IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Technology · Computer Hardware
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $56.45: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 20%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation.
IonQ develops trapped-ion quantum computers and a broader quantum platform spanning computing, networking, sensing, and security, selling hardware and QCaaS access via AWS Braket, Azure Quantum, and Google Cloud. The company is early-stage with net losses of $510.4M in 2025 and... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $56.45: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 20%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: RSI 57 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 57d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — IonQ, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS IonQ Stock Is Surging Monday: What's Driving The Move? — benzinga Jun 15, 2026 positive
- NEWS Why Is IonQ Stock Falling On Tuesday? — benzinga Jun 9, 2026 negative
- NEWS Martin Shkreli Accuses IONQ Of Making Wild Bitcoin Mining Claims: 'They Were Lying' — benzinga Jun 9, 2026 negative
- NEWS IonQ Stock Is Surging Monday: What's Driving The Action? — benzinga Jun 8, 2026 positive
- NEWS IonQ Stock Drops 8% Friday: What's Driving The Move? — benzinga Jun 5, 2026 negative
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHCustomerfew customers10-K Item 1A: 'Much of our revenue is concentrated in a few customers, and if we lose any of these customers through contract terminations, acquisitions, or other means, our revenue may decrease substantially.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-25Item 5.02LOWWilliam F. Scannell, age 63, elected to Board as Class II director effective March 20, 2026, filling newly added seat. Appointed to Compensation Committee. No prior arrangement for selection; no material interest in any transaction.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $56.45: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 20%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: RSI 57 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $52.72. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $58.84 (+3.8% upside). Prior stop was $52.72. Stop-loss: $52.72.
Concentration risk — Customer: few customers; Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (3/5): Margin compression (op margin 1.5%), High leverage (D/E 4.6), Material insider selling (116 sells, 0.40% of cap).
IonQ, Inc. trades at a P/E of 146.0 (forward -60.2). TrendMatrix value score: 3.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
19 analysts cover IONQ with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $68.
What does IonQ, Inc. do?IonQ develops trapped-ion quantum computers and a broader quantum platform spanning computing, networking, sensing, and...
IonQ develops trapped-ion quantum computers and a broader quantum platform spanning computing, networking, sensing, and security, selling hardware and QCaaS access via AWS Braket, Azure Quantum, and Google Cloud. The company is early-stage with net losses of $510.4M in 2025 and accumulated deficit of $1,194.1M.