IonQ (IONQ) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 5/11/2026 – IonQ was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “strong sell”.
• 5/7/2026 – IonQ was given a new $48.50 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 5/7/2026 – IonQ was given a new $85.00 price target by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 5/7/2026 – IonQ had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $42.00 to $50.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – IonQ had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wedbush. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/3/2026 – IonQ was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 4/25/2026 – IonQ was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 4/21/2026 – IonQ had its “sell (d-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/20/2026 – IonQ is now covered by Northland Securities. They set an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/11/2026 – IonQ was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 3/14/2026 – IonQ was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider John W. Raymond sold 2,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.34, for a total value of $93,352.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 83,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,799,326.42. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Robert T. Cardillo sold 3,773 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.90, for a total value of $188,272.70. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 139,967 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,984,353.30. The trade was a 2.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 12,354 shares of company stock valued at $504,428. Insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

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.