Ionq, Inc. (IONQ)
NYSE:IONQ
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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
$69.00
▲(49.71% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/29/26
The score is held back primarily by weak underlying profitability and significant cash burn despite strong revenue momentum and a very strong balance sheet. Technicals are supportive with a clear uptrend, but overbought indicators add near-term risk. Earnings-call guidance and backlog strength are meaningful positives, while valuation appears low but is tempered by the non-operating nature of recent net income.
Positive Factors
Revenue growth & backlog
Record quarterly revenue and a $470M remaining performance obligation provide multi-quarter demand visibility. Strong commercial, international and multi-product adoption implies a structural shift from exploratory engagements to contracted QCaaS and services, improving revenue predictability over coming quarters.
Negative Factors
Persistent cash burn
Operating cash flow has been negative across periods and free cash flow is substantially negative, indicating ongoing reliance on liquidity to fund operations. Continued cash burn raises financing dependency and limits runway for margin improvement if revenue growth decelerates or conversion of RPOs stalls.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue growth & backlog
Record quarterly revenue and a $470M remaining performance obligation provide multi-quarter demand visibility. Strong commercial, international and multi-product adoption implies a structural shift from exploratory engagements to contracted QCaaS and services, improving revenue predictability over coming quarters.
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IonQ Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$26.90B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)36.01M
Price to Earnings (P/E)93.3
Beta (1Y)2.97
Revenue Growth334.58%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees407
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryComputer Hardware
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.09
Shares Outstanding373,269,960
10 Day Avg. Volume33,745,754
30 Day Avg. Volume36,005,045
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.48
Price to Book (P/B)3.31
Price to Sales (P/S)96.75
P/FCF Ratio-41.99
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.98
Enterprise Value/Revenue141.29
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit371.06
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-39.03
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$62.79Price Target Upside36.22% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.35
Revenue Forecast (FY)$263.34M
IonQ Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
IonQ, Inc. engages in the development of general-purpose quantum computing systems. It sells access to quantum computers with 20 qubits. The company makes access to its quantum computers through cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services' (AWS) ...
How the Company Makes Money
IonQ primarily makes money by selling access to its quantum computers and related services, with revenue generally falling into two main streams: (1) Quantum computing access (QCaaS): IonQ earns revenue when customers run workloads on IonQ quantum...
IonQ Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a strongly positive operational and commercial picture: record revenue, massive YoY growth, materially increased RPO/backlog, expanded commercial and international traction, large cash reserves, and clear technical milestones (256‑qubit presale, tapeouts, validated benchmarks, published fault‑tolerance blueprint). Offsetting factors are sizable near‑term losses (adjusted EBITDA negative), very high R&D spend, some gross‑margin pressure and one‑time expenses tied to the SkyWater arrangement, and execution/regulatory risks around scaling and the SkyWater acquisition. On balance, the scale of revenue, backlog, cash runway, and technical/commercial momentum outweigh the near‑term profitability and execution challenges.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly Revenue and Strong YoY Growth
GAAP revenue of $64.7M in Q1 2026 — the largest quarter in company history, representing ~755% year‑over‑year growth (more than 8x vs. Q1 2025) and the fourth consecutive quarter of record results.
Negative Updates
Substantial Adjusted EBITDA Loss
Q1 adjusted EBITDA loss of $96.8M. Management reaffirmed full‑year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance of negative $310M to negative $330M, indicating continued heavy investment and negative operating cash flow expectations in 2026.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly Revenue and Strong YoY Growth
GAAP revenue of $64.7M in Q1 2026 — the largest quarter in company history, representing ~755% year‑over‑year growth (more than 8x vs. Q1 2025) and the fourth consecutive quarter of record results.
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Company Guidance
On the call IonQ raised full‑year 2026 revenue guidance to $260–$270 million (with $270M at the high end), guided Q2 revenue of $65–$68 million, and reaffirmed full‑year adjusted EBITDA of negative $310M to negative $330M, while forecasting 100% organic revenue growth for 2026 (even the low end of the guide would double 2025 revenue). Management highlighted Q1 results that underpin the outlook: GAAP revenue of $64.7M (+755% YoY; beat guidance by >30%), Q1 adjusted EBITDA loss of $96.8M (≈$85M excluding ~$12M SkyWater expense), GAAP net income of $805.4M driven by a ~$1.1B warrant mark‑to‑market, cash and investments of $3.1B, Q1 R&D of $125.7M (+215% YoY), remaining performance obligations (RPOs) of $470M (+554% YoY from $72M) with roughly $2.50 of RPO added for every $1 of recognized revenue, and a Q1 revenue mix of ~60% commercial, ~35% international and >33% multiproduct.IonQ Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
34
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 187.12M | 130.02M | 43.07M | 22.04M | 11.13M | 2.10M |
| Gross Profit | 71.25M | 52.53M | 22.48M | 13.93M | 2.58M | -1.49M |
| EBITDA | -677.39M | -474.69M | -213.80M | -147.38M | -42.91M | -103.64M |
| Net Income | 277.09M | -510.38M | -331.65M | -157.77M | -48.51M | -106.19M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.69B | 6.57B | 508.39M | 553.58M | 597.99M | 642.03M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.03B | 2.39B | 340.29M | 355.44M | 355.80M | 522.47M |
| Total Debt | 30.44M | 30.02M | 17.73M | 8.11M | 4.05M | 4.21M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.70B | 2.76B | 124.53M | 68.59M | 29.78M | 50.80M |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.98B | 3.80B | 383.86M | 484.99M | 568.21M | 591.23M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -424.75M | -299.60M | -129.25M | -98.36M | -57.26M | -36.56M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -401.19M | -283.19M | -105.68M | -78.81M | -44.70M | -26.54M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.26B | -2.10B | 82.73M | 68.77M | -309.06M | -213.78M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 3.00B | 3.36B | 41.69M | 1.76M | 1.10M | 603.23M |
IonQ Technical Analysis
Positive
46.09
Price Trends
43.74
Positive
41.59
Positive
47.84
Positive
Market Momentum
6.63
Negative
75.54
Negative
95.96
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IONQ, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 46.09 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 55.54, above the 50-day MA of 43.74, and below the 200-day MA of 47.84, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 6.63 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 75.54 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 95.96 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for IONQ.
IonQ Risk Analysis
IonQ disclosed 64 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. IonQ reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
IonQ Peers Comparison
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 Neutral | $8.49B | -37.57 | -43.94% | ― | 8.75% | -4.39% | |
62 Neutral | $11.15B | -30.07 | -44.05% | ― | -41.75% | -87.41% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
60 Neutral | $26.90B | 93.33 | 9.08% | ― | 334.58% | ― | |
58 Neutral | $2.70B | -48.93 | -3.55% | ― | 1025.71% | 42.03% |
* Technology Sector Average
IONQ
IonQ
72.07
31.50
77.64%
QUBT
Quantum Computing
11.96
0.16
1.36%
QBTS
D-Wave Quantum
30.14
13.03
76.15%
RGTI
Rigetti Computing
25.54
13.28
108.32%
IonQ Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
IonQ Faces Extended FTC Review of SkyWater Merger
Neutral
Apr 24, 2026
IonQ and semiconductor foundry SkyWater Technology entered into a merger agreement on January 25, 2026, under which SkyWater will become a wholly owned subsidiary of IonQ through a two-step merger structure. The deal is intended to deepen IonQR...
Executive/Board Changes
IonQ Appoints William Scannell to Board of Directors
Neutral
Mar 25, 2026
On March 19, 2026, IonQ’s Board of Directors expanded its size and elected William F. Scannell, 63, as a Class II director to fill the new seat, with his term running until the company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Effective M...
Private Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
IonQ Files Prospectus for Cambridge Share Resale Arrangement
Neutral
Mar 11, 2026
On March 11, 2026, IonQ, Inc. filed a prospectus supplement with the SEC to a previously effective shelf registration, enabling the resale by a selling stockholder of 2,562,642 shares of its common stock. The filing was made pursuant to a Registra...
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