B of A Securities Initiates Coverage of IonQ with Buy
Fintel reports that on September 28, 2026, B of A Securities initiated coverage of IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) (BMV:IONQ) with a Buy recommendation.
On the day of the rating action, September 28, 2026, the latest close for IonQ was $44.55. This follows a pre-action close of $45.48 on September 25, 2026. Looking at recent performance, the stock experienced a price change of +9.97% over one week, relative to a baseline close of $40.51 on September 21, 2026. Over a one-month period, the price change was +13.65% from a baseline close of $39.20 on August 28, 2026.
Separate from B of A Securities' individual rating, aggregate consensus data as of September 15, 2026, shows a current consensus target mean of $72.31 and a median of $71.26. This mean target represents an implied change of +62.31% from previous levels. The prior consensus target mean was $72.65 as of August 28, 2026, reflecting a consensus target revision of -0.47%. For the recommendation period of September 1, 2026, the current recommendation total stands at 20, consisting of 4 strong buy, 12 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell, and 0 strong sell recommendations. This breakdown reflects 80.0% positive, 20.0% hold, and 0.0% negative recommendations, which remains unchanged from the prior recommendation period of August 1, 2026.
In its latest earnings report on August 5, 2026, IonQ reported an actual EPS of -0.33, compared to an estimated EPS of -0.2912. The company's actual revenue was $80,050,000.00, exceeding the estimated revenue of $66,673,136.00. Other recent analyst actions include Wedbush reiterating an Outperform rating on September 22, 2026. On September 9, 2026, Mizuho maintained its Outperform rating, Rosenblatt maintained its Buy rating, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its Overweight rating, and Needham reiterated its Buy rating.
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Analyst | Prior | Latest recommendation | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2026 | B of A Securities | Buy | initiated coverage | |
| September 22, 2026 | Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | reiterated |
| September 9, 2026 | Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | maintained |
| September 9, 2026 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | maintained |
| September 9, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | Overweight | reiterated |
| September 9, 2026 | Needham | Buy | Buy | reiterated |
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