Quantitative Investment Management LLC Acquires New Holdings in IonQ, Inc. $IONQ

Quantitative Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 197,700 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,158,000. IonQ accounts for 1.7% of Quantitative Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Archer Investment Corp increased its stake in IonQ by 119.3% during the 2nd quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 322 shares during the period. Stone House Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of IonQ by 700.0% in the 3rd quarter. Stone House Investment Management LLC now owns 400 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of IonQ by 485.7% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 410 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the period. Hilltop National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of IonQ by 112.5% in the third quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 425 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in shares of IonQ in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 41.42% of the company’s stock.

IonQ Price Performance

IONQ stock opened at $33.06 on Friday. IonQ, Inc. has a 12 month low of $18.81 and a 12 month high of $84.64. The firm has a market cap of $12.12 billion, a PE ratio of -13.28 and a beta of 2.61. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $50.05.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Robert T. Cardillo sold 5,165 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.44, for a total transaction of $203,707.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 112,291 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,428,757.04. This represents a 4.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kathryn K. Chou sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.00, for a total value of $275,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 60,839 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,346,145. This represents a 7.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 10,781 shares of company stock worth $497,804. 5.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IONQ has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. DA Davidson dropped their target price on IonQ from $55.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on IonQ in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price target for the company. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on IonQ from $80.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of IonQ in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of IonQ in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.45.

Key IonQ News

Here are the key news stories impacting IonQ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Landmark University of Cambridge collaboration to establish the IonQ Quantum Innovation Centre to commercialize quantum research, expand IP and deploy advanced systems — strengthens IonQ’s academic/commercial pipeline and UK presence. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Planned deployment of a 256‑qubit system into the Cambridge research ecosystem signals product progress and makes IonQ’s hardware roadmap more tangible for researchers and customers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Deepening federal / security work (ARLIS collaboration on quantum Zero Trust architecture) increases IonQ’s relevance for government contracts and secure-use cases. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish media/analyst commentary argues IonQ’s cost and performance advantages could drive faster growth and mean the company may outperform longer term — supportive sentiment for investors focused on fundamentals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presentation/transcript from the 2026 Cantor Global Technology & Industrial Growth Conference is available for investors looking for updated strategy, KPIs and product roadmaps. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: General market roundups have included IonQ among names moving recently; useful for monitoring short-term volatility but not a direct catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: IonQ filed a prospectus supplement enabling the resale of more than 2.5 million common shares by a major stockholder — this creates potential near-term share-supply pressure and likely contributed to intraday selling. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes the stock has fallen more steeply than the broader market in the recent tech sell-off (cited ~25.6% YTD underperformance), reflecting macro tech spending uncertainty that can delay enterprise quantum adoption. Read More.

IonQ Profile

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.