FY2025 Earnings Estimate for IBM Issued By Zacks Research

International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBM) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for International Business Machines in a research note issued on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst S. Bose now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $10.40 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $10.37. The consensus estimate for International Business Machines’ current full-year earnings is $10.77 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Business Machines’ Q4 2025 earnings at $4.11 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.27 EPS.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The technology company reported $3.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.77 by $0.15. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 38.99% and a net margin of 9.60%.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on IBM. Oppenheimer began coverage on International Business Machines in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $320.00 target price on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on International Business Machines from $210.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on International Business Machines from $260.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Wedbush began coverage on International Business Machines in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $250.00 target price on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $231.44.

International Business Machines Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE IBM opened at $261.77 on Friday. International Business Machines has a 1 year low of $162.62 and a 1 year high of $265.72. The firm has a market cap of $242.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.84, a PEG ratio of 5.80 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.04. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $235.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $221.81.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Monday, February 10th will be given a $1.67 dividend. This represents a $6.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.55%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 10th. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 104.21%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 40.9% during the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 572 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Blue Zone Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the fourth quarter worth approximately $242,000. Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,940,000. Tranquilli Financial Advisor LLC acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the fourth quarter worth approximately $373,000. Finally, Philip James Wealth Mangement LLC acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the third quarter worth approximately $5,117,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

About International Business Machines

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.