International Business Machines Stock Forecast, Price & News

6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for International Business Machines in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" International Business Machines stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in IBM, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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International Business Machines is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October 18th 2021.
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International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBM) announced its earnings results on Sunday, July, 18th. The technology company reported $2.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.04. The technology company earned $18.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $18.30 billion. International Business Machines had a net margin of 7.17% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 36.79%. The company's revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.18 earnings per share.
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International Business Machines' stock was trading at $117.97 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, IBM stock has increased by 15.6% and is now trading at $136.43.
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International Business Machines declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 10th will be given a dividend of $1.64 per share on Friday, September 10th. This represents a $6.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.81%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 9th.
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International Business Machines pays an annual dividend of $6.56 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.78%. IBM has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. International Business Machines has been increasing its dividend for 21 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of International Business Machines is 75.66%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, International Business Machines will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.36% next year. This indicates that International Business Machines will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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6 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for International Business Machines' stock. Their forecasts range from $140.00 to $165.00. On average, they anticipate International Business Machines' share price to reach $154.17 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.0% from the stock's current price.
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1,935 employees have rated International Business Machines CEO Arvind Krishna on Glassdoor.com. Arvind Krishna has an approval rating of 88% among International Business Machines' employees.

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International Business Machines trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "IBM."

International Business Machines' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.37%), BlackRock Inc. (7.14%), State Street Corp (5.79%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.61%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.50%) and Morgan Stanley (1.34%). Company insiders that own International Business Machines stock include Alex Gorsky, Andrew N Liveris, Bene Robert F Del, David N Farr, Diane J Gherson and Sidney Taurel.
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IBM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Franklin Resources Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, GSB Wealth Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., AQR Capital Management LLC, and Susquehanna International Group LLP.
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IBM stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC, Geode Capital Management LLC, Liberty Wealth Management LLC, Invesco Ltd., and Bank of Nova Scotia. Company insiders that have bought International Business Machines stock in the last two years include Alex Gorsky, Andrew N Liveris, David N Farr, and Sidney Taurel.
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One share of IBM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $136.43.

International Business Machines has a market capitalization of $122.28 billion and generates $73.62 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $5.59 billion in net income (profit) each year or $8.67 on an earnings per share basis.

International Business Machines employs 30,000 workers across the globe.

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International Business Machines was founded in 1911.

The official website for International Business Machines is www.ibm.com.

International Business Machines is headquartered at 1 NEW ORCHARD ROAD, ARMONK NY, 10504.

International Business Machines' mailing address is 1 NEW ORCHARD ROAD, ARMONK NY, 10504. The technology company can be reached via phone at (914) 499-1900 or via email at [email protected]