IBM–Confluent Acquisition: $11B Agreement and Mid-2026 Target

December 8, 2025

IBM agreed to buy Confluent for $31 per share in an $11 billion transaction expected to close by mid-2026, making the acquisition pending rather than complete.

IBM Confluent

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IBM

Press release · Dec 8, 2025

IBM to Acquire Confluent to Create Smart Data Platform for Enterprise Generative AI

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Confluent

Announcement · Dec 8, 2025

IBM to Acquire Confluent

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