IonQ (NYSE: IONQ)<\/a> stock closed out this week’s trading with a round of explosive gains. The quantum computing<\/a> company’s share price rose 18.3% in Friday’s daily trading session. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 fell 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.4%.<\/p>\n IonQ’s valuation bounded higher today following news that the company’s planned acquisition of Oxford Ionics had been approved by the UK Investment Security Unit (ISU). The approval seemingly paves the way for IonQ’s purchase of the smaller quantum computing specialist to be completed.<\/p>\n Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Learn More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n Image source: Getty Images.<\/p>\n Is IonQ stock a buy right now?<\/p>\n Quantum computing is a promising technology that could help power huge leaps forward for artificial intelligence (AI<\/a>) and other potentially revolutionary applications. Within the category, IonQ is a specialized player that has demonstrated some impressive technological progress — and it could wind up being a massive winner for long-term investors. <\/p>\n On the other hand, investors should approach the stock with the knowledge that it is a highly speculative and risky play. Along those lines, it’s probably not a great portfolio fit for investors without very high levels of risk tolerance. If the company’s tech trajectory faces setbacks, or substantial macroeconomic or geopolitical headwinds were to hit the market, IonQ’s highly growth-dependent valuation puts it at risk of facing huge sell-offs. <\/p>\n For those investors with a very high tolerance for risk, IonQ could be a sensible portfolio addition that grants exposure to potentially explosive quantum computing growth trends. But even highly risk-tolerant investors should probably be wary of having the stock account for too much of an investment portfolio given the stock’s current valuation levels.<\/p>\n Should you invest $1,000 in IonQ right now?<\/p>\n Before you buy stock in IonQ, consider this:<\/p>\n The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks<\/a> for investors to buy now\u2026 and IonQ wasn\u2019t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.<\/p>\n Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004… if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you\u2019d have $649,037!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005… if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you\u2019d have $1,086,028!*<\/p>\n Now, it\u2019s worth noting Stock Advisor\u2019s total average return is 1,056% \u2014 a market-crushing outperformance compared to 188% for the S&P 500. Don\u2019t miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor.<\/p>\n See the 10 stocks \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n *Stock Advisor returns as of September 8, 2025<\/p>\n Keith Noonan<\/a> has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. 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