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IonQ to buy Elisity in up to $1.3 billion stock deal

10/14/2026

IonQ (IONQ) announced it will acquire Elisity in an all-stock transaction valued at up to $1.3 billion.

The news triggered a 9.1% drop in the stock on October 12, contributing to a 19.8% decline for the week ending October 13, 2026. Peer Rigetti Computing fell 15.8% during the same period, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.2%.

The acquisition represents approximately one-tenth of IonQ’s $12.7 billion market value as of October 13.

Investors may view the newly issued shares as a cost to existing owners, particularly given the company’s history of equity expansion. IonQ’s share count climbed 82.5% over the past three years.