IonQ Stock Surges After Strong Q3 Results and Guidance
IonQ Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) shares are flying Friday after reporting third-quarter results that beat analyst estimates.
Stocks · News reference
IonQ raises its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $450M-$460M following its acquisition of SkyWater Technology. Read the full update.
Reference Details
Poisar stores the source's headline, summary and market tags for reference. Reporting and full article text remain with the original publisher.
Keep reading
IonQ Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) shares are flying Friday after reporting third-quarter results that beat analyst estimates.
U.S. stocks rose, Nasdaq gained ~400 points. Moderna jumped 9.1% on strong Q3 results and higher FY26 guidance; other stocks rallied on results and deals.
IonQ reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $173.8 million, exceeding analyst estimates, and increased its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to a range of $505 million to $515 million.
IonQ showcased its new LDPC-based 'walking cat' quantum architecture, designed to advance fault-tolerant quantum computing.
The article compares two emerging technology stocks: IonQ, a quantum computing leader with 201.9% revenue growth but significant losses, and SoundHound AI, a voice technology company with 99.4% revenue growth and a clearer path to profitability. While both are high-growth plays on AI trends, the author recommends SoundHound AI for 2027 due to the larger addressable market for AI ($1.9 trillion by 2032) versus quantum computing ($17.8 billion by 2034), and SoundHound's more mainstream commercial applications.