IBM has emerged as a key player in the global AI market, with innovations and hybrid cloud solutions used by clients in 175 countries. The company introduced watsonx.governance, an integrated software for AI security and governance, enhancing the security of generative-AI systems through collaboration with AllTrue.ai.
The global AI market, valued at $235 billion in 2024, is projected to grow to $631 billion by 2028, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 27%, according to an IDC report. IBM’s stock has risen 60.6% over the past year, significantly outperforming the industry average of 5.8%.
IBM shares trade at a price/earnings ratio of 24.9, above the industry average of 21.74, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its 2025 earnings has increased in the past 60 days.
