IONQ falls on report quantum computing firm signs deal to buy SkyWater Technology

IONQ

26/01/2026 10:20

** Shares of quantum computing firm IONQ IONQ.N fall 1.8% to $46.38 premarket

** IONQ signs a deal to buy chipmaker SkyWater Technology SKYT.O for $35 a share, or roughly $1.8 billion, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal

** Shares of SKYT jump 9.1% to $34.18 premarket

** SKYT shareholders are set to receive $15 in cash and $20 in IONQ stock for each share of SkyWater stock - report

** In 2025, SKYT gained ~32%, while IONQ was up ~7%

 (Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru)

 ((Jaspreet.Singh@thomsonreuters.com ; https://twitter.com/i_jass))