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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.
NYSE: IBM · Information Technology Services
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’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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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These stocks share a comparable sentiment profile to International Business Machines with similar bullish ratios, signal direction and discussion volume. All 6 peers carry sell signals, pointing to broad bearish pressure rather than an IBM-specific issue.
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