Ionq, Inc. (IONQ) Stock Forecast Nov. 6, 2026
Analysis updated on Nov. 6, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
Ionq, Inc. (IONQ) stock forecast summary
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Ionq, Inc. is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $14.11B. It ranks number 3 by market capitalization among the 43 Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its Net Margin of 96.7% is the highest of the 27 peers that report one.
For IONQ, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 29.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 25.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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IONQ price chart and AI forecast
How IONQ ranks among 5150 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Ionq, Inc. (IONQ) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | IONQ | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $14.11B | 3/43 |
| P/E Ratio | 40.77x | 4/16 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.83x | 14/31 |
| EPS | $0.80 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $11.54 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $0.61 | – |
| FCF/Share | $-1.59 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | IONQ | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 5.1% | 11/22 |
| ROA | 3.2% | 11/28 |
| ROIC | -17.0% | 24/36 |
| Gross Margin | 27.2% | 23/33 |
| Operating Margin | -481.3% | 29/37 |
| Net Margin | 96.7% | 1/27 |
| EBT Margin | 27.8% | 2/38 |
| Tax Rate | -244.0% | – |
The effective tax rate is outside the normal band, which points to a large non-recurring tax item in the trailing twelve months; headline net income, net margin and P/E are affected by it.
Financial Health
| Metric | IONQ | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.24x | 6/40 |
| Quick Ratio | 4.14x | 2/22 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.57x | 19/33 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.57x | 20/33 |
| Interest Coverage | 7.5x | 6/35 |
| Working Capital | $1.18B | 3/40 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | IONQ | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$645M | 40/41 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$689M | 25/26 |
| Capital Spending | -$44M | 18/26 |
| FCF/Sales | -260.8% | 21/25 |
| CapEx/Sales | 16.6% | 4/25 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | IONQ | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.03x | 27/29 |
| Receivables Turnover | 1.6x | 26/27 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.4x | 14/20 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 0.3x | 28/29 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 228 days | 2/27 |
| Days Inventory | 67 days | 7/20 |
| Payables Period | 132 days | 9/31 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 163 days | 1/15 |
Income Statement
| Metric | IONQ | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $264M | 16/29 |
| Operating Income | -$1.27B | 39/39 |
| Net Income | $255M | 7/28 |
| R&D Expense | $524M | 3/29 |
| SG&A Expense | $2.26B | 2/36 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $192M | 13/37 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | IONQ | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 433M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $1.54B | 19.6% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $209M | 2.7% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $165M | 2.1% of assets |
| Inventory | $35M | 0.4% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $2.83B | 36.0% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $293M | 3.7% of assets |
IONQ quarterly financials and insider trading
Ionq, Inc. (IONQ) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Ionq, Inc. (Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design): 45 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| IONQ Ionq, Inc. | $14.11B | |
| IOT Samsara Inc. | $24.00B | |
| LDOS Leidos Holdings, Inc. | $16.65B | |
| GDDY Godaddy Inc. | $13.87B | |
| CACI Caci International Inc /De/ | $13.57B | |
| JKHY Jack Henry & Associates Inc | $12.15B | |
| QNT Quantinuum Inc. | $9.89B | |
| AUR Aurora Innovation, Inc. | $8.91B | |
| LNWO Light & Wonder, Inc. | $6.45B | |
| SAIC Science Applications International Corp | $6.15B | |
| OTEX Open Text Corp | $6.02B | |
| WAY Waystar Holding Corp. | $5.54B | |
| PSN Parsons Corp | $5.31B | |
| KD Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. | $3.55B | |
| AGYS Agilysys Inc | $3.42B | |
| NTCT Netscout Systems Inc | $2.31B | |
| WRD Weride Inc. | $1.38B | |
| OSPN Onespan Inc. | $797M | |
| TLS Telos Corp | $357M | |
| ECX Ecarx Holdings Inc. | $315M | |
| SMRT Smartrent, Inc. | $308M | |
| ASUR Asure Software Inc | $291M | |
| KDK Kodiak Ai, Inc. | $257M | |
| RBBN Ribbon Communications Inc. | $247M | |
| UIS Unisys Corp | $179M | |
| MRLN Merlin, Inc. | $88M | |
| AIOS Aios Tech Inc. | $73M | |
| CSPI Csp Inc /Ma/ | $72M | |
| WYY Widepoint Corp | $62M | |
| ARBE Arbe Robotics Ltd. | $52M | |
| MBAI Mbody Ai Ltd. | $37M | |
| ODYS Odysight.Ai Inc. | $36M | |
| TSPH Tusimple Holdings Inc. | $33M | |
| BNAI Brand Engagement Network Inc. | $33M | |
| CREX Creative Realities, Inc. | $27M | |
| STEM Stem, Inc. | $21M | |
| VEEA Veea Inc. | $14M | |
| SLE Super League Enterprise, Inc. | $9M | |
| FUSE Fusemachines Inc. | $8M | |
| GRHI Gold Rock Holdings, Inc. | $4M | |
| HCTI Healthcare Triangle, Inc. | $3M | |
| RIME Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. | $1M | |
| OMQS Omniq Corp. | $1M | |
| DAIC Cid Holdco, Inc. | N/A | |
| SEII Sharing Economy International Inc. | N/A |
Where IONQ sits on the market map
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Ionq, Inc. (IONQ) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Ionq, Inc. (IONQ) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Ionq, Inc. every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Ionq, Inc. stock predictions?
For IONQ, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 29.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 25.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Ionq, Inc. forecasts updated?
Ionq, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
Which companies are Ionq, Inc.'s industry peers?
45 issuers in our coverage, IONQ included, share the SEC industry code Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design. The largest are: Samsara Inc. (IOT), Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS), Godaddy Inc. (GDDY), Caci International Inc /De/ (CACI), Jack Henry & Associates Inc (JKHY), Quantinuum Inc. (QNT).
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