IonQ shares rise after Q1 earnings beat and higher 2026 outlook
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Updated · Benzinga · May 6
IonQ shares rise after Q1 earnings beat and higher 2026 outlook
15 articles · Updated · Benzinga · May 6
The stock gained 3.69% to $54.54 after hours as first-quarter revenue reached $64.67 million and adjusted loss was 34 cents a share, both ahead of estimates.
IonQ forecast second-quarter revenue of $65 million to $68 million, above expectations, and lifted full-year guidance to $260 million-$270 million from $225 million-$245 million.
Revenue jumped 755% year on year, which the company attributed to stronger system sales, Tempo demand, pipeline growth and rising cloud use, while cash, equivalents and investments totaled $3.1 billion.
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