IBM Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 25 analysts polled by S&P Global, IBM stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $244.91. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 6.54% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $174 (-24.31%) and the highest is $350 (+52.26%).

Price Target: $244.91 (+6.54%)

Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

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Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$174	$244.91	$245	$350
Change	-24.31%	+6.54%	+6.58%	+52.26%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for IBM stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

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Rating	Mar '26	Apr '26	May '26	Jun '26	Jul '26	Aug '26
Strong Buy	9	10	11	12	11	10
Buy	2	1	1	3	3	3
Hold	8	9	7	7	9	10
Sell	1	1	2	1	1	1
Strong Sell	1	0	0	0	1	1
Total	21	21	21	23	25	25

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Matthew Swanson RBC Capital	RBC Capital	Buy Maintains $270	Buy	Maintains	$270	+17.46%	Aug 20, 2026
James Friedman Susquehanna	Susquehanna	Hold Maintains $303 → $225	Hold	Maintains	$303 → $225	-2.12%	Jul 24, 2026
Fatima Boolani Citi	Citi	Buy Maintains $255 → $245	Buy	Maintains	$255 → $245	+6.58%	Jul 24, 2026
David Grossman Stifel Nicolaus	Stifel Nicolaus	Buy Maintains $235	Buy	Maintains	$235	+2.23%	Jul 23, 2026
Amit Daryanani Evercore ISI	Evercore ISI	Buy Maintains $250	Buy	Maintains	$250	+8.76%	Jul 23, 2026

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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

70.38B

from 67.54B

4.22%

from 67.54B

Revenue Next Year

73.20B

from 70.38B

4.00%

from 70.38B

EPS This Year

12.32

from 11.59

6.31%

from 11.59

EPS Next Year

13.16

from 12.32

6.83%

from 12.32

Fiscal Year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
Period Ending	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2026
Revenue	57.35B	60.53B	61.86B	62.75B	67.54B	70.38B
Revenue Growth	3.94%	5.54%	2.20%	1.44%	7.62%	4.22%
Gross Profit	31.49B	32.69B	34.30B	35.55B	39.30B	41.64B
Gross Margin	54.90%	54.00%	55.45%	56.65%	58.19%	59.16%
Operating Income	5.58B	7.52B	9.42B	9.79B	12.62B	14.97B
Net Income	5.74B	1.64B	7.50B	6.02B	10.59B	9.87B
EPS	-	-	-	-	11.59	12.32
EPS Growth	-	-	-	-	12.20%	6.31%
Forward PE	12.81	14.63	16.60	21.12	24.50	18.66
Dividend / Share	6.55	6.59	6.63	6.67	6.71	6.77
Dividend Growth	0.61%	0.61%	0.61%	0.60%	0.60%	0.83%
Free Cash Flow	4.63B	9.68B	10.52B	9.33B	13.19B	15.48B
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	22

EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

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Revenue	2026	2027	2028
High	70.9B
Avg	70.4B
Low	69.9B

Revenue Growth

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Revenue Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	5.0%
Avg	4.2%
Low	3.5%

EPS Forecast

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EPS	2026	2027	2028
High	12.63
Avg	12.32
Low	12.08

EPS Growth

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EPS Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	9.0%
Avg	6.3%
Low	4.2%