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Why IonQ Stock Popped Today
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) stock jumped 8.6% through 3:25 p.m. ET Monday after investment bank Wedbush assumed coverage of the stock with an outperform rating, and assigned the $40 stock a $75 price target — basically predicting a double in 12 months.
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Valued at $13.6 billion in market capitalization, IonQ is by this measure one of the most richly priced quantum computing stocks — but Wedbush thinks IonQ is worth the premium. With $187 million in trailing revenue, IonQ's business is about 15x bigger than its nearest rival among the pure-play quantum computing stocks. With $2 billion in the bank, it's also the best-funded. Finally, IonQ is the only one of these pure plays on quantum computing to own its own chip foundry, SkyWater, which IonQ brought in-house last month.
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IonQ Stock Is Soaring Monday: What's Going On?
The Nasdaq gained 1.5%, while the S&P 500 advanced 1.23%. The Technology sector also climbed 1.23%, providing additional support for high-growth names such as IonQ.
Another catalyst is the company’s upcoming second-quarter earnings report, scheduled for Aug. 5. Investors are positioning ahead of the release, which often increases volatility.
Separately, Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson assumed coverage of IonQ with an Outperform rating and maintained a $75 price forecast on Monday.
Monday’s rally appeared to be driven by improving market sentiment rather than a single company-specific announcement.
Positive market breadth also supported the move, with advancing stocks outnumbering declining issues by roughly 1.8-to-1. IonQ significantly outperformed the broader Technology sector, suggesting investors were adding exposure to higher-beta growth stocks ahead of earnings.
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