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In the latest session, International Business Machines Corp (NYSE: IBM) closed at $271.37 up 1.87% from its previous closing price of $266.4. In other words, the price has increased by $1.87 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.96 million shares were traded. IBM stock price reached its highest trading level at $272.3 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $266.0.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of International Business Machines Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.28 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.65. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.84 and its Current Ratio is at 0.88. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.46 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.11.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of . The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Bernstein on September 16, 2025, initiated with a Mkt Perform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $280.
On February 11, 2025, Oppenheimer started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $320.Oppenheimer initiated its Outperform rating on February 11, 2025, with a $320 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 03 ’25 when Thomas Robert David sold 26,543 shares for $253.01 per share. The transaction valued at 6,715,639 led to the insider holds 45,007 shares of the business.
ROBERT D THOMAS bought 26,543 shares of IBM for $6,715,639 on Mar 03 ’25. On Feb 28 ’25, another insider, FARR DAVID N, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,200 shares for $249.00 each. As a result, the insider paid 298,800 and bolstered with 8,258 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, IBM now has a Market Capitalization of 252786376704 and an Enterprise Value of 305137385472. As of this moment, International’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 44.02, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.66. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 6.16. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.95 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.19. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.765 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.514.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for IBM is 0.70, which has changed by 0.22808528 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1675967 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, IBM has reached a high of $296.16, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $203.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.25%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 7.93%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, IBM has traded an average of 4.82M shares per day and 4771540 over the past ten days. A total of 931.52M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 930.60M. Insiders hold about 0.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 64.23% stake in the company. Shares short for IBM as of 1756425600 were 14280231 with a Short Ratio of 2.96, compared to 1753920000 on 15617770. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 14280231 and a Short% of Float of 1.7000000000000002.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for IBM is 6.70, from 6.69 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.025112614. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.32. The current Payout Ratio is 103.78% for IBM, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-08 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-08. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2021-11-04 when the company split stock in a 1046:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of International Business Machines Corp (IBM) is currently being evaluated by a team of 15.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.35, with high estimates of $4.65 and low estimates of $4.05.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.7 and $10.41 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.15. EPS for the following year is $11.94, with 21.0 analysts recommending between $12.74 and $10.8.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 15 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $16.1B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $16.36B to a low estimate of $16B. As of the current estimate, International Business Machines Corp’s year-ago sales were $14.97BFor the next quarter, 15 analysts are estimating revenue of $19.17B. There is a high estimate of $19.96B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $18.4B.
A total of 18 analysts have provided revenue estimates for IBM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $67.84B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $66.32B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $66.81B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $62.75BBased on 21 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $69.62B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $70.79B and the low estimate is $68.41B.
