IonQ Announces $2 Billion Equity Offering at Premium Prices

IonQ, a leading quantum company, has priced a $2.0 billion equity offering consisting of 16.5 million shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants. The offering represents the largest common-stock single-institutional investment in the quantum industry's history. The funds will facilitate global growth and accelerate quantum commercialization. J.P. Morgan acted as the sole underwriter, and a shelf registration statement has been filed with the SEC.

IonQ, a leading quantum computing company, has priced a $2.0 billion equity offering, consisting of 16.5 million shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants. This represents the largest common-stock single-institutional investment in the quantum industry's history IonQ Announces Pricing of $2.0 Billion Equity Offering^[1]. The funds will facilitate the company's global growth and accelerate the commercialization of quantum technologies.

The equity offering, which includes pre-funded warrants and seven-year warrants, was priced at $93 per share, representing a 20% premium to IonQ's closing stock price on October 9, 2025. J.P. Morgan acted as the sole underwriter in the transaction, and a shelf registration statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) IonQ Announces Pricing of $2.0 Billion Equity Offering^[1].

The funds from this offering will support IonQ's accelerated technology roadmap, which aims to deliver the world's most powerful quantum computers with 2 million qubits by 2030. This will help the company advance innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense, among other fields IonQ Announces Pricing of $2.0 Billion Equity Offering^[1].

IonQ's recent acquisition of Vector Atomic, a leading quantum sensing company, further underscores its commitment to expanding its technology platform. The acquisition adds advanced precision atomic clocks, inertial sensors, and synchronization hardware to IonQ's industry-leading computing and networking stack IonQ Completes Acquisition of Vector Atomic, the Global Leader in Advanced Quantum Sensing^[2].

Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and CEO of IonQ, commented, "This investment provides an opportunity for the IonQ team to continue to grow and expand our ecosystem. IonQ is one of the only quantum companies in the world capable of delivering advanced computing, networking, and sensing solutions across every theatre – on the ground, in the air, and in space. With our accelerated technology roadmap, world-renowned talent, and robust net cash position, we have strengthened our unique position. We believe this is the largest common-stock single-institutional investment in the history of the quantum industry. This $2 billion cash investment will facilitate our global growth and accelerate our quantum commercialization worldwide" IonQ Announces Pricing of $2.0 Billion Equity Offering^[1].