IonQ
IONQ · NYSE · Technology
$42.54
+$1.88 (+4.42%) today
Market Cap
$17.23B
24h Volume
$3.1B
P/E Ratio
-32.5
52w High
$82.09
52w Low
$26.59
Est. AI Revenue
40%
7-Day Sparkline (Static)
Company facts
Performance
About IonQ
IonQ is a quantum computing company. It makes money selling access to its trapped-ion quantum processors through major cloud providers and through research contracts with government and enterprise customers.
Its systems include IonQ Forte and IonQ Tempo, quantum computers built on trapped-ion technology, where individual atoms held in electric fields serve as the computing elements. Its quantum ML work and quantum AI cloud target future uses in AI optimization, drug discovery, and cryptography.
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ trades on the NYSE and employs about 1,100 people.
IonQ in the AI buildout
IonQ sits in the Quantum Computing layer of the AI buildout as a long-horizon bet. Its trapped-ion quantum computers are pitched partly at future AI and optimization workloads that classical machines handle poorly. Today it earns revenue from cloud access and research contracts while the technology matures. The exposure is speculative optionality: useful quantum advantage for AI remains years away, so the AI connection is about where quantum could plug in, not current demand.
IONQ is tracked in Quantum Computing, rated Growing on the AI Exposure leaderboard.
By the numbers
52-week range
IONQ trades at $42.54, 29% of the way up its 52-week range of $26.59 to $82.09.
Market cap
Market capitalization is $17.23B, with an AI Exposure Score of 30 out of 100.
Next earnings
IonQ is next expected to report earnings on November 4, 2026.
Market data as of the close on . Prices are end of day, not live.
Frequently asked questions
What does IonQ do?
IonQ builds trapped-ion quantum computers and sells access to them through cloud providers and research contracts. Its systems, including Forte and Tempo, target future workloads in AI optimization, drug discovery, and cryptography.
How is IonQ exposed to AI?
Speculatively. Its quantum computers are pitched partly at future AI and optimization workloads, but useful quantum advantage for AI remains years away. Supercycle rates it an AI Exposure Score of 30 out of 100.
What are IonQ's main products?
The IonQ Forte and IonQ Tempo quantum systems, quantum machine learning tools, and a quantum AI cloud offering that delivers access through major cloud platforms.
Is IONQ a pure play AI stock?
No. IonQ is a quantum computing pure play whose AI relevance is a future possibility rather than current business. Its AI Exposure Score of 30 out of 100 reflects that optionality.
Where is IonQ based and who leads it?
IonQ is headquartered in College Park, Maryland, and is led by CEO Niccolo Mcleod de Masi. The company was founded in 2015 and employs about 1,100 people.
Profile written 2026-08, updated as the business changes. Editorial content, not investment advice.