Why IonQ Stock Soared 237% in 2024 (and Then Crashed This Year)

Don't sweat the near-halving so far this year.Despite its less-than-stellar start, IonQ (IONQ -39.00%) stock ended 2024 on a high note: It closed 237% above its 2023 closing price, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Continued triple-digit revenue growth not only verified commercial demand for the company's quantum-computing technology, but got investors' attention as well.Since the beginning of 2025, however, much of that gain has been wiped away. Once a high-profile technology CEO voice ...