Leonteq Securities AG Acquires New Position in IonQ, Inc. $IONQ

Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 43,013 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,930,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in IonQ by 485.7% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 410 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its holdings in IonQ by 3,800.0% in the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 608 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. bought a new stake in IonQ in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of IonQ by 117.4% during the third quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of IonQ by 50.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. 41.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

IonQ Trading Up 12.4%

NYSE:IONQ opened at $58.99 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.02 billion, a PE ratio of -210.66 and a beta of 3.05. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $39.79 and a 200-day moving average of $43.13. IonQ, Inc. has a 52 week low of $25.89 and a 52 week high of $84.64.

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.26) by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $64.67 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.75 million. IonQ had a negative return on equity of 23.20% and a net margin of 174.88%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 754.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.14) earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that IonQ, Inc. will post -2.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More IonQ News

Here are the key news stories impacting IonQ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. government’s $2 billion quantum-computing investment is lifting the entire sector, and IonQ is benefiting from the wave of buying in quantum stocks. Quantum Computing Stocks Break Out After Government Stake
• Positive Sentiment: IonQ’s Q1 update showed record revenue, a larger backlog, and raised 2026 revenue guidance to $260 million-$270 million, reinforcing the growth story behind the stock’s move. IonQ (IONQ) Is Down 5.0% After Raising 2026 Outlook And Announcing SkyWater Acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains upbeat, with Wall Street bulls still optimistic about IonQ’s long-term opportunity and diversified quantum strategy. Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About IonQ (IONQ): Should You Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage is focusing on IonQ’s “historic” quantum milestone, which adds to investor enthusiasm but is less concrete than revenue or guidance news. IonQ Just Hit a Historic Quantum Computing Milestone, Here Is Why Serious Investors Are Starting to Pay Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: IonQ’s acquisition of SkyWater and investment in a new R&D facility support its vertical-integration strategy, but investors may still be weighing execution risk and ongoing losses. IonQ (IONQ) Is Down 5.0% After Raising 2026 Outlook And Announcing SkyWater Acquisition

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on IONQ shares. Northland Securities started coverage on IonQ in a report on Monday, April 20th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 target price for the company. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price on shares of IonQ in a report on Monday, May 4th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of IonQ in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of IonQ in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Benchmark lowered their target price on IonQ from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, IonQ presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.63.

Insider Transactions at IonQ

In other IonQ news, Director William J. Teuber, Jr. acquired 3,000 shares of IonQ stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $38.38 per share, for a total transaction of $115,140.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 9,413 shares in the company, valued at approximately $361,270.94. This represents a 46.78% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider John W. Raymond sold 2,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.34, for a total value of $93,352.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 83,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,799,326.42. This represents a 3.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 12,354 shares of company stock worth $504,428. Company insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

IonQ Company 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.