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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
International Business Machines Co. stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
$167.51
+0.2%
$187.19
$120.55
$199.18
$153.56B0.75.01 million shs5.26 million shs
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$402.25
-1.0%
$414.45
$303.40
$430.82
$2.99T0.8922.09 million shs19.57 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
International Business Machines Co. stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
+0.23%-7.93%-12.28%-10.82%+32.51%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
-1.00%+0.32%-4.39%-1.55%+30.92%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
International Business Machines Co. stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
4.1998 of 5 stars
2.13.04.23.51.80.81.9
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
4.8897 of 5 stars
3.53.03.32.92.62.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
International Business Machines Co. stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
2.23
Hold$184.089.89% Upside
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
2.94
Moderate Buy$452.6112.52% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest IBM and MSFT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/26/2024
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IBM
International Business Machines
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$186.00 ➝ $179.00
4/26/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$480.00 ➝ $500.00
4/26/2024
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Raymond James
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$450.00 ➝ $480.00
4/26/2024
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$500.00
4/26/2024
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Piper Sandler
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$455.00 ➝ $465.00
4/26/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$465.00 ➝ $489.00
4/26/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$440.00 ➝ $470.00
4/26/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$475.00 ➝ $485.00
4/26/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$450.00 ➝ $515.00
4/25/2024
International Business Machines Co. stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$190.00 ➝ $185.00
4/25/2024
International Business Machines Co. stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
BMO Capital Markets
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Lower Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$210.00 ➝ $190.00
(Data available from 4/30/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
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IBM
International Business Machines
$62.07B2.47$14.57 per share11.50$24.76 per share6.77
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$211.92B14.11$11.62 per share34.63$27.76 per share14.49

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
International Business Machines Co. stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
$7.50B$8.8318.9715.954.0813.18%40.21%6.88%7/17/2024 (Estimated)
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$72.36B$11.5534.8330.432.1836.43%37.54%19.02%7/23/2024 (Estimated)

Latest IBM and MSFT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/30/2024Q1 24
International Business Machines Co. stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
$1.59$1.68+$0.09$1.64$14.53 billion$14.46 billion    
4/25/2024Q3 2024
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$2.81$2.94+$0.13$2.94$60.86 billion$61.86 billion    
1/30/2024Q2 24
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$2.76$2.93+$0.17$2.93$61.14 billion$62.02 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
International Business Machines Co. stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
$6.643.96%+0.61%75.20%28 Years
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.000.75%+10.11%25.97%22 Years

Latest IBM and MSFT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/12/2024
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
quarterly$0.750.72%5/15/20245/16/20246/13/2024
1/30/2024
International Business Machines Co. stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
quarterly$1.663.55%2/8/20242/9/20243/9/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
International Business Machines Co. stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
2.32
1.13
1.09
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.17
1.24
1.23

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
International Business Machines Co. stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
58.96%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
71.13%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
International Business Machines Co. stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
0.07%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.03%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
International Business Machines Co. stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
305,300916.75 million916.10 millionOptionable
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
221,0007.43 billion7.43 billionOptionable

IBM and MSFT Headlines

SourceHeadline
Microsoft to invest $1.7 bln in cloud, AI in Indonesia, CEO saysMicrosoft to invest $1.7 bln in cloud, AI in Indonesia, CEO says
reuters.com - April 30 at 12:19 AM
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marketbeat.com - April 29 at 11:30 PM
Time to Buy Amazons Stock as Q1 Earnings Approach?Time to Buy Amazon's Stock as Q1 Earnings Approach?
zacks.com - April 29 at 8:51 PM
Forget Nvidia: 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy InsteadForget Nvidia: 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Instead
fool.com - April 29 at 8:30 PM
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zacks.com - April 29 at 7:11 PM
Microsoft ‘Doubles Down’ on Cybersecurity to Safeguard Connected EconomyMicrosoft ‘Doubles Down’ on Cybersecurity to Safeguard Connected Economy
pymnts.com - April 29 at 7:02 PM
Is Microsoft an Excellent AI Stock to Buy?Is Microsoft an Excellent AI Stock to Buy?
fool.com - April 29 at 5:07 PM
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investorplace.com - April 29 at 4:30 PM
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock Price Down 1.1%Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock Price Down 1.1%
marketbeat.com - April 29 at 3:17 PM
Conduent Forms Generative AI Partnership With MicrosoftConduent Forms Generative AI Partnership With Microsoft
pymnts.com - April 29 at 2:34 PM
1 Wall Street Analyst Thinks Microsoft Stock Is Going to $500. Is It a Buy Around $400?1 Wall Street Analyst Thinks Microsoft Stock Is Going to $500. Is It a Buy Around $400?
fool.com - April 29 at 2:20 PM
Microsoft Tops Estimates Across Its Business But Signals Near-Term Capacity ChallengesMicrosoft Tops Estimates Across Its Business But Signals Near-Term Capacity Challenges
benzinga.com - April 29 at 2:14 PM
Microsoft expands partnership with media giant Axel SpringerMicrosoft expands partnership with media giant Axel Springer
msn.com - April 29 at 2:14 PM
Dow Jones Leaders Microsoft Stock, Nvidia Eye Buy Points In Todays Stock MarketDow Jones Leaders Microsoft Stock, Nvidia Eye Buy Points In Today's Stock Market
finance.yahoo.com - April 29 at 2:14 PM
Axel Springer to migrate some cloud applications to Microsofts AzureAxel Springer to migrate some cloud applications to Microsoft's Azure
reuters.com - April 29 at 1:39 PM
Big Tech Powers S&P 500s Best Week of 2024: 5 ETF WinnersBig Tech Powers S&P 500's Best Week of 2024: 5 ETF Winners
zacks.com - April 29 at 1:01 PM
Axel Springer and Microsoft expand partnership across advertising, AI, content and Azure servicesAxel Springer and Microsoft expand partnership across advertising, AI, content and Azure services
prnewswire.com - April 29 at 11:00 AM
Whats in Store for These 4 Software Stocks This Earnings Season?What's in Store for These 4 Software Stocks This Earnings Season?
zacks.com - April 29 at 10:56 AM
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marketbeat.com - April 29 at 10:25 AM
PKSHA develops advanced Large Language Models in collaboration with Microsoft JapanPKSHA develops advanced Large Language Models in collaboration with Microsoft Japan
businesswire.com - April 29 at 10:00 AM
Microsoft makes a new push into smaller AI systemsMicrosoft makes a new push into smaller AI systems
seattletimes.com - April 29 at 9:14 AM
Microsoft Approaches $3 Trillion Market CapMicrosoft Approaches $3 Trillion Market Cap
msn.com - April 29 at 9:14 AM
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fool.com - April 29 at 9:14 AM
5 Leveraged ETF Winners on S&P 500s Best Week Since November5 Leveraged ETF Winners on S&P 500's Best Week Since November
zacks.com - April 29 at 9:00 AM

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Company Descriptions

International Business Machines logo

International Business Machines

NYSE:IBM
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. The Consulting segment focuses on skills integration for strategy, experience, technology, and operations by domain and industry. The Infrastructure segment provides on-premises and cloud based server, and storage solutions, as well as life-cycle services for hybrid cloud infrastructure deployment. The Financing segment offers client and commercial financing, facilitates IBM clients' acquisition of hardware, software, and services. The company has a strategic partnership to various companies including hyperscalers, service providers, global system integrators, and software and hardware vendors that includes Adobe, Amazon Web services, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Samsung Electronics and SAP, and others. The company was formerly known as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. International Business Machines Corporation was incorporated in 1911 and is headquartered in Armonk, New York.
Microsoft logo

Microsoft

NASDAQ:MSFT
Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.