IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) Analyst Ratings

Consensus rating, price targets, upgrades & downgrades

IONQ Analyst Consensus & Price Target

IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) carries a consensus rating of Strong Buy from 11 analysts on record (Jul 2, 2025 to Aug 3, 2026): 9 bullish, 2 neutral, 0 bearish. The average price target is $65.27 (range $35.00 to $100.00), with wide disagreement among analysts. That implies +66.5% upside from the current price of $39.20. Recent activity leans toward downgrades: 0 upgrades vs 1 downgrade on record. The price target on record has moved from $45.00 to $75.00 (+66.7%) between Jul 2, 2025 and Aug 3, 2026.

Consensus
Strong Buy
9 bullish, 2 neutral, 0 bearish of 11 analysts
Momentum
Net -1 downgrades
0 upgrades vs 1 downgrades on record
Target Agreement
Wide disagreement
Targets span $35.00 to $100.00
How Analysts Are Split

One vote per analyst, using each firm's most recent rating on record, not every historical reiteration counted separately.

Bullish
9
Neutral
2
Bearish
0
Where Analysts See the Stock Going

Each analyst's most recent target on record, compared against where the stock actually trades. See how actual results have compared to estimates →

Average target
$65.27
High
$100.00
Low
$35.00
vs. current price
+66.5%
Current: $39.20
Where targets sit relative to today's price
1
Below current
0
0-10% above
2
10-20% above
8
20%+ above
Wall Street vs. the Stock

Is the average price target keeping pace with the stock, running ahead of it, or lagging behind? Compares the target's overall drift on record (across different analysts) to the stock's own move over the same window.

Price target change
+66.7%
Jul 2, 2025 to Aug 3, 2026
Stock price change
-12.4%
Same window

Price targets have risen faster than the stock itself.

Full Ratings History

Every rating on record, most recent first. "Next-close move" is the stock's own move from the prior close to the rating date's close, where price history lines up, a data point per event, not an averaged claim.

DateAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetMove
Aug 3, 2026WedbushResumedOutperform$75+6.61%
Jul 27, 2026The Benchmark CompanyInitiatedBuy$60+9.38%
Apr 20, 2026Northland CapitalInitiatedOutperform$55+4.84%
Dec 17, 2025WedbushInitiatedOutperform$60-7.69%
Dec 16, 2025JefferiesInitiatedBuy$100+7.81%
Dec 11, 2025MizuhoInitiatedOutperform$90+1.70%
Nov 20, 2025JP MorganInitiatedNeutral$47-14.37%
Sep 15, 2025NeedhamReiteratedBuy$60 to $80+6.29%
Aug 27, 2025B. Riley SecuritiesInitiatedBuy$61+1.64%
Aug 7, 2025DA DavidsonDowngradeBuy to Neutral$35-1.79%
Jul 29, 2025RosenblattInitiatedBuy$70-4.27%
Jul 2, 2025Cantor FitzgeraldInitiatedOverweight$45+11.60%
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the analyst consensus rating for IONQ?

IonQ, Inc.'s consensus rating is Strong Buy, based on 11 analysts' most recent ratings on record: 9 bullish, 2 neutral, 0 bearish.

What is IONQ's average analyst price target?

The average price target on record is $65.27, ranging from $35.00 to $100.00 across 11 analysts, wide disagreement. That implies +66.5% from the current price of $39.20.

Are analysts upgrading or downgrading IONQ right now?

On record between Jul 2, 2025 and Aug 3, 2026: 0 upgrades, 1 downgrade, 9 new initiations, and 1 reiteration.

Are analyst price targets for IONQ rising or falling?

The price target on record moved from $45.00 on Jul 2, 2025 to $75.00 on Aug 3, 2026, a change of +66.7%. This compares different analysts over time, not one analyst's revision.

How many analysts cover IONQ?

11 analysts have rated IONQ in the data on record, spanning Jul 2, 2025 to Aug 3, 2026.

Ratings are sourced from historical analyst rating data for IONQ. Consensus and rating labels are normalized from each firm's own scale using a stated mapping; unrecognized labels are shown as unclassified rather than guessed. This page does not track whether individual price targets were later reached, the available history is not deep enough yet to do that honestly. This is historical data, not investment advice. Read disclaimer →