U.S. stocks move: IonQ surged on September 30 as Bank of America upgraded to buy, quantum computing advancements, and increased revenue guidance

IonQ surged on September 30: Analysis

Keywords: Bank of America Buy Rating, Quantum Computing, Revenue Guidance Raised

1. On September 28, Bank of America Securities initiated coverage on IonQ with a “Buy” rating and a target price of $60. The firm believes IonQ has a pathway to expand qubit count using semiconductor technology and named it as one of the largest pure-play quantum computing public companies by revenue.

2. On September 23, IonQ announced it had completed testing of an end-to-end real-time quantum error correction decoder, capable of simulating up to 408 logical qubits and performing over 31.5 million quantum operations on a single standard commercial CPU, with additional decoding overhead as low as 0.02% under standard noise. The company also announced that Superion 256 is planned for deployment at NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center in 2027.

3. On September 8, IonQ disclosed completion of its acquisition of SkyWater Technology and, after factoring in related business contributions, raised its 2026 revenue guidance to $450–$460 million. The company's businesses span quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum sensing, with SkyWater adding semiconductor manufacturing capabilities.

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