Confluent (CFLT) Stock Today: IBM’s $11 Billion Takeover, Analyst Downgrades and Fresh Price Targets – December 10, 2025

Confluent (CFLT) Stock Today: IBM’s  Billion Takeover, Analyst Downgrades and Fresh Price Targets – December 10, 2025

By Khadija Saeed
Publication Date: 2025-12-10 17:31:00

Confluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFLT) is trading in a tight band just below IBM’s agreed $31 per‑share all‑cash takeover price, as investors digest a wave of analyst downgrades, fresh valuation work and new institutional positioning around the data‑streaming specialist.

As of Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Confluent shares are changing hands at around $30, only a few percent below the IBM offer and roughly flat on the day, after a powerful rally of more than 25% over the past week and month. [1]

Below is a detailed look at today’s news, forecasts and analysis around Confluent stock and what the IBM deal means for current and prospective CFLT investors.


Confluent Stock Today: Trading Just Below IBM’s Cash Bid

  • Last price: about $30.00 per share in Wednesday trading, with intraday moves relatively muted after the initial takeover spike.
  • 52‑week range: approximately $15.64 to $37.90, underscoring just how volatile the name has been for growth investors. [2]
  • Recent performance: Simply…