Why Quantum Computing Stock IonQ Dropped Today

Shares of quantum computing systems provider IonQ (IONQ -11.16%) tumbled 11% through 11 a.m. ET Thursday after the company reported a big earnings miss for Q4 last night.Heading into the report, analysts forecast IonQ would lose $0.12 per share on$10.3 million in revenue. IonQ reported better revenue than that -- $11.7 million -- but its losses were a staggering$0.93 per share. IonQ's big Q4 lossIonQ did its best to make bad results look good, emphasizing its $43.1 million in 2024 revenue (95% revenue gro ...