IBM Stock Forecast, Price & News

IBM's stock was trading at $117.97 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, IBM stock has increased by 5.9% and is now trading at $124.92.
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16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for IBM in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
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IBM is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 21st 2020.
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IBM (NYSE:IBM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 20th. The technology company reported $2.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $2.14 by $0.04. The technology company earned $18.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.72 billion. IBM had a net margin of 10.44% and a return on equity of 51.06%. The company's revenue was down 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.17 EPS.
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IBM announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 29th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a dividend of $1.63 per share on Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $6.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.22%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 7th.
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IBM declared that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, October 30th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $4,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 3.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

16 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for IBM's stock. Their forecasts range from $120.00 to $155.00. On average, they expect IBM's stock price to reach $139.07 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.3% from the stock's current price.
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Media coverage about IBM stock has been trending very positive on Friday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. IBM earned a coverage optimism score of 3.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the technology company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
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Some companies that are related to IBM include Accenture (ACN), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), EPAM Systems (EPAM), Leidos (LDOS), Gartner (IT), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), Amdocs (DOX), Caci International (CACI), Mantech International (MANT), Teradata (TDC), Virtusa (VRTU), Unisys (UIS), Forrester Research (FORR), The Hackett Group (HCKT) and Servicesource International (SREV).
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other IBM investors own include AT&T (T), Intel (INTC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Verizon Communications (VZ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Pfizer (PFE).

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

IBM's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bessemer Group Inc. (0.11%), Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.08%), Comerica Bank (0.03%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%), Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (0.02%) and BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. (0.02%). Company insiders that own IBM stock include Bene Robert F Del, Diane J Gherson, Erich Clementi, Kenneth M Keverian, Sidney Taurel and Virginia M Rometty.
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IBM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AJO LP, Exane Derivatives, KLCM Advisors Inc., Sentry Investment Management LLC, Edge Wealth Management LLC, Hanson & Doremus Investment Management, Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH, and Torray LLC. Company insiders that have sold IBM company stock in the last year include Bene Robert F Del, and Diane J Gherson.
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IBM stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A., Bessemer Group Inc., John G Ullman & Associates Inc., Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH, Viking Fund Management LLC, MUFG Securities EMEA plc, Peninsula Asset Management Inc., and Albion Financial Group UT. Company insiders that have bought IBM stock in the last two years include Sidney Taurel, and Virginia M Rometty.
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Shares of IBM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

One share of IBM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $124.92.

IBM has a market capitalization of $111.25 billion and generates $77.15 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $9.43 billion in net income (profit) each year or $12.81 on an earnings per share basis. IBM employs 383,800 workers across the globe.

The official website for IBM is www.ibm.com.

IBM's 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]