NYSE · IBM
Technology · Information Technology Services
$221.29
Down-$0.78 (-0.35%)
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 8:52 PM
SID Score
5.5/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
61/100
Neutral
Price performance · IBM
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 6, 2026
IBM closed at $221.29 after 21 trading sessions, down 4.65% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | $222.71 | $224.51 | $221.00 | $221.29 | 3.94M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $222.30 | $222.88 | $220.30 | $221.58 | 6.32M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $225.51 | $225.915 | $221.63 | $222.64 | 7.76M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $230.76 | $234.27 | $224.50 | $225.62 | 8.88M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $220.70 | $222.33 | $218.60 | $219.93 | 4.57M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $220.865 | $223.12 | $219.91 | $219.99 | 3.77M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $222.50 | $223.1356 | $219.23 | $220.67 | 5.29M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $226.15 | $228.99 | $225.19 | $225.51 | 4.15M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $232.00 | $232.6168 | $226.01 | $227.06 | 4.15M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $233.47 | $237.86 | $232.53 | $232.76 | 4.54M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $234.47 | $236.20 | $230.08 | $231.38 | 4.81M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $231.99 | $234.70 | $228.35 | $231.93 | 8.2M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $237.85 | $237.89 | $229.38 | $229.55 | 13.41M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $238.58 | $243.365 | $237.35 | $237.75 | 5.91M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $240.50 | $243.3399 | $235.41 | $237.49 | 6.18M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $246.19 | $251.815 | $246.15 | $248.37 | 4.52M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $249.41 | $251.37 | $244.1201 | $249.09 | 6.82M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $235.78 | $243.63 | $235.00 | $243.29 | 4.92M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $238.18 | $242.31 | $231.83 | $234.02 | 5.82M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $232.65 | $241.50 | $230.36 | $239.94 | 6.4M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $232.95 | $233.40 | $230.20 | $232.09 | 4.79M |
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Incorporated in 1911, International Business Machines, or IBM, is one of the oldest technology companies in the world. It provides software, IT consulting services, and hardware to help business customers modernize their technology workflows. IBM operates in 175 countries and employs approximately 300,000 people. The company has a robust roster of business partners to service its clients, which includes 95% of all Fortune 500 companies. IBM's products, including Red Hat, watsonx, and mainframes, handle some of the world's most important data workloads in areas like finance and retail.
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Susquehanna | Neutral | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Citigroup | Buy | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Susquehanna | Neutral | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | — |
Generated Oct 7, 2026, 5:22 PM
IBM shares declined 0.25% today amid a relatively quiet news cycle dominated by strategic partnership announcements rather than earnings surprises or major catalysts. The company's recent SAP Cloud ERP collaboration and cybersecurity initiatives appear insufficient to move the needle for investors ahead of upcoming earnings, with some analysts adopting a cautious wait-and-see approach.
Bottom line: IBM's recent partnerships and security initiatives reflect solid strategic positioning in cloud modernization and AI readiness, but today's modest decline reflects investor caution ahead of earnings results. The key catalyst will be IBM's upcoming earnings report, where management must demonstrate accelerating cloud and AI revenue growth to validate the company's transformation strategy and justify current valuations.
Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
Accenture (ACN) shares rose more than 18% during trading on October 1, 2026, following fiscal fourth-quarter results that topped analyst estimates. Even so, the stock sits well below its level from a year ago amid fears that AI will disrupt consulting. Company leaders push back on that narrative, actively structuring their operations around that view. So what is that business, and are clients paying for it yet.
Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
IBM expands Bob with self-hosted AI deployment, supporting secure enterprise modernization while hybrid cloud growth faces stiff competition and pricing pressure.
Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
Zscaler (NasdaqGS:ZS) announced a new partnership with IBM and Red Hat to help secure private applications during active vulnerability windows. The collaboration combines Zscaler's Autonomous Application Shield with IBM and Red Hat remediation tools for application specific protections. The joint solution targets real time safeguards against exploitation attempts, including those using AI powered and opportunistic attack methods. This new IBM and Red Hat security partnership for Zscaler...
Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
IBM (NYSE:IBM) has launched IBM Ready for SAP Solutions, a new offering designed to help midsize and growing organisations modernise their enterprise resource planning systems using SAP (NYSE:SAP) cloud technology. The offering combines IBM’s consulting services with SAP cloud ERP technology and is intended to support ERP modernisation and preparations for the adoption of artificial intelligence.
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International Business Machines Corporation shares closed at $221.29, reflecting a single-day decline of approximately 1.10%, per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, IBM stock has fallen 5.59%, while the three-month and one-year declines stand at 27.62% and 26.82%, respectively, according to Massive/Polygon data. The stock is trading well below both its 50-day moving average of $232.01 and its 200-day moving average of $249.37, indicating sustained downward momentum. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 21.0, placing IBM firmly in oversold territory by conventional technical standards. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 5.25 million shares. The company's beta of 0.689 indicates historically lower volatility relative to the broader market. IBM's current market capitalization is approximately $290.3 billion, maintaining its position among large-cap technology companies despite the recent price deterioration.
IBM currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.68, which represents a premium valuation relative to the broader technology sector's historical averages, per SID market data. The company's PEG ratio stands at 1.03, suggesting that the stock's earnings multiple is roughly in line with its projected growth rate, according to SEC filings. IBM's price-to-book ratio registers at 10.39, reflecting a significant premium over book value that is consistent with asset-light, software-oriented business models. The company offers a dividend yield of 2.16%, which remains attractive for a technology-sector name and provides income-oriented investors with a notable return component. Given the stock's 26.82% decline over the past year, these valuation multiples have compressed from previously higher levels. The combination of a premium P/E ratio alongside a near-parity PEG ratio indicates that the market continues to price in meaningful forward earnings growth for IBM's hybrid cloud and AI-driven segments.
IBM's composite smart money score stands at 61 out of 100, generating a neutral signal overall, per SID market data. The institutional component registers a perfect score of 25 out of 25, indicating robust institutional ownership and sustained accumulation among large fund managers, according to 13F institutional filings. Insider activity scores 13.2 out of 25, supported by notable buying pressure — SEC Form 4 filings reveal 14 insider transactions over the past 90 days, of which 13 were purchases and only one was a sale. This heavily skewed buy-to-sell ratio suggests that corporate insiders have been taking advantage of the stock's recent weakness to add to their positions. The dark pool activity component scores 12.4 out of 25, reflecting moderate off-exchange trading volumes. Congressional trading activity registers at 10.7 out of 25, indicating limited but present legislative interest in IBM shares. The divergence between strong institutional conviction and moderate alternative signals contributes to the overall neutral composite reading.
IBM's recent earnings trajectory shows a mixed pattern, according to company earnings reports. In its most recent reported quarter ending January 2026, IBM posted earnings per share of $4.52, exceeding analyst estimates of $4.31 by $0.21, representing a positive surprise of approximately 4.9%. The following quarter saw EPS of $1.91 against estimates of $1.81, delivering another upside surprise of $0.10. However, the July 2026 quarter reflected a miss, with actual EPS of $2.93 falling short of the $3.02 consensus estimate by $0.09. The upcoming quarter, scheduled for reporting on October 21, 2026, carries a consensus estimate of $2.88 per share, per analyst estimates. The alternating pattern of beats and misses across the last three quarters underscores variability in IBM's quarterly execution. Investors will closely monitor whether the company can return to a positive earnings surprise trajectory in the forthcoming report.
Wall Street analyst coverage of IBM reflects a mixed consensus, per SID consensus data. In the most recent rating action dated August 31, 2026, Susquehanna reiterated its Neutral stance on IBM shares, maintaining the same rating it issued in its prior assessment, according to Wall Street analyst reports. Citigroup reiterated a Buy rating on July 24, 2026, representing one of the more constructive views among covering analysts. On the same date, Susquehanna maintained its Neutral position. RBC Capital reiterated its Outperform rating on July 23, 2026, aligning with a constructive outlook on IBM's strategic direction. BMO Capital maintained a Market Perform rating on the same date, reflecting a more cautious posture. Notably, none of the recent analyst actions involved downgrades, with all five reiterations holding prior ratings unchanged. The distribution across Buy, Outperform, Neutral, and Market Perform ratings indicates a lack of strong directional consensus among major sell-side firms covering IBM.
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