Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for International Business Machines (IBM)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM):

• 2/11/2025 – International Business Machines is now covered by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.. They set an “outperform” rating and a $320.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/5/2025 – International Business Machines had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc..
• 2/5/2025 – International Business Machines was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 2/3/2025 – International Business Machines is now covered by analysts at Wedbush. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $233.00 to $244.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $260.00 to $280.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $245.00 to $270.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $217.00 to $228.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $260.00 to $270.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/28/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $222.00 to $217.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/27/2025 – International Business Machines had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They now have a $250.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/23/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $227.00 to $233.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/23/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $250.00 to $260.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/14/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $150.00 to $160.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 1/3/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from $210.00 to $215.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.

International Business Machines Price Performance

Shares of IBM traded up $0.64 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $262.12. 4,395,705 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,725,718. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $242.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.89, a PEG ratio of 5.81 and a beta of 0.76. The business has a 50-day moving average of $235.27 and a 200 day moving average of $222.30. International Business Machines Co. has a one year low of $162.62 and a one year high of $265.72.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The technology company reported $3.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.77 by $0.15. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 38.99% and a net margin of 9.60%. As a group, equities analysts expect that International Business Machines Co. will post 10.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $1.67 per share. This represents a $6.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.55%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 10th. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is 104.21%.

Institutional Trading of International Business Machines

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IBM. Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 1,054.5% during the third quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 127 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Hara Capital LLC bought a new stake in International Business Machines in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC acquired a new stake in International Business Machines during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Avondale Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 56.0% during the 4th quarter. Avondale Wealth Management now owns 156 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

International Business Machines Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated solutions and services worldwide. The company operates through Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing segments. The Software segment offers a hybrid cloud and AI platforms that allows clients to realize their digital and AI transformations across the applications, data, and environments in which they operate.