<div id="readability-page-1"><p>American Alpha Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of  IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ - Free Report) by 400.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 50,000 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 40,000 shares during the period. IonQ makes up  about  2.1% of American Alpha Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. American Alpha Advisors LLC's holdings in IonQ were worth $3,075,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission.</p><ul><li>3 Key Ways D-Wave Is Developing an Advantage in Quantum Computing</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in IONQ. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of  IonQ by 15.2% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,767,446 shares of the company's stock worth $1,064,257,000 after purchasing an additional 3,269,482 shares during the last quarter.  Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of  IonQ in the second quarter valued at approximately $114,767,000.  JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. increased its stake in shares of  IonQ by 648.5% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. now owns 2,674,348 shares of the company's stock worth $114,917,000 after purchasing an additional 2,317,058 shares during the period.  Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in  IonQ by 262.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 576,391 shares of the company's stock valued at $24,768,000 after purchasing an additional 930,490 shares during the period.  Finally, Amazon Com Inc. bought a new position in  IonQ during the 2nd quarter worth $36,705,000. 41.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of IonQ in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $100.00 price objective on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on IonQ from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. B. Riley boosted their price target on IonQ from $75.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Zacks Research raised shares of IonQ from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of IonQ in a report on Thursday, December 11th. They set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued  a Hold rating and one  has issued  a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $75.91.</p><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 01/05 - 01/09</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on IonQ</b></p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><p>In other news, CRO Rima Alameddine sold 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.89, for a total transaction of $4,689,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive directly owned 432,616 shares of the company's stock, valued at $20,285,364.24. This trade represents a 18.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director William J. Teuber, Jr. bought 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $54.81 per share, for a total transaction of $109,620.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 6,413 shares of the company's stock, valued at $351,496.53. This represents a 45.32% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 125,000 shares of company stock valued at $5,992,000. Company insiders own  5.20% of the company's stock. </p><h2>IonQ Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>Is It Time to Buy the Dip on Nike and IonQ?</li></ul><p>NYSE:IONQ opened at $50.80 on Tuesday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $48.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $51.36. IonQ, Inc. has a 52 week low of $17.88 and a 52 week high of $84.64. The company has a market capitalization of $17.65 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.50 and a beta of 2.63. </p><p>IonQ (NYSE:IONQ - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported ($3.58) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.44) by ($3.14). The company had revenue of $39.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.99 million. IonQ had a negative return on equity of 127.06% and a negative net margin of 1,836.32%.The company's revenue was up 221.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.24) EPS.  As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that  IonQ, Inc. will post -0.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>IonQ Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>IonQ, Inc engages in the development of general-purpose quantum computing systems in the United States. It sells access to quantum computers of various qubit capacities. The company makes access to its quantum computers through cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) Amazon Braket, Microsoft's Azure Quantum, and Google's Cloud Marketplace, as well as through its cloud service. It also provides contracts associated with the design, development, and construction of specialized quantum computing hardware systems; maintenance and support services; and consulting services related to co-developing algorithms on quantum computing systems.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than IonQ</li><li>Wall Street Stockpicker Names #1 Stock of 2026</li><li>NEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>How a Family Trust May Be Able To Help Preserve Your Wealth</li><li>Trump’s AI Secret: 100X Faster Than Nvidia</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUlPTlE?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPUlPTlE"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>American Alpha Advisors LLC increased its stake in IonQ, Inc. by 400% in Q3, acquiring an additional 40,000 shares, bringing its total to 50,000 shares valued at $3.08 million. Other institutional investors, including Vanguard and JPMorgan, also raised their stakes. Analysts have given IonQ a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average target price of $75.91. The stock opened at $50.80, with a 52-week range of $17.88 to $84.64.</p>

American Alpha Advisors LLC Purchases 40,000 Shares of IonQ, Inc. $IONQ