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Wedbush analyst Dan Ives recently listed a high-profile prediction that the Trump administration will “make an equity investment in a quantum computing company,” naming IonQ (IONQ) and Rigetti (RGTI) as likely targets. News of this forecast, part of Ives’ 2026 tech outlook, added to investor interest in IonQ. The comment, part of Ives’ broader 2026 tech outlook, did not trigger a breakout rally, but it did what these calls often do: it pulled IonQ back into the market’s spotlight.
IonQ shares traded in the high-$40s in mid-December, slightly higher than where the stock sat before the prediction circulated. The reaction was restrained, which is telling. Investors have heard big-picture quantum promises before, and many now wait for proof rather than headlines.
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