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title: ‼️ The IBM revival. The stock has doubled over the past 18 months, breaking through its historic ~$250bn market cap ceiling from 1999 and 2012.
description: "So how can we explain such a comeback for this iconic company? \nIt is primarily due to its successful transformation into a leader in enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) and hybrid cloud solutions, which has driven strong financial performance and investor confidence. Key factors behind this surge include:\n▶️ Strong AI and Cloud Growth: IBM's AI business bookings have surged to over $5 billion, growing nearly $2 billion quarter-over-quarter, and its Red Hat subsidiary, a major hybrid cloud platform, grew 17% in a recent quarter and is expected to contribute $3 billion in revenue this year. This software-led strategy and expanding AI capabilities have been pivotal.\n▶️Robust Financial Results: IBM reported solid earnings beats and a bullish 2025 forecast with expected revenue growth exceeding 5% and free cash flow growing even faster, targeting about $13 billion in free cash flow."
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# [‼️ The IBM revival. The stock has doubled over the past 18 months, breaking through its historic ~$250bn market cap ceiling from 1999 and 2012.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/️-the-ibm-revival.-the-stock-has-doubled-over-the-past-18-months-breaking-through-its-historic-250bn-market-cap-ceiling-from-1999-and-2012)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Jul 3, 2025, 9:51:58 AM

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