IBM's enterprise AI strategy (watsonx) combined with Red Hat hybrid cloud and consulting is gaining traction in regulated industries where data sovereignty matters. Software segment growth is accelerating, and the consulting backlog reflects a multi-year enterprise AI implementation cycle. Mainframe Z17 refresh provides cyclical hardware tailwind. Dividend safety and capital return discipline support the rerating thesis.
Thesis reviewed May 29, 2026
International Business Machines is headquartered in United States, which is currently showing moderate signals.
🇺🇸United States48EARLYView United States risk detail →💻Technology50WATCH| Ticker | Company | Score | Gap | Signal Δ | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 50 | +17% | ↓8% | EARLY |
| NTES | NetEase Inc | 50 | +10% | ↓8% | EARLY |
| SAP | SAP SE | 50 | +8% | ↓8% | EARLY |
| PSO | Pearson PLC | 50 | +10% | ↓8% | NEUTRAL |
| ACN | Accenture plc | 50 | +7% | ↓8% | NEUTRAL |
| TCS | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd | 50 | +11% | ↓8% | EARLY |
| WIT | Wipro Ltd | 50 | +6% | ↓8% | NEUTRAL |
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Estimates · Yahoo Finance · Not audited figures
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| Josh GottheimerNJ | D | Sell | $1k–$15k | Apr 24, 26 | +33.9% |
| Gilbert CisnerosCA | D | Buy | Unknown amount | Apr 14, 26 | +29.6% |
| Gilbert CisnerosCA | D | Buy | Unknown amount | Mar 13, 26 | +22.4% |
| Lloyd DoggettTX | D | Buy | $1k–$15k | Mar 10, 26 | +21.6% |
| Julia LetlowLA | R | Buy | $1k–$15k | Feb 2, 26 | +21.1% |
| Jonathan JacksonIL | D | Buy | Unknown amount | Feb 17, 26 | +21.1% |
| Gilbert CisnerosCA | D | Sell | $1k–$15k | Feb 10, 26 | +18.4% |
| David J. TaylorOH | R | Buy | $1k–$15k | Feb 26, 26 | +15.9% |
| David J. TaylorOH | R | Buy | $1k–$15k | Jan 8, 26 | +1.4% |
| Julie JohnsonTX | D | Buy | $1k–$15k | Dec 18, 25 | +1.3% |
| Julia LetlowLA | R | Buy | $1k–$15k | Oct 22, 25 | -0.5% |
| Gilbert CisnerosCA | D | Buy | $1k–$15k | Dec 19, 25 | -3.4% |
| Lloyd DoggettTX | D | Buy | $1k–$15k | Dec 12, 25 | +3.5% |
| Shelley M Capito | Sell | $15k–$50k | Oct 29, 25 | +0.8% | |
| Josh GottheimerNJ | D | Buy | $1k–$15k | Oct 10, 24 | +46.0% |
| Lloyd DoggettTX | D | Buy | $1k–$15k | Sep 10, 24 | +33.9% |
| Josh GottheimerNJ | D | Buy | $1k–$15k | Sep 17, 24 | +40.1% |
| Josh GottheimerNJ | D | Buy | $1k–$15k | Sep 13, 24 | +40.1% |
| Josh GottheimerNJ | D | Buy | $1k–$15k | Sep 23, 24 | +40.1% |
| John JamesMI | R | Buy | $1k–$15k | Sep 4, 24 | +55.4% |