IBM Stock Preview for Dec. 22, 2025: Confluent Deal, Analyst Targets, Dividend Outlook, and Key Catalysts Before the Opening Bell
International Business Machines Corporation heads into the Dec. 22 U.S. market open with investors balancing a blockbuster acquisition headline, ongoing AI-and-hybrid-cloud momentum, and the realities of holiday-thinned trading. IBM finished the latest session at $300.98 with modest gains on the day and volume around 11.0 million shares, leaving the stock near a psychologically important $300 level as the week begins.