What is IonQ's shares (basic)?

IonQ (IONQ) reported shares (basic) of 358.8M in Q1 2026.

How has IonQ's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

IonQ's shares (basic) increased by 56.9% year-over-year, from 228.8M to 358.8M.

What is the long-term trend for IonQ's shares (basic)?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), IonQ's shares (basic) has grown at a 10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 592.2M to 796.3M.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of shares held by investors during the period.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

IonQ Shares (Basic) increased by 1529.5% to 358.8M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 56.9%, from 228.8M to 358.8M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Shares (Basic) shows an upward trend with a 10.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ2 2021

Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026

How to read this metric

Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.

Detailed definition

The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.

Metric ID: weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

20 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	119.3M	120.6M	18.1M	196.2M	197.2M	198.3M	471.7K	200.1M	201.4M	203.4M	919.6K	208.2M	211.6M	214.3M	1.7M	228.8M	251M	294.5M	22M	358.8M
QoQ Change	—	+1.1%	-85.0%	+985.4%	+0.5%	+0.6%	-99.8%	>999%	+0.7%	+1.0%	-99.5%	>999%	+1.7%	+1.3%	-99.2%	>999%	+9.7%	+17.4%	-92.5%	>999%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+65.4%	+64.4%	-97.4%	+2.0%	+2.1%	+2.6%	+95.0%	+4.0%	+5.1%	+5.4%	+79.6%	+9.9%	+18.6%	+37.4%	>999%	+56.9%

Range471.7K – 358.8M

CAGR+26.1%

Avg YoY Growth+99.0%

Median YoY Growth+14.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is IonQ's shares (basic)?: IonQ (IONQ) reported shares (basic) of 358.8M in Q1 2026.
How has IonQ's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: IonQ's shares (basic) increased by 56.9% year-over-year, from 228.8M to 358.8M.
What is the long-term trend for IonQ's shares (basic)?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), IonQ's shares (basic) has grown at a 10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 592.2M to 796.3M.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of shares held by investors during the period.