IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Technology · Computer Hardware
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $47.86: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: High short interest: 23%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.43; Below-average business quality.
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 $47.86: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: High short interest: 23%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.43; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 58 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — IonQ, Inc.
Latest news
- Bloom Energy, SanDisk Are Powering A MEME ETF Surge That Tripled Nasdaq 100 Returns — benzinga May 14, 2026 positive
- IonQ Opens New Laboratory Suite In Boulder, Colorado — benzinga May 12, 2026 positive
- IonQ Stock Consolidates After 15% Jump On Raised 2026 Guidance — benzinga May 12, 2026 positive
- QUBT Breaks Above Its 200-Day Moving Average — As CEO Bets On 'Scalable' Quantum — benzinga May 12, 2026 neutral
- What's Going On With IonQ Stock Monday? — benzinga May 11, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.
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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
2 floor-breakers
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $47.86: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: High short interest: 23%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.43; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 58 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $45.86. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $57.75 (+17.1% upside). Prior stop was $45.86. Stop-loss: $45.86.
Concentration risk — Customer: few customers; Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (3/5): Margin compression (op margin 2.0%), High leverage (D/E 5.1), Material insider selling (94 sells, 0.36% of cap).
IonQ, Inc. trades at a P/E of 126.4 (forward -47.3). TrendMatrix value score: 4.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
20 analysts cover IONQ with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $66.
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.