--- title: "IonQ Stock Consolidates After 15% Jump On Raised 2026 Guidance" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286124540.md" description: "IonQ Inc (NASDAQ:IONQ) shares are slightly down after a 15% surge following positive earnings and raised revenue guidance for 2026. The company reported Q1 2026 revenue of $64.7 million and increased full-year guidance to $260-$270 million. Additionally, a merger with SkyWater Technology Inc was approved, expected to close in 2026. Despite the recent gains, IonQ's stock is trading above key moving averages, indicating potential for pullbacks. As of Tuesday, shares were down 1.32% at $56.14." datetime: "2026-05-12T15:05:10.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286124540.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286124540.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286124540.md) --- # IonQ Stock Consolidates After 15% Jump On Raised 2026 Guidance **IonQ Inc** (NASDAQ:IONQ) shares are taking a breather on Tuesday following a strong surge to start the week as traders continue to digest the company's upbeat earnings. Here’s what investors need to know. - IonQ stock is taking a breather. What’s ahead for IONQ stock? ## What Catalyzed IonQ’s Recent Stock Surge? The latest push follows Monday's sharp move higher after IonQ posted first-quarter 2026 revenue of $64.7 million and lifted full-year revenue guidance to $260 million–$270 million. Separately, **SkyWater Technology Inc** (NASDAQ:SKYT) said shareholders approved the previously announced merger agreement with IonQ, with the deal expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2026 pending regulatory approvals and other conditions. IonQ's Monday move was decisive, shares rose 15%, as investors also weighed remaining performance obligations of $470 million (up 554% YoY) alongside the wider adjusted EBITDA loss of $96.8 million. The stock's ability to stay green Tuesday is being treated as follow-through on that repricing of growth expectations. IonQ's quarter also beat on key line items, with revenue of $64.67 million topping the $49.73 million estimate and an adjusted loss of 34 cents per share coming in slightly better than the 35-cent loss expected. Management also guided for second-quarter revenue of $65 million to $68 million, above estimates of $54.85 million. ## IonQ Stock: Critical Levels To Watch IonQ is extended above its trend gauges, trading 21.5% above its 20-day SMA ($45.93) and 19.5% above its 200-day SMA ($46.70), which keeps the longer-term uptrend intact but also raises the odds of pullbacks. The stock is also 48.6% above its 50-day SMA ($37.54), a sign the recent run has been steep. RSI is the cleaner momentum read right now: at 71.11, it's in overbought territory, which typically means the move is getting stretched and can cool via consolidation or a dip even if the bigger trend stays up. As a secondary check, MACD is above its signal line, which points to momentum still leaning bullish rather than rolling over. - **Key Support**: $52.50 — a nearby pivot area where buyers previously stepped in, and a level that sits below current price but close enough to matter on a normal pullback ## IonQ Stock Price Action Update **IONQ Stock Price Activity:** IonQ shares were down 1.32% at $56.14 at the time of publication on Tuesday, according to Benzinga Pro data. **Read Also: Inflation Jumps To 3.8% In April, Kills Fed Rate-Cut Hopes** _Image: Shutterstock_ ### Related Stocks - [IONQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IONQ.US.md) - [IONX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IONX.US.md) - [SKYT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SKYT.US.md) - [IONQ+.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IONQ+.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [IonQ (IONQ) Is Building the Real Deal in Quantum but at a Steep Price](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287035438.md) - [IONQ Stock Slips Despite New Quantum Lab, but Analysts See 16% Upside](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286380818.md) - [Why IonQ (IONQ) Is Down 13.3% After Raising 2026 Revenue Guidance And Backlog To $470 Million](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286893654.md) - [WIM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd Invests $3.94 Million in IonQ, Inc. $IONQ](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286408775.md) - [3 Stocks to Take Advantage of the $72 Billion Quantum Computing Industry](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287036448.md)