Jones Financial Companies Lllp Grows Position in IonQ, Inc. $IONQ

Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) by 71.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 54,413 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,686 shares during the quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp’s holdings in IonQ were worth $3,661,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of IonQ by 12.5% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 134,176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,962,000 after purchasing an additional 14,898 shares during the last quarter. Amundi purchased a new stake in IonQ in the 1st quarter valued at about $630,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of IonQ by 106.2% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 57,305 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,265,000 after buying an additional 29,513 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of IonQ by 24.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 450,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,932,000 after buying an additional 87,428 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in shares of IonQ by 30.3% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 46,782 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,032,000 after buying an additional 10,881 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 41.42% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about IonQ

Here are the key news stories impacting IonQ this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $100 price target, signaling strong analyst conviction and a large implied upside versus recent levels. Rosenblatt Reaffirms Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Barrages of bullish retail/long‑term pieces highlight IonQ’s leadership in quantum hardware, acquisitions to control the ecosystem, and long‑term upside narratives that can attract growth‑oriented investors. Should You Put $1,000 Into This High-Risk, High-Reward Stock Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks’ 2026 quantum outlook singles out IonQ but warns growth is cooling after 2024–2025 surges and that revenue scaling may slow amid macro and geopolitical headwinds — a reminder that execution and revenue cadence will matter to valuation. Quantum Computing 2026 Outlook: 2 Stocks for Long-Term Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Major outlets report that IonQ publicly disputes the short‑seller’s claims and the company has pushed back on alleged “holes” in revenue, which could limit the lasting damage if the rebuttal satisfies customers and investors. IonQ Disputes Short-Seller Claims
• Negative Sentiment: A Wolfpack Research short‑seller report alleged loss of key defense contracts and gaps in revenue; that report triggered a prior sharp selloff and remains a primary catalyst for investor concern and volatility. Should IonQ Stock Investors Panic?
• Negative Sentiment: Ademi LLP announced an investigation into possible securities‑fraud claims tied to alleged inaccurate statements about IonQ’s operations and prospects — a legal/regulatory overhang that increases downside risk and could prolong volatility. Ademi LLP Investigates Claims of Securities Fraud

IonQ Stock Up 15.1%

NYSE IONQ opened at $35.02 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $12.17 billion, a PE ratio of -6.55 and a beta of 2.63. IonQ, Inc. has a 52 week low of $17.88 and a 52 week high of $84.64. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $51.12.

IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported ($3.58) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.44) by ($3.14). The business had revenue of $39.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.99 million. IonQ had a negative net margin of 1,836.32% and a negative return on equity of 127.06%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 221.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.24) EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that IonQ, Inc. will post -0.86 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at IonQ

In related news, CRO Rima Alameddine sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.89, for a total transaction of $4,689,000.00. Following the sale, the executive directly owned 432,616 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,285,364.24. The trade was a 18.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director William J. Teuber, Jr. acquired 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $54.81 per share, for a total transaction of $109,620.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 6,413 shares in the company, valued at $351,496.53. This represents a 45.32% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 125,000 shares of company stock valued at $5,992,000 in the last 90 days. 5.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

IONQ has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on IonQ from $32.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. DA Davidson raised their target price on IonQ from $35.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Wedbush began coverage on shares of IonQ in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of IonQ from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Mizuho assumed coverage on shares of IonQ in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $90.00 price objective on the stock. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.91.

About IonQ

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.