IBM (IBM)
Information Technology · IT Services and Enterprise Software · NYSE
IBM is a premier hybrid cloud and AI technology partner helping global enterprises navigate digital transformation and infrastructure modernization.
What IBM does
IBM is a global technology and consulting company that provides integrated solutions through its segments in software, consulting, and infrastructure. The company focuses on hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, and enterprise technology services to help clients modernize their businesses. Its offerings span enterprise-grade AI software, data and automation platforms, professional consulting services, and high-performance server and storage hardware.
Themes: hybrid cloud, enterprise AI, IT consulting, enterprise infrastructure, digital transformation
Fundamentals
- Price$235.68 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$222.0B as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return-1.6% 2025-08-21 close $239.40 → 2026-08-21 close $235.68
- P/E20.65 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+15.5% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+58.1% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+33.5% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity1.80 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+7.9% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+3.7% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.71 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-07-22 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +4.3%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How IBM compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 25% 265 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit margintop 25% 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 403 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitytop 25% 405 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 386 covered Information Technology peers
- indicated dividend yieldtop 10% 107 covered Information Technology peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 10% 382 covered Information Technology peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Information Technology companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
IBM is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Long-term score
47.8 #582 of 987 scored · #60 of 84 in Information Technology
Capital return 71st (consecutive years of dividend increases 5 years) and profitability 64th (return on equity 33.5%, operating margin 15.1%); weakest is long-term trend (21st, trading below its 200-day average).
Short-term score
39.2 #1429 of 1,704 scored · #215 of 261 in Information Technology
Setup 55th: no fresh 20-day breakout up or down; catalysts 49th: analysts have raised their average price target by 0.3% since the prior reading; weakest is volume and participation 1st: it gapped 22.0% below the previous close and has not traded back through the level it left behind — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed.
Scores as of 21 Aug 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 2.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, IBM's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 59%, free-cash-flow payout 52%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout59% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout52% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How IBM looks technically
IBM (IBM) is trading 11.6% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 110 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 13, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 50, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 9 trading days ago. It is 29.1% below its highest point of the past year. Trading volume is unusually light — only about 36% of its 30-day average.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 11.6% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -11.6% |
|---|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $247.60 | $247.60 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $266.52 | $266.52 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 10 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 10 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 5 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 241.775. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 5 |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 110 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 110 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 13, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 12.8 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 50, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 49.6 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the upper half of its 14-day range ($223.30 to $241.78) — its "stochastic" reading is 67 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 67.0 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 16 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $332.41 | $332.41 |
|---|---|---|
| From the 52-week high | it is 29.1% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -29.1% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 18.3% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +18.3% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 29.1% below its highest point of the past year | 29.1% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 9 trading days ago | 9 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 23 trading days ago | 23 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $332.41 (set on 2026-06-02) | $332.41 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($205.77 to $329.23), and it has recovered roughly a quarter of its fall from last year’s high — 24% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $282.07 to $286.02. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 24.2% |
| From the all-time high | it is 29.1% below its all-time high | -29.1% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.0% above a support level at $233.37 — a price it turned at four times since 2025-08-12, most recently on 2026-05-01. Since 2024-08-21 it has 5 such levels below the current price and 10 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -1.0% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $24.80 (set on 1996-07-30) | $24.80 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 850.4% above its all-time low | +850.4% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 84% of it) | 16th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $8.12 between its high and its low — about 3.4% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $8.12 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $219.70 and $243.69 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $219.70 – $231.70 – $243.69 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.4% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.4% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 3.8 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (11.6% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 3.8 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is unusually light — only about 36% of its 30-day average | 0.36× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have raised their average price target by 0.3% since the prior reading | +0.3% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating has softened toward "sell" since the prior reading | 0.08 toward sell |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 at essentially the same price it closed at the session before — no meaningful overnight gap | +0.0% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 22.0% below the previous close 28 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 290.23 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -22.0% |
| Gap filled | a 2.7% gap down opened on 2026-08-06 has been "filled" 10 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 1 session to close | 10 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 9.6 percentage points (the stock gained 12.0% while the market gained 2.3%) | +9.6% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 9.9 percentage points (the stock lost 6.8% while the market gained 3.1%) | -9.9% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 19.4 percentage points (the stock lost 8.4% while the market gained 11.1%) | -19.4% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 22.0 percentage points (the stock lost 1.6% while the market gained 20.5%) | -22.0% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 8.7% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 4.4% of the share price. | -8.7% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 7% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $252.66 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -6.7% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 7% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-14 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $220.59 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 29 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +6.8% |
Price levels it has turned at before
IBM last closed at $235.68 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 5 prices below its last close and 10 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $233.37 | Support | 1.0% below the last close | turned there four times · 2025-08-12 to 2026-05-01 |
| $238.05 | Resistance | 1.0% above the last close | turned there four times · 2024-10-15 to 2025-09-02 |
| $242.73 | Resistance | 3.0% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-06-18 to 2026-08-11 |
| $226.20 | Support | 4.0% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-01-07 to 2025-04-24 |
| $248.74 | Resistance | 5.5% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-02-10 to 2026-04-08 |
| $220.59 | Support | 6.4% below the last close | turned there four times · 2024-12-18 to 2026-04-23 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 5 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $241.78.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $98.21 and $186.94 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
This reading has stood for 4 trading days, since 2026-08-18.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · lagging the market · Trading below the Ichimoku cloud · Near a support level (sitting on a price it has bounced off before) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low · volume and relative volume
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (2.20 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 23 analysts
- Mean price target$244.91 range $174.00 – $350.00; median $245.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-21. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for IBM
- Consensus EPS estimate$2.89 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-21
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Intense competition in the software and cloud services markets, including from hyperscalers.","Potential for cybersecurity breaches and data privacy regulatory challenges.","Integration risks associated with acquisitions and the ability to maintain profitability during technological transitions."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of IBM's 10-Q filed 2026-04-23 against the prior one filed 2025-10-23.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for IBM — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Congressional trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 43 matched disclosures for IBM from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
Congressional trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding IBM as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 141,161,200
- Reported value $34,216,063,389
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 0 increased, 4 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
IBM had 22,269,760 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
IBM had 2.36% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 1.82 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 22,269,760
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 2.36%
- Prior settlement (shares) 33,088,057
- Reported change -32.7%
- Days to cover (reported) 1.82
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Accenture (ACN)
- Microsoft (MSFT)
- Oracle (ORCL)
- Amazon Web Services (AMZN)
- Alphabet (GOOGL)
- SAP (SAP)
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- Dell Technologies (DELL)
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Frequently asked questions
What does IBM (IBM) do?
IBM is a global technology and consulting company that provides integrated solutions through its segments in software, consulting, and infrastructure. The company focuses on hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, and enterprise technology services to help clients modernize their businesses. Its offerings span enterprise-grade AI software, data and automation platforms, professional consulting services, and high-performance server and storage hardware.
What sector is IBM (IBM) in?
IBM (IBM) is classified in the Information Technology sector. Its industry is IT Services and Enterprise Software. It trades on NYSE.
Does IBM pay a dividend?
Yes — IBM (IBM) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 4.28% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are IBM's (IBM) competitors?
Notable peers of IBM (IBM) include Accenture, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon Web Services and Alphabet. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent Congressional stock trading in IBM?
Yes — we hold 43 matched STOCK Act disclosures for IBM from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is IBM (IBM) overbought or oversold right now?
IBM (IBM) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 50, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on IBM come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.