IONQ

COLLEGE PARK, Md. & BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world's leading quantum platform company, today received final regulatory approval to complete its acquisition of SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), the largest exclusively U.S.-based semiconductor foundry. As noted when the companies announced their definitive agreement in January 2026, this transaction is expected to enable IonQ to materially accelerate its quantum computing roadmap and secure its fully scalable.

NVDA-led AI infrastructure concerns sparked a pullback in quantum stocks, but D-Wave Quantum and Rigetti Computing remain backed by strong commercial momentum.

Benchmark analyst Gary Mobley projects the quantum industry should generate roughly $1.5 billion in revenue in 2026.

Monday morning analyst desks are not tapping the brakes. Bank of America just rolled through cybersecurity with coordinated price target hikes tied to “accelerating AI adoption and improving investor sentiment”, Benchmark is initiating quantum names with Buys, Piper Sandler flipped bullish on the one EV name most investors had left for dead, and Wells Fargo just revalued a hidden spectrum asset from $1B to $5B.

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) shares are up 7% to $19.29 in Monday morning trading after the company announced an expanded agreement with AT&T (NYSE:T | T Price Prediction) to deploy its annealing quantum systems across network operations.

COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world's leading quantum platform company, today announced that the company will release its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after the financial markets close. IonQ will host a conference call at 4:30 PM Eastern that same day to discuss its results and business outlook. The call will be accessible by telephone at 1-888-349-0106 (domestic) or +1-412-902-0131 (international). The call wi.

Rigetti and QUBT have pulled back after a strong quarter, but Wall Street price targets still imply triple-digit upside as Q2 earnings approach.

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?

Let's see how quantum computing stocks QBTS & IONQ are positioned ahead of Q2 earnings as commercial momentum and execution take center stage.

IonQ faces mounting pressure as deep losses, long revenue cycles and execution risks test whether growth can keep pace with its ambitious quantum roadmap.