International Business Machines (IBM) has quietly had a solid 2025 thus far, with its stock up 13% year-to-date. The shares are also up over 30% since April 2024, while many other tech stocks have taken a drop in 2025. Riding the growing demand for AI and cloud computing, IBM is becoming a household name in the tech stock market. In a world still dominated by Nvidia, IBM is making a name for itself and has investors looking at it as a solid investment choice.

On March 18, IBM announced that it is collaborating with NVIDIA to make AI more powerful and accessible for businesses. The plan is to integrate NVIDIA’s AI Data Platform into IBM’s hybrid cloud setup, helping companies better manage data and scale AI efficiently. IBM Consulting is also stepping in to help companies automate workflows using NVIDIA’s AI tools. With the help of one of the strongest AI chip manufacturers in the world, IBM has more growth ahead, thus making its stock just as valuable.

IBM Continues Partnerships, Giving Stock More Potential?

In addition to this new partnership, IBM has extended its partnership with Juniper Networks Inc. to drive productivity in core enterprise workflows. Per the renewed agreement, IBM aims to integrate its WatsonX platform with Juniper’s Mist AI to address the complexities of managing IT networks and help improve user experiences, and lower operational costs. IBM is poised to benefit from healthy demand trends for hybrid cloud and AI. A combination of a better business mix, improving operating leverage through productivity gains, and increased investment in growth opportunities will likely boost profitability and thus share value.

At press time, IBM is trading near the top of its 52-week range and above its 200-day simple moving average. This can mean one of two options: either the stock is set to fall back down a bit due to resistance, or the stock will break current resistance levels and climb further. Analysts at CNN are bullish on the stock’s future, expecting the trend of gains to continue.

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Out of 23 analysts polled by CNN, 48% suggest buying IBM stock. On the flip side, 35% suggest to continue holding, and 17% suggest to cash in and sell their shares. IBM has a median price projection of 270% over the next 12 months, a 10% gain from current prices. On the more bullish end, the analysts suggest the stock could boom to as high as $320.00, an over 30% ROI from current prices.