Barclays says IBM is mimicking Nvidia's playbook in quantum market. How the stock could gain 50%

Cnbc · Jun 01, 2026 · 446 words · By Liz Napolitano

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IBM has taken a massive leap into the quantum computing market, and investors could reap the rewards of its investment into the futuristic technology, according to Barclays.

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What happened

IBM has taken a massive leap into the quantum computing market, and investors could reap the rewards of its investment into the futuristic technology, according to Barclays.

Why it matters

The bank initiated coverage of the original technology stock name with an overweight rating, giving it s 12-month price target of $350, implying 18% upside from Friday's close.

Common ground

In its most optimistic bull case, Barclays has a price target of $449 on IBM, or 51% above the last close.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “IBM rallied more than 8% Monday”

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While one web search result mentions IBM rallied more than 8% Monday, other sources mention 10% or 13% jumps. There is not enough consistent independent corroboration for the specific 'more than 8%' figure across multiple sources to mark as corroborated, though it is likely true given the higher percentages reported.

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web search NEUTRAL — In 1998, IBM merged the enterprise-oriented Personal Systems Group of the IBM PC Co. into IBM's own Global Services personal computer consulting and customer service division.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM

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web search NEUTRAL — For more than a century, IBM has been a global technology innovator, leading advances in AI, automation and hybrid cloud solutions that help businesses grow.
https://www.ibm.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — The new name was first used for the company's Canadian subsidiary in 1917, and was formally changed on February 14, 1924. [29] The subsidiaries' names did not change; there would be no IBM labeled pro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_IBM

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Claim 2: “The quantum computing market was worth just $1.4 billion in 2024, according to market research firm Grand View Research”

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The web search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (dictionary definitions and hotel listings) and do not mention Grand View Research or the quantum computing market value.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Grand Hotel is a welcoming haven for business and leisure travelers in Sunnyvale, California — minutes from San Jose International Airport and all major Silicon Valley freeways.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Grand Hotel in Sunnyvale California business hotel features 104 rooms with high-speed internet, voicemail, coffemakers, hairdryers, plush terry robes and more.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 17, 2026 · The meaning of GRAND is having more importance than others : foremost. How to use grand in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Grand.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand

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Claim 3: “In May, the U.S. Department of Commerce said in a statement that it would grant $2 billion to nine domestic quantum computing companies”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding the U.S. Department of Commerce granting $2 billion to nine companies.

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Claim 4: “Of 24 analysts covering IBM, 14 have a buy or strong buy on the stock, LSEG data shows”

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Claim 5: “with the goal of creating fault-tolerant quantum computers by 2029, according to a filing to federal securities regulators on May 28”

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One web search result mentions a May 28, 2026 date regarding IBM's quantum plans and government funding, but the specific wording about a 'filing to federal securities regulators' is not independently corroborated by multiple sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The list of IBM products is a partial list of products, services, and subsidiaries of International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation and its predecessor corporations, beginning in the 1890s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IBM_products

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — International Business Machines Corporation, doing business as IBM (nicknamed Big Blue), is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, and present in over 175 coun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — IBM Watson is a computer system capable of answering questions posed in natural language. It was developed as a part of IBM's DeepQA project by a research team, led by principal investigator David Fer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Watson

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Claim 6: “IBM recently pledged to invest more than $10 billion in quantum computing over the next five years”

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Multiple web search results confirm IBM's commitment to invest over $10 billion in quantum computing over a five-year period.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150), often referred to as the IBM PC, is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible de facto standard. Release…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The IBM System/360 (S/360) is a family of computer systems announced by IBM on April 7, 1964, and delivered between 1965 and 1978. System/360 was the first family of computers designed to cover both c…
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Claim 7: “hyperscalers such as Alphabet and Amazon have unveiled chips to power the emerging technology over the last few years”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Alphabet and Amazon unveiling quantum computing chips.

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Claim 8: “The bank [Barclays] initiated coverage of the original technology stock name with an overweight rating”

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Multiple independent sources (CNBC, Investing.com, and other web search results) confirm that Barclays initiated coverage of IBM with an 'Overweight' rating.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Barclays initiated coverage on the company's shares with an 'Overweight' rating and a price target of $350, indicating an upside potential ...
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/ibm-stock-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Investing.com - Barclays initiated coverage on International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) with an Overweight rating and a price target ...
https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/barclays-init…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... IBM (IBM) shares surged 10% during pre-market trading on Monday as Barclays initiated coverage on Big Blue with an Overweight rating due in part ...
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4598854-ibm-surges-as-barclays…

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Claim 9: “The stock is ahead almost 40% in the past month, according to FactSet data”

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Claim 10: “giving it s 12-month price target of $350”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Barclays set a price target of $350 for IBM shares.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dominic Sutherland (born 1972) is an English television director and producer.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indigo Agriculture is a Boston, Massachusetts-based agricultural technology company that works with plant microbes, aiming to improve yields of cotton, wheat, corn, soybeans, and rice. The company als…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Miebach (born 1968 in Bavaria) is a German business executive who has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the US financial services provider Mastercard since January 2021. He previously held…
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Claim 11: “In its most optimistic bull case, Barclays has a price target of $449 on IBM”

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Multiple independent sources (Yahoo Finance and other web search results) confirm that Barclays' bull case price target for IBM is $449.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dominic Sutherland (born 1972) is an English television director and producer.
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Claim 12: “In April, the leading AI chipmaker [Nvidia] unveiled Ising , a family of open-source artificial intelligence models to accelerate the adoption of the futuristic technology”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Nvidia unveiled a family of open-source AI models called 'Ising' in April 2026 to accelerate quantum computing.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 14, 2026 ... NVIDIA today announced the world's first family of open source quantum AI models, NVIDIA Ising, designed to help researchers and enterprises ...
http://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-launches-ising-the-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 14, 2026 ... NVIDIA has unveiled Ising, the world's first family of open-source AI models specifically designed to accelerate quantum computing. This ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXHW41ODETk/

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 14, 2026 ... NVIDIA launched Ising, open-source AI models designed to accelerate quantum computing by improving calibration and error correction.
https://thequantuminsider.com/2026/04/14/nvidia-launches-isi…

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