While IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw a significant share price rise of over 20% in the past couple of months on the NYSE. As a stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced into the stock. However, what if the stock is still a bargain? Let’s examine IonQ’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.

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What's The Opportunity In IonQ?

Good news, investors! IonQ is still a bargain right now. According to my valuation, the intrinsic value for the stock is $5.31, which is above what the market is valuing the company at the moment. This indicates a potential opportunity to buy low. However, given that IonQ’s share is fairly volatile (i.e. its price movements are magnified relative to the rest of the market) this could mean the price can sink lower, giving us another chance to buy in the future. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for share price volatility.

What kind of growth will IonQ generate?

Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. However, with a relatively muted profit growth of 0.2% expected over the next couple of years, growth doesn’t seem like a key driver for a buy decision for IonQ, at least in the short term.

What This Means For You

Are you a shareholder? Even though growth is relatively muted, since IONQ is currently undervalued, it may be a great time to accumulate more of your holdings in the stock. However, there are also other factors such as capital structure to consider, which could explain the current undervaluation.

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on IONQ for a while, now might be the time to make a leap. Its future outlook isn’t fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it’s not too late to buy IONQ. But before you make any investment decisions, consider other factors such as the track record of its management team, in order to make a well-informed investment decision.

If you'd like to know more about IonQ as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. For example, we've discovered 4 warning signs that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of IonQ.

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