On June 5, IBM fell 3.08% in regular trading, trading at $289.36/share, with trading volume of $1.04 billion. The decline reflects continued profit-taking pressure following a cumulative rally of approximately 40% since May.
IBM dropped over 7% in the prior session as quantum computing concept stocks sold off broadly. Macro headwinds compounded the weakness, with rising oil prices driven by US-Iran tensions, climbing US Treasury yields approaching 4.5% on the 10-year, and a strong ADP employment report reducing expectations for rate cuts. Market risk appetite retreated as investors reassessed the interest rate outlook.
On fundamentals, Wedbush Securities recently raised its price target on IBM to $350 from $320, reiterating an Outperform rating, citing AI as an incremental tailwind and noting that quantum computing potential remains undervalued. IBM has disclosed plans to invest over $10 billion in quantum computing over the next five years and completed the $11 billion acquisition of Confluent to build a data moat. The company also secured approximately $1 billion in US Commerce Department funding support.
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