International Business Machines (IBM) Stock Forecast & Price Target $224.71 +2.38 (+1.07%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$224.15 -0.56 (-0.25%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock International Business Machines - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 20 Analyst RatingsSell0Hold7Buy13 Based on 20 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for International Business Machines in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 20 analysts, 7 have given a hold rating, 12 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for IBM. Consensus Price Target $294.4131.02% Upside According to the 20 analysts' twelve-month price targets for International Business Machines, the average price target is $294.41. The highest price target for IBM is $360.00, while the lowest price target for IBM is $225.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 31.02% from the current price of $224.71. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. 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IBM Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast5/20/25 to 5/20/261 Month Ago4/20/25 to 4/20/263 Months Ago2/19/25 to 2/19/261 Year Ago5/20/24 to 5/20/25Strong Buy1 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy12 Buy rating(s)11 Buy rating(s)11 Buy rating(s)8 Buy rating(s)Hold7 Hold rating(s)8 Hold rating(s)7 Hold rating(s)8 Hold rating(s)Sell0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$294.41$301.94$330.07$249.06Forecasted Upside31.02% Upside19.08% Upside29.11% Upside-6.63% DownsideConsensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy IBM Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History IBM Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table International Business Machines Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeInternational Business MachinesComputer and Technology CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 2.70 2.30 2.52Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside31.02% Upside165.25% Upside16.43% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent IBM NewsNeutral NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails5/6/2026 Royal Bank Of Canada3 of 5 starsMatthew Swanson1 of 5 starsLower TargetOutperform$330.00 ➝ $300.00+32.05%5/6/2026 Wedbush5 of 5 starsDan IvesNot RatedReiterated RatingOutperform$320.00+39.73%5/4/2026 Weiss RatingsNot Rated DowngradeBuy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)4/28/2026 HSBCSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingAbhishek ShuklaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeReduce ➝ Hold$218.00 ➝ $231.00+1.32%4/24/2026 DZ BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$295.00+27.26%4/23/2026 BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingKeith BachmanSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetMarket Perform$290.00 ➝ $270.00+7.26%4/23/2026 Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingErik WoodringSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetEqual Weight$215.00 ➝ $225.00-10.62%4/20/2026 Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBrent ThillSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetBuy$370.00 ➝ $320.00+26.23%4/16/2026 OppenheimerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingParam SinghSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetOutperform$380.00 ➝ $320.00+29.46%4/10/2026 CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Initiated CoverageOutperform ➝ Buy$285.00+20.10% Get the Latest News and Ratings for IBM and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for International Business Machines and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 4/8/2026 Stifel NicolausSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDavid GrossmanSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetBuy$340.00 ➝ $290.00+17.93%3/18/2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBrian EssexSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetNeutral$317.00 ➝ $283.00+11.36%2/25/2026 UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDavid VogtSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$236.00+2.90%2/18/2026 Erste Group BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold1/30/2026 ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Set Target$360.00+17.88%1/29/2026 EvercoreSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingAmit DaryananiSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOutperform$330.00 ➝ $345.00+17.16%1/19/2026 Dbs BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeHold ➝ Moderate Buy1/13/2026 Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingWamsi MohanSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetBuy$315.00 ➝ $335.00+7.34%12/10/2025 Sanford C. BernsteinSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingToni SacconaghiSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingMarket Perform7/7/2025 Melius ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBen ReitzesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong-Buy7/2/2025 The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJames SchneiderSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetBuy$270.00 ➝ $310.00+7.27%4/24/2025 KGI SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingRob ChangSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingSet TargetHold$242.00+5.54%10/3/2024 Bernstein BankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetMarket Perform$185.00 ➝ $210.00-5.25%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Wednesday at 08:35 PM ET. Should I Buy International Business Machines Stock? IBM Pros and Cons Explained These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these International Business Machines pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. International Business Machines Bull Case Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in International Business Machines Co.: The current stock price is around $218, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value in the technology sector. International Business Machines Co. has shown a strong revenue growth of approximately 9.5% year-over-year, indicating robust business performance and potential for future profitability. The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.91, exceeding analysts' expectations, which reflects strong operational efficiency and effective cost management. Institutional investors hold a significant portion of the company's stock, with ownership at about 58.96%, suggesting confidence in the company's long-term prospects. Recent insider buying activity, including a director purchasing shares, can be a positive signal about the company's future performance and management's confidence in its direction. International Business Machines Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in International Business Machines Co. for these reasons: The company's debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.75, indicating a higher level of debt compared to equity, which could pose risks in times of economic downturns. Despite recent growth, the stock has experienced volatility, with a 52-week high of $324.90 and a low of $212.34, suggesting potential instability in its market performance. The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is around 19.31, which may be considered high compared to industry averages, potentially indicating that the stock is overvalued. Recent reductions in stock holdings by some institutional investors, such as Conning Inc., may signal a lack of confidence in the company's short-term performance. The company's current ratio of 0.80 suggests that it may face challenges in meeting its short-term liabilities, which could impact liquidity and operational flexibility. IBM Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is International Business Machines' forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 20 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for International Business Machines is $294.41, with a high forecast of $360.00 and a low forecast of $225.00. Should I buy or sell International Business Machines stock right now? 20 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for International Business Machines in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 hold ratings, 12 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" IBM shares. Does International Business Machines's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, International Business Machines's stock has a predicted upside of 31.02% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has International Business Machines been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, International Business Machines's stock had 3 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts. What analysts cover International Business Machines? International Business Machines has been rated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, DZ Bank, HSBC, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Royal Bank Of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, UBS Group, Wedbush, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like International Business Machines more than its competitors? Analysts like International Business Machines more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating for International Business Machines is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "computer and technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how IBM compares to other companies. 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