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 elevated risk signals.
🇺🇸United States82EXITView United States risk detail →💻Technology26WATCH| Ticker | Company | Score | Gap | Signal Δ | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUBS | HubSpot Inc. | 33 | +10% | ↓8% | EARLY |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 30 | +17% | ↓8% | EARLY |
| NTES | NetEase Inc | 30 | +10% | ↓8% | EARLY |
| SAP | SAP SE | 30 | +8% | ↓8% | EARLY |
| PSO | Pearson PLC | 30 | +10% | ↓8% | NEUTRAL |
| ACN | Accenture plc | 30 | +7% | ↓8% | NEUTRAL |
| TCS | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd | 30 | +11% | ↓8% | EARLY |
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| Gilbert CisnerosCA | Buy | $1k–$15k | Aug 18, 26 | ||
| Maria Elvira SalazarFL | Sell | $1k–$15k | Aug 24, 26 | ||
| Gilbert CisnerosCA | Buy | $1k–$15k | Jul 17, 26 | ||
| Josh GottheimerNJ | Buy | $1k–$15k | Jul 16, 26 | ||
| Josh GottheimerNJ | Sell | $1k–$15k | Jul 15, 26 | ||
| Alan Armstrong | Buy | $1k–$15k | Mar 27, 26 | ||
| Lloyd DoggettTX | Buy | $1k–$15k | Jun 10, 26 | ||
| Gilbert CisnerosCA | Buy | Unknown amount | Jul 2, 26 | ||
| Matthew Robert Van EppsTN | Buy | $1k–$15k | Jun 16, 26 | ||
| Gilbert CisnerosCA | Buy | Unknown amount | May 15, 26 | ||
| Maria Elvira SalazarFL | Buy | Unknown amount | May 21, 26 | ||
| 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% |
| Jonathan JacksonIL | D | Buy | Unknown amount | Feb 17, 26 | +21.1% |
| Julia LetlowLA | R | Buy | $1k–$15k | Feb 2, 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% |