IonQ Lifts 2026 Revenue Outlook to $450M-$460M After SkyWater Deal
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 22
IonQ Lifts 2026 Revenue Outlook to $450M-$460M After SkyWater Deal
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 22
Summary
IonQ raised its 2026 revenue forecast to $450 million-$460 million after closing its SkyWater acquisition, a sharp increase from the $280 million-$290 million range it gave in Q2.
SkyWater gives IonQ in-house chip design and manufacturing capacity, strengthening its push to become a vertically integrated quantum-computing company ahead of broader commercialization.
$80 million in Q2 revenue and 287% year-over-year growth had already signaled accelerating demand, with the new full-year outlook implying about 254% annual growth.
Quantum-computing timelines have also moved closer to 2029 from 2030, putting more weight on IonQ's effort to scale manufacturing before the technology reaches wider commercial use.