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IBM
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP
Information Technology · IT Consulting & Other Services
$250.35
-0.44%
Vol: 0.2M
Araverus Market Read
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Confluent acquisition completion bolsters AI and data capabilities despite competitive headwinds
IBM completed its $11 billion acquisition of Confluent to enhance AI and data capabilities, positioning the company for enterprise infrastructure growth. IBM is trading at $249.35 in pre-market, down 0.04%, with after-hours at $248.36, down 0.36%. JPMorgan lowered its price target from $317 to $283, citing market conditions and competitive pressures.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| AAPLAPPLE | $248.91 | -0.51% | -5.7% | 26.7x | 1.12 | $3.66T |
| MSFTMICROSOFT | $389.28 | -0.64% | -1.8% | 20.6x | 1.11 | $2.89T |
| AVGOBROADCOM | $319.77 | +1.12% | -3.8% | 18.1x | 1.26 | $1.52T |
| MUMICRON | $444.60 | -3.71% | +11.1% | 4.7x | 1.54 | $500.0B |
| ORCLORACLE | $155.66 | +1.81% | +1.0% | 19.5x | 1.65 | $447.3B |
| PLTRPALANTIR | $155.70 | +1.88% | +17.0% | 83.4x | 1.74 | $372.3B |
| AMDADVANCED | $205.36 | +2.96% | +1.1% | 19.1x | 2.02 | $334.7B |
| CSCOCISCO | $78.50 | +1.06% | +2.2% | 17.4x | 0.83 | $310.2B |
Fundamentals
Market Cap$234.9B
P/E (TTM)22.4
Forward P/E18.7
Beta0.71
Div Yield267.00%
Prev Close$251.44
RSI (14-Day)
60Neutral
0305070100
52-Week Range
$214.50$250.35$324.90
From High-22.9%
From Low+16.7%
Moving Averages
50d SMA
$272.94-8.3%
200d SMA
$276.51-9.5%
Price below 200d MA — bearish structure.
Returns
1W
+1.1%
1M
-4.0%
3M
-17.0%
6M
-2.3%
1Y
+3.9%
YTD
-13.6%
Volume
Today194K
20d Avg7.0M
Ratio0.03x