AI & Quantum Sparks a Big Blue Comeback – IBM Stock Rallies (But Will it Last?)
Image: The IBM logo has been prominently displayed at tech conferences as Big Blue pushes its new AI/cloud and quantum initiatives (Sources: Reuters, IBM). Valuation & Dividends: IBM now trades at tech-like multiples – forward P/E in the mid-20sts2.tech, well above its historical ~16×. The company boasts strong cash flow and a dividend yielding ~2.3%ts2.techts2.tech. IBM is a Dividend Aristocrat with 29 years of consecutive raisests2.tech, which helps cushion concerns over valuation. Analyst Outlook: Wall Street is cautiously optimistic. Roughly half of analysts rate IBM a “Buy,” but the consensus is nearer Hold/Neutral, with a 12-month price target around $280–286ts2.techts2.tech