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IonQ (IONQ): analyst forecast and price target

$31.28 −8.94% close 16.10.26 · market cap $12.7B · Technology · Computer Hardware
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Strong Buy

11 Buy1 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 12 analysts in the last 3 months

12-month forecast

$67.73+116.5% upside

Based on 12 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $67.73, the highest $100, the lowest $43.00. The average is +116.5% from the last price of $31.28.

$25.00$50.00$75.00$100Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$100Average$67.73Low$43.00
Highest target $100 Average target $67.73 Lowest target $43.00
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
John McPeake★★★★★★★★★★#4020 · hits 63% · avg +6.9% Rosenblatt Securities $100 → $70.00−30.0% Buy +123.8% Reiterated 15.10.26on TipRanks 08:20 +9.0%next day −7.8%
Joseph Moore★★★★★★★★★★#162 · hits 62% · avg +24.5% Morgan Stanley $49.00 → $43.00−12.2% Hold +37.5% Reiterated 15.10.26on TipRanks 05:50 +9.0%next day −7.8%
Matt Bryson★★★★★★★★★★#16 · hits 79% · avg +92.9% Wedbush $75.00 Buy +139.8% Reiterated 13.10.26on TipRanks 09:25 −4.2%next day −8.4%
John McPeake★★★★★★★★★★#4020 · hits 63% · avg +6.9% Rosenblatt Securities $100 Buy +219.7% Reiterated 12.10.26on TipRanks 13:20 −9.0%next day −4.2%
Joseph Moore★★★★★★★★★★#162 · hits 62% · avg +24.5% Morgan Stanley $49.00 Hold +56.6% Reiterated 08.10.26on TipRanks 06:45 −4.1%next day +0.5% · 5 days −12.7%
Vijay Rakesh★★★★★★★★★★#7 · hits 69% · avg +70.3% Mizuho Securities $52.00 Buy +66.2% Reiterated 04.10.26on TipRanks 19:50 −2.5%next day +0.2% · 5 days −16.0%
Vivek Arya★★★★★★★★★★#155 · hits 61% · avg +25.6% Bank of America Securities $60.00 Buy +91.8% Initiated 28.09.26on TipRanks 05:50 −1.2%next day −1.3% · 5 days −4.8%
Matt Bryson★★★★★★★★★★#16 · hits 79% · avg +92.9% Wedbush $75.00 Buy +139.8% Reiterated 22.09.26on TipRanks 08:55 +0.6%next day +5.1% · 5 days +9.0%
Craig Ellis★★★★★★★★★★#102 · hits 55% · avg +34.6% B. Riley Securities $100 Buy +219.7% Reiterated 21.09.26on TipRanks 10:40 +2.0%next day +0.6% · 5 days +11.1%
Richard Shannon★★★★★★★★★★#5 · hits 65% · avg +87.6% Craig-Hallum — Buy — Reiterated 17.09.26on TipRanks Sep 18 04:50 +8.4%next day −3.1% · 5 days +10.7%
Nehal Chokshi★★★★★★★★★★#190 · hits 58% · avg +25.4% Northland Securities $70.00 Buy +123.8% Reiterated 10.09.26on TipRanks 09:50 −2.8%next day −1.1% · 5 days +8.9%
Kevin Garrigan★★★★★★★★★★#2202 · hits 52% · avg +18.0% Jefferies $75.00 → $80.00+6.7% Buy +155.8% Reiterated 09.09.26on TipRanks 08:10 −5.3%next day −2.8% · 5 days −2.3%
Joseph Moore★★★★★★★★★★#162 · hits 62% · avg +24.5% Morgan Stanley $49.00 Hold +56.6% Assigned 09.09.26on TipRanks 07:55 −5.3%next day −2.8% · 5 days −2.3%
John McPeake★★★★★★★★★★#4020 · hits 63% · avg +6.9% Rosenblatt Securities $100 Buy +219.7% Reiterated 09.09.26on TipRanks 07:50 −5.3%next day −2.8% · 5 days −2.3%
Name not given — $60.00 Buy +91.8% Reiterated 09.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 −5.3%next day −2.8% · 5 days −2.3%
Quinn Bolton★★★★★★★★★★#18 · hits 66% · avg +53.7% Needham $65.00 Buy +107.8% Reiterated 09.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 −5.3%next day −2.8% · 5 days −2.3%
Troy Jensen★★★★★★★★★★#1320 · hits 51% · avg +9.4% Cantor Fitzgerald $70.00 Buy +123.8% Reiterated 09.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 −5.3%next day −2.8% · 5 days −2.3%
Peter Peng★★★★★★★★★★#730 · hits 61% · avg +52.4% J.P. Morgan $42.00 → $50.00+19.0% Hold +59.8% Assigned 07.05.26on TipRanks 06:50 −9.0%next day +2.4% · 5 days +18.3%
Alex Platt★★★★★★★★★★#244 · hits 75% · avg +138.6% D.A. Davidson $55.00 → $35.00−36.4% Hold +11.9% Reiterated 26.02.26on TipRanks 08:20 +22.3%next day −5.7% · 5 days −10.7%

Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst

Best analysts covering IonQ

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Richard Shannon★★★★★★★★★★Craig-Hallum · #5
Hits 65%320 of 489 Average return +87.6%
1 year Richard Shannon★★★★★★★★★★Craig-Hallum · #5
Hits 65%320 of 489 Average return +87.6%
2 years Richard Shannon★★★★★★★★★★Craig-Hallum · #5
Hits 65%320 of 489 Average return +87.6%

Most profitable

3 months Quinn Bolton★★★★★★★★★★Needham · #18
Hits 66%329 of 501 Average return +53.7%
1 year Richard Shannon★★★★★★★★★★Craig-Hallum · #5
Hits 65%320 of 489 Average return +87.6%
2 years Quinn Bolton★★★★★★★★★★Needham · #18
Hits 66%329 of 501 Average return +53.7%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 04.10.26: target $71.00 at a price of $43.77 (+62.2%); now: $67.73 at $31.28 (+116.5%).

$40.00$60.00Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$68.33Average target$67.73Price$31.28

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend

01020302153Oct 255164Nov8103Dec1386Jan 261767Feb1457Mar10104Apr5123May6123Jun663Jul1211Aug2032Sep2244Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy566122022
Buy12126134
Hold333124
Sell000000

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 11.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.34 (from $-0.45 to $-0.25). Last quarter: $-5.08.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $141M (from $130M to $155M). Last quarter: $80M.

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About IonQ
  • CEO: Niccolo Mcleod De Masi
  • Employees: 1,132
  • 4505 Campus Drive, College Park, MD, 20740, US
  • www.ionq.com

IonQ, Inc. specializes in the creation of advanced, general-purpose quantum computing systems. The company provides customers with access to its 20-qubit quantum computers. This access is facilitated through prominent third-party cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services' (AWS) Amazon Braket, Microsoft's Azure Quantum, and Google's Cloud Marketplace, as well as directly via IonQ's own proprietary cloud service. Founded in 2015, IonQ, Inc. is headquartered in College Park, Maryland.

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