IonQ (IONQ) and Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) are both speculative quantum computing stocks, and the sector has recently gained more attention after the U.S. government announced a $2 billion investment across several quantum companies. However, Wall Street’s current outlook points to QUBT as the stock with more room to run. IonQ is often viewed as one of the more established public quantum names, with stronger visibility and more institutional attention. Still, the stock has already rallied enough that the average analyst target now points to downside risk. QUBT, meanwhile, is riskier and less proven, but analysts currently see more upside from today’s price.Meet Samuel – Your Personal Investing ProphetStart a conversation with TipRanks’ trusted, data-backed investment intelligence
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IonQ: Some Analysts Still See Upside
Before dismissing IonQ, it’s worth mentioning that some five-star analysts still see meaningful long-term potential. For instance, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Troy Jensen recently described quantum computing as more than a speculative bet and maintained a Buy rating on IonQ with a $70 price target, while giving more cautious ratings to some other names in the space. His argument is that although quantum is early, commercialization is becoming more realistic as companies make progress in areas like system fidelity, logical qubits, and customer demand.
