Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for IBM Q1 Earnings

International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBM) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of International Business Machines in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 4th. Wedbush analyst M. Katri forecasts that the technology company will post earnings per share of $1.52 for the quarter. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for International Business Machines’ current full-year earnings is $10.73 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for International Business Machines’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.61 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.40 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $4.02 EPS.

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

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on IBM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on International Business Machines from $233.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $250.00 price target on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Monday, January 27th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of International Business Machines from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Bank of America raised their target price on International Business Machines from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on International Business Machines from $217.00 to $228.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $225.53.

International Business Machines Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of IBM opened at $263.03 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $228.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $215.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. The company has a market capitalization of $243.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.04, a PEG ratio of 5.63 and a beta of 0.76. International Business Machines has a 52 week low of $162.62 and a 52 week high of $265.72.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Investors of record on Monday, February 10th will be paid a dividend of $1.67 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 10th. This represents a $6.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.54%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio is presently 104.21%.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Business Machines

In other news, SVP Nickle Jaclyn Lamoreaux sold 3,600 shares of International Business Machines stock in a transaction on Friday, November 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.20, for a total transaction of $774,720.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 25,390 shares in the company, valued at $5,463,928. The trade was a 12.42 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.07% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On International Business Machines

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Plato Investment Management Ltd increased its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 14,461 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,191,000 after buying an additional 543 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in International Business Machines in the fourth quarter valued at $19,557,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 31.9% in the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 9,359 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,057,000 after purchasing an additional 2,265 shares during the last quarter. Norden Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 9,711 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,135,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of International Business Machines by 21.5% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 9,962 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,194,000 after purchasing an additional 1,765 shares during the last quarter. 58.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

International Business Machines Company Profile

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.