NYSE: IBM · Information Technology Services

International Business Machines (IBM) stock sentiment

Over the past week, International Business Machines (IBM) racked up about 4,720 mentions across Reddit, X and news plus 32 Polymarket trades, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 19% bullish but is far apart: X runs 32% 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 sharp decline in shares is attributed to a preliminary second-quarter earnings warning, with spending shifting toward AI hardware.”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 32%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 15
Hold 7
Sell 1
Avg target $273.75

Across 23 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 15 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $273.75.

23 analysts65% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 19%
Spread 32 pts
Most bullish X 32%
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 improving and the 4 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

4 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on IBM

32pt spread
Wall St
65%
X
32%
News
26%
Reddit
19%
Polymarket
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 19%

Analysts sit 46 points above the crowd average of 19%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 32% bullish while Polymarket sits at 0%, a 32-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why IBM reads Sell

Sell -31.7
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 19.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-40.0
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 4 up, 0 down, 0 flat.
+7.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 66.3, clearly above the usual midpoint.
+1.3
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
Consensus
All 4 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 moderate around 54.8 while the price drifted down 15.7% 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 13.4M shares. Updated Jul 20, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, IBM lost 28.0%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 59.2 and was variable, swinging between 45.7 and 69.3. Recent volume is running above the 30-day average, suggesting heightened trading interest. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 17 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 80.3
Bullish 19%
Mentions 2,448
Trend Rising
37 subredditsSentiment -0.0
Bullish 22%Neutral 53%Bearish 25%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 1,907 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 84.9
Bullish 32%
Mentions 2,059
Trend Rising
2,059 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 50%Neutral 31%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 65.0
Bullish 26%
Mentions 213
Trend Rising
44 publishersSentiment +0.1
Bullish 49%Neutral 18%Bearish 33%
The Motley Fool Bearish -0.64
“On Tuesday, July 14, IBM (NYSE: IBM) stock plunged 25.2% after the technology giant released selected preliminary second-quarter 2026 finan…” Led by Yahoo Finance and TipRanks.

Polymarket signal

Open source page
Buzz 34.9
Bullish 0%
Trades 32
Trend Rising
28 tradersSentiment -0.1
Bullish 36%Neutral 0%Bearish 64%
Prediction markets Bearish
Real money on Polymarket reads 0% bullish this week.
28 traders · $22,389 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 20, 2026.

Adanos signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (15 / 7 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)
19%
Avg price target
$273.75
Most bullish source
X, 32%
Most bearish source
Polymarket, 0%
Sentiment spread
32 pts
Mentions (7d)
4,720 + 32 trades
Market cap
$199.89B
P/E · Forward P/E
18.8 · 17.4
EPS · Beta
$11.29 · 0.7
Revenue (TTM)
$68.91B · 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 19% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 4,752 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 2,448 mentions across 37 tracked subreddits. The tone is 19% bullish with rising 3-day activity momentum, suggesting building attention.

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

The crowd reads bearish on International Business Machines (IBM), averaging 19% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 32% bullish and Polymarket at 0%, a 32-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 $273.75. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 19% bullish.

What is the sentiment on IBM stock?

International Business Machines (IBM) sentiment is bearish across all 4 tracked sources. Reddit reads 19% bullish, X reads 32% bullish, News reads 26% 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 rising 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?

Reddit is the dominant discussion channel with 2,448 mentions (52% of total volume). X contributes 2,059 mentions and News contributes 213 mentions and Polymarket contributes 32 mentions. Sentiment is bearish across all sources, while reddit and x and news and polymarket show rising 3-day activity.

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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