International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
NYSE: IBM · Real-Time Price · USD
249.12
-0.06 (-0.02%)
May 6, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
IBM Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 16 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for IBM stock have an average target of 241.5, with a low estimate of 145 and a high estimate of 320. The average target predicts a decrease of -3.06% from the current stock price of 249.12.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for IBM stock from 16 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '24 | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Hold | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | UBS | Strong Sell Maintains $160 → $170 | Strong Sell | Maintains | $160 → $170 | -31.76% | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $237 → $233 | Hold | Maintains | $237 → $233 | -6.47% | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Wedbush | Wedbush | Buy Reiterates $300 | Buy | Reiterates | $300 | +20.42% | Apr 24, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Reiterates $276 | Buy | Reiterates | $276 | +10.79% | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Hold Maintains $270 → $265 | Hold | Maintains | $270 → $265 | +6.37% | Mar 31, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
65.75B
from 62.75B
Increased by 4.78%
Revenue Next Year
68.81B
from 65.75B
Increased by 4.65%
EPS This Year
10.81
from 6.43
Increased by 68.17%
EPS Next Year
11.50
from 10.81
Increased by 6.35%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 69.7B | 73.6B | 76.7B | ||
| Avg | 65.8B | 68.8B | 71.7B | ||
| Low | 62.5B | 65.3B | 67.1B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.1% | 11.9% | 11.5% | ||
| Avg | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.1% | ||
| Low | -0.4% | -0.6% | -2.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11.71 | 12.90 | 14.34 | ||
| Avg | 10.81 | 11.50 | 12.35 | ||
| Low | 9.48 | 10.11 | 11.02 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 82.1% | 19.4% | 24.7% | ||
| Avg | 68.2% | 6.4% | 7.4% | ||
| Low | 47.4% | -6.5% | -4.2% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.