# IonQ Inc. shares are under pressure Friday morning.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-17 · Benzinga*

## Key points

- Short interest in IonQ rose to 80.93 million shares, representing 22.78% of its float.
- IonQ recently surged after winning a DARPA HARQ contract earlier this week.
- Despite the recent rally, IonQ stock remains 6.7% below its 200-day SMA.
- IonQ experienced a death cross in February as its 50-day SMA fell below the 200-day SMA.

**Companies:** IonQ Inc.

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