DARPA Contract Ignites Rally: Social media buzz intensified after IonQ secured a DARPA contract for next-generation quantum networking using synthetic diamond materials. Enthusiasts pointed to its potential to link diverse quantum systems, propelling shares up more than 20% in one session amid National Quantum Day celebrations. The development marked a pivotal step in practical quantum scalability.
Congressional Interest Fuels Momentum: A U.S. Representative's disclosed purchase of IONQ shares—the first by any lawmaker—sparked widespread discussion on social media. As a House Intelligence Committee member, the move heightened perceptions of strategic national importance in quantum computing. Shares surged around 60% through April, rebounding sharply from prior declines.
Analyst Upgrades and SkyWater Deal: Coverage shifted from skepticism to optimism, with outlets highlighting IonQ's revenue growth and analyst upgrades like Northland's Outperform rating. Conversations focused on the pending $1.8 billion SkyWater acquisition and robust backlog ahead of Q1 earnings. Investors noted strong fundamentals amid positioning debates.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
IonQ Insider Trading Activity
IonQ insiders have traded $IONQ stock on the open market 9 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 7 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $IONQ stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- RIMA ALAMEDDINE (Chief Revenue Officer) sold 100,000 shares for an estimated $4,689,060
- KATHRYN K. CHOU has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 25,000 shares for an estimated $1,302,980.
- ROBERT T. CARDILLO has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 7,665 shares for an estimated $315,934.
- WILLIAM J JR TEUBER has made 2 purchases buying 5,000 shares for an estimated $224,785 and 0 sales.
- JOHN W RAYMOND sold 2,800 shares for an estimated $93,352
- GABRIELLE B TOLEDANO sold 616 shares for an estimated $19,096
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API.
IonQ Revenue
IonQ had revenues of $61.9M in Q4 2025. This is an increase of 428.52% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track IONQ financials on Quiver Quantitative's IONQ stock page.
IonQ Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $IONQ stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $IONQ stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE W. GREGORY STEUBE purchased up to $15,000 on 03/18.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API.
IonQ Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 379 institutional investors add shares of IonQ stock to their portfolio, and 296 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 7,595,514 shares (+33.8%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $340,810,713
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 6,773,950 shares (-25.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $303,947,136
- VANGUARD GROUP INC added 5,420,037 shares (+18.5%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $243,197,060
- RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC removed 5,079,700 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $227,926,139
- D. E. SHAW & CO., INC. removed 4,568,803 shares (-83.9%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $205,002,190
- MAREX GROUP PLC added 3,282,866 shares (+410.1%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $147,302,197
- STATE STREET CORP added 2,663,230 shares (+42.3%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $119,499,130
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API.
IonQ Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $IONQ in the last several months. We have seen 5 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Wedbush issued a "Outperform" rating on 12/17/2025
- Mizuho issued a "Outperform" rating on 12/11/2025
- Cantor Fitzgerald issued a "Overweight" rating on 11/07/2025
- Rosenblatt issued a "Buy" rating on 11/06/2025
- Needham issued a "Buy" rating on 11/06/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for IonQ, check out Quiver Quantitative's $IONQ forecast page.
IonQ Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $IONQ recently. We have seen 11 analysts offer price targets for $IONQ in the last 6 months, with a median target of $65.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Nehal Chokshi from Northland Capital Markets set a target price of $55.0 on 04/20/2026
- John McPeake from Rosenblatt set a target price of $100.0 on 02/26/2026
- David Williams from Benchmark set a target price of $65.0 on 02/26/2026
- N. Quinn Bolton from Needham set a target price of $65.0 on 02/26/2026
- Alex Platt from DA Davidson set a target price of $35.0 on 02/26/2026
- Peter Peng from JP Morgan set a target price of $42.0 on 02/26/2026
- Scott Fessler from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $35.0 on 02/23/2026
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
