IonQ (IONQ) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) is projected to announce its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 25th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.48) per share and revenue of $40.38 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

IonQ Trading Down 3.4%

IonQ stock opened at $30.81 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $43.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $50.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.70 billion, a PE ratio of -5.76 and a beta of 2.63. IonQ has a 1-year low of $17.88 and a 1-year high of $84.64.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of IonQ in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of IonQ in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on IonQ in a report on Thursday, November 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 price target on the stock. DA Davidson lifted their price target on IonQ from $35.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Wedbush began coverage on shares of IonQ in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, IonQ has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $73.82.

Insider Transactions at IonQ

In other IonQ news, Director Kathryn K. Chou sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director directly owned 60,839 shares in the company, valued at $3,346,145. This trade represents a 7.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 5.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On IonQ

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of IonQ by 42.3% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,962,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $402,160,000 after purchasing an additional 2,663,230 shares during the last quarter. Marex Group plc boosted its position in IonQ by 419.1% during the fourth quarter. Marex Group plc now owns 4,083,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $183,225,000 after buying an additional 3,296,866 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in shares of IonQ by 23.5% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 4,009,931 shares of the company’s stock valued at $179,926,000 after buying an additional 762,585 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of IonQ by 23.6% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,919,445 shares of the company’s stock valued at $130,995,000 after buying an additional 556,680 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in shares of IonQ by 30.3% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,737,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $168,327,000 after buying an additional 636,482 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.42% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting IonQ

Here are the key news stories impacting IonQ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Won a place on the Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ (ceiling $151B), giving IonQ formal access to a large federal procurement vehicle and a potential channel for national-security quantum work that could drive multi-year revenue and contract follow-ons. IonQ Selected to Support Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ Contract
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights large upside: a Zacks roundup flags IonQ among quantum names with >100% average price-target upside for March 2026, reinforcing bullish analyst scenarios and upside expectations. Quantum Outlook for March 2026: 3 Stocks With Over 100% Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also points to rising national-security-led demand as a near-term catalyst for IonQ, making 2026 revenue the clearest short-term performance yardstick; defense interest supports durable commercial demand assumptions. National Security Quantum Demand Could Reshape IonQ Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Street expectations into upcoming earnings are modest, which some analysts (Wedbush) say leaves room for upside if management delivers product or contract updates — this raises event-driven volatility around results. IonQ Seen With Low Expectations Into Earnings; Upside on Positive Updates, Wedbush Says
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail/investor-education pieces highlight IonQ’s technical progress and long-term upside scenarios, which can support speculative retail interest but are unlikely to change fundamentals in the near term. Could Investing $10,000 in IonQ Make You a Millionaire?
• Neutral Sentiment: Another Motley Fool piece reiterates IonQ’s credible hardware progress and cloud distribution — supportive for long-horizon investors but not an immediate catalyst. 2 Quantum Computing Stocks That Could Make a Millionaire
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha preview keeps a sell rating on IonQ due to high valuation despite praising management’s M&A (SkyWater, Oxford Ionics) and operational execution; valuation concerns may cap near-term upside and spur profit-taking. IonQ: The Management Is Doing A Good Job
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term price pressure across the quantum group: a report notes IonQ and peers fell more than 5% last week, reflecting sector-wide profit-taking and risk-off flows that can weigh on IONQ shares even if company-specific news is positive. IonQ & D-Wave Fall More than 5% Last Week While Rigetti Leads Quantum Stocks

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.