth as validation.

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AI summary updated 40 days ago

Description

IonQ develops general-purpose quantum computing systems and provides access to its 20-qubit machines. It distributes computing time through public cloud marketplaces—including AWS, Microsoft and Google—and via its own cloud service. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in College Park, Maryland.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Dec 23Dec 30IONQIonQ, Inc.
IonQ (IONQ) shows accelerating revenue with Q3 2025 up 222% YoY, industry-leading quantum tech milestones, major government contracts, recent 15% price gain and stabilizing volatility, supported by $3.5 billion cash balance, marking it a hot idea in the emerging quantum computing sector despite unprofitability.
Closed-11.8%
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