International Business Machines (IBM) Stock Price & Analysis
IBM Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- CHF 200.45 - CHF 202.05
- 52-Week Range
- CHF 135.00 - CHF 257.54
- Previous Close
- CHF 204.60
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- CHF 189.79B
- Enterprise Value
- CHF 266.41B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- CHF 11.06B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- CHF 67.14B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 20.7
- Beta
- 0.39
- Next Earnings
- Jan 27, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 3.77
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 2.74%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Recurring Software Growth
Strong software growth and expanding annual recurring revenue provide a durable, contract-based foundation for IBM’s earnings. The mix of net new business, subscriptions, and support can improve revenue visibility while funding continued investment in hybrid cloud and AI capabilities.
Strong Cash Generation
IBM’s substantial operating and free cash flow supports debt management, shareholder distributions, and ongoing investment without relying entirely on external financing. Cash flow also tracks earnings reasonably well, indicating that reported profitability is converting into usable financial resources.
Hybrid Cloud Platform Momentum
Red Hat and OpenShift give IBM a growing position in hybrid cloud, where enterprises need software that spans on-premises and cloud environments. Rising recurring revenue and accelerating OpenShift ARR strengthen IBM’s platform ecosystem and support durable cross-selling across its portfolio.
Bears Say
High Leverage
IBM’s sizable debt load reduces financial flexibility even though leverage has improved from earlier levels. Interest obligations and refinancing needs can absorb cash that might otherwise support investment or shareholder returns, while a growth slowdown would make balance-sheet repair more difficult.
Modest Top-line Growth
IBM’s overall growth remains moderate for a technology company, with consulting still expanding slowly and contributing less momentum than software. Sustained low growth could limit operating leverage and make the company more dependent on execution in selected hybrid cloud and AI categories.
Cash-flow Cost Pressures
Although free cash flow is increasing, higher investment spending, taxes, and interest costs are absorbing part of the improvement. This limits the amount available for debt reduction and strategic reinvestment, making future cash-flow expansion more dependent on productivity gains and execution.
International Business Machines News
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Company Description
International Business Machines
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) delivers comprehensive technology solutions and services across the globe. The company's operations are structured into four primary segments: Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing. The Software division provides hybrid cloud platforms and a range of software offerings, including Red Hat's enterprise open-source solutions. It also develops software for business automation, AIOps and management, integration, and application servers, in addition to data and artificial intelligence tools. This segment further supplies security software and services for threat, data, and identity management, and offers critical transaction processing software that supports essential on-premise workloads for industries such as banking, airlines, and retail. The Consulting arm delivers business transformation services, which encompass strategy development, business process design and operational improvements, data and analytics insights, and system integration. It additionally provides technology consulting and specialized application and cloud platform services. IBM's Infrastructure segment offers both on-premises and cloud-based server and storage solutions, specifically tailored for clients' crucial and regulated operations. It also extends support and solutions for hybrid cloud infrastructure, alongside remanufacturing and remarketing services for used equipment. The Financing segment provides various financial services, such as leasing, installment payment plans, loan financing, and short-term working capital solutions. Originally established in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co., the company is now known as International Business Machines Corporation and maintains its headquarters in Armonk, New York.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Information Technology Services
- CEO
- Arvind Krishna
- Employees
- 264,300
- Website
- www.ibm.com
- Address
- One New Orchard Road, Armonk, NY, 10504, US
International Business Machines (IBM) Earnings & Revenues
IBM Company Deck
IBM Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was strongly positive. IBM reported accelerated revenue growth, broad-based software and infrastructure momentum, improved margins, record first-nine-month free cash flow margin, strong IBM Z and AI-related demand, and a higher free cash flow outlook. The main challenges were modest consulting growth, a consulting margin decline, higher CapEx, cash taxes and interest expense, expected moderation in transaction processing, and the operational complexity of scaling enterprise AI.
View all CH:IBM earnings summariesIBM Net sales Breakdown
- 10.85% Hybrid Cloud
- 11.45% Automation
- 9.33% Data
- 12.74% Transaction Processing
- 17.08% Strategy and Technology
- 14.09% Intelligent Operations
- 15.72% Hybrid Infrastructure
- 7.55% Infrastructure Support
- 1.09% Financing
- 0.09% Other
IBM Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 7 | 0 | 5 |
