RBC Capital analyst Amit Daryanani kept his Outperform rating and $180 price target on IBM, saying that it has underperformed in 2018 on investor concerns around its gross margin trajectory and sustainability of revenue growth. The analyst contends however that IBM is positioned for more stable gross margins for the rest of the year and a potential stabilization, "if not growth", in revenues, citing an expected recovery in its Global Business Services segment and a sustained growth in Cognitive and Technology Services & Cloud Platforms. Daryanani believes that the risk-reward on IBM is "attractive".