NYSE: IBM · Information Technology Services

International Business Machines (IBM) stock sentiment

Over the past week, International Business Machines (IBM) racked up about 1,939 mentions across Reddit, X and news plus 37 Polymarket trades, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 29% bullish but is far apart: X runs 51% bullish while Polymarket sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 15 of 23 analysts rating IBM a buy.

“IBM is trending because a major earnings warning led to a sharp lower forecast, offset by optimism around sustained capex.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on IBM

Wall Street’s 65% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Polymarket at 0% to X at 51%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 15
Hold 7
Sell 1
Avg target $245.33

Across 23 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 15 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $245.33.

23 analysts65% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 29%
Spread 51 pts
Most bullish X 51%
Most bearish Polymarket 0%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 4 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

4 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on IBM

51pt spread
Wall St
65%
X
51%
News
44%
Reddit
21%
Polymarket
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 29%

Analysts sit 36 points above the crowd average of 29%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 51% bullish while Polymarket sits at 0%, a 51-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why IBM reads Sell

Sell -32.4
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 29.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-27.3
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 4 down, 0 flat.
-7.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 69.3, clearly above the usual midpoint.
+1.9
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

International Business Machines (IBM) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, International Business Machines (IBM) buzz held elevated around 66.6 while the price drifted down 23.0% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 13.9M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, IBM lost 2.2%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 60.7 and was relatively stable, swinging between 54.8 and 73.0. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 16 of the 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw IBM this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 69.1
Bullish 21%
Mentions 512
Trend Falling
40 subredditsSentiment -0.0
Bullish 20%Neutral 52%Bearish 28%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 2,822 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 81.9
Bullish 51%
Mentions 1,355
Trend Falling
1,355 tweetsSentiment +0.1
Bullish 48%Neutral 33%Bearish 19%
@KobeissiLetter Bearish -0.63
“BREAKING: IBM stock, $IBM, collapses nearly -20% after posting weaker than expected earnings due to “weakness in the software and infrastru…”
♥ 12K↻ 2K👁 3.1M views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 58.5
Bullish 44%
Mentions 72
Trend Falling
43 publishersSentiment +0.0
Bullish 39%Neutral 23%Bearish 38%
The Motley Fool Neutral 0.14
“Shares of IBM (NYSE: IBM) fell 25% on July 14 after the company released preliminary second-quarter results. CEO Arvind Krishna explained t…” Led by Yahoo Finance and TipRanks.

Polymarket signal

Open source page
Buzz 67.7
Bullish 0%
Trades 37
Trend Falling
51 tradersSentiment -0.4
Bullish 20%Neutral 0%Bearish 80%
Prediction markets Bearish
Real money on Polymarket reads 0% bullish this week.
51 traders · $93,446 liquidity

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International Business Machines (IBM) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (15 / 7 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)
29%
Avg price target
$245.33
Most bullish source
X, 51%
Most bearish source
Polymarket, 0%
Sentiment spread
51 pts
Mentions (7d)
1,939 + 37 trades
Market cap
$201.8B
P/E · Forward P/E
19.0 · 17.2
EPS · Beta
$11.27 · 0.7
Revenue (TTM)
$69.09B · 16% margin
Industry
Information Technology Services

International Business Machines (IBM) stock sentiment FAQ

Is International Business Machines (IBM) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sources, International Business Machines (IBM) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 29% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 1,976 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about IBM stock?

Reddit discussion around International Business Machines (IBM) is active with 512 mentions across 40 tracked subreddits. The tone is 21% bullish with falling 3-day activity momentum, suggesting cooling attention.

Is International Business Machines (IBM) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on International Business Machines (IBM), averaging 29% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 51% bullish and Polymarket at 0%, a 51-point spread. On the professional side, 15 of 23 analysts rate IBM a buy.

What do analysts say about International Business Machines (IBM)?

Of the 23 analysts covering International Business Machines (IBM), 15 rate it a buy, 7 a hold and 1 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $245.33. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 29% bullish.

What is the sentiment on IBM stock?

International Business Machines (IBM) sentiment is bearish across all 4 tracked sources. Reddit reads 21% bullish, X reads 51% bullish, News reads 44% bullish and polymarket coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does IBM carry a sell signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bearish discussion around International Business Machines (IBM). All 4 tracked sources lean negative, with polymarket being the most bearish at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and X and News and Polymarket. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving International Business Machines (IBM) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 1,355 mentions (69% of total volume). Reddit contributes 512 mentions and News contributes 72 mentions and Polymarket contributes 37 mentions. Sentiment is bearish across all sources.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for International Business Machines (IBM)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. IBM's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bearish sentiment across 4 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this IBM sentiment data?

The IBM sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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