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IBM
IBM

Overview Fund Activity
264.21 USD
+5.13
1.98%
At close Updated Sep 18, 3:31 PM EDT
1 day
1.98%
5 days
2.83%
1 month
10.34%
3 months
-6.71%
6 months
6.99%
Year to date
20.13%
1 year
22.92%
5 years
125.13%
10 years
91.25%
 

About: Incorporated in 1911, International Business Machines, or IBM, is one of the oldest technology companies in the world. It provides software, IT consulting services, and hardware to help business customers modernize their technology workflows. IBM operates in 175 countries and employs approximately 300,000 people. The company has a robust roster of business partners to service its clients, which includes 95% of all Fortune 500 companies. IBM's products, including Red Hat, watsonx, and mainframes, handle some of the world's most important data workloads in areas like finance and retail.

Employees: 270,300

Technology Information Technology Services
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Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 9 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

164% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 301 | Existing positions closed: 114

28% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 94 [Q1] → 120 (+26) [Q2]

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $144B [Q1] → $172B (+$28B) [Q2]

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,216 [Q1] → 3,344 (+128) [Q2]

10% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.07B | Put options by funds: $3.71B

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,305 | Existing positions reduced: 1,254

0.55% more ownership

Funds ownership: 62.52% [Q1] → 63.07% (+0.55%) [Q2]

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Research analyst outlook

9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$200
24% downside
Avg. target
$293
11% upside
High target
$325
23% upside

9 analyst ratings

5  positive
56%
3  neutral
33%
1  negative
11%
Bernstein
Toni Sacconaghi
$280
Market Perform
Initiated
16 Sep 2025
UBS
David Vogt
$200
Sell
Maintained
24 Jul 2025
JP Morgan
Brian Essex
$290
Neutral
Maintained
24 Jul 2025
B of A Securities
Wamsi Mohan
$310
Buy
Maintained
24 Jul 2025
BMO Capital
Keith Bachman
$300
Market Perform
Maintained
18 Jul 2025
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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 62 articles about IBM published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 hours ago
Can IBM's Focus on Quantum Computing be a Key Differentiator?
IBM advances quantum computing with AMD partnership, Qiskit upgrades and AI-powered tools to push quantum performance further.
Can IBM's Focus on Quantum Computing be a Key Differentiator?
Positive
The Motley Fool
5 hours ago
Better Quantum Computing Stock: IonQ vs. IBM
Artificial intelligence has proven to be a transformative technology, yet quantum computing could be bigger. Quantum computers harness the properties of quantum mechanics to perform calculations in a way that's entirely different from classical computers.
Better Quantum Computing Stock: IonQ vs. IBM
Positive
The Motley Fool
yesterday
Quantum Computing Is the Missing Piece for AI, and These Stocks Could Benefit Most
Organizations and governments around the world are rushing to adopt artificial intelligence (AI). Yet downsides exist.
Quantum Computing Is the Missing Piece for AI, and These Stocks Could Benefit Most
Positive
The Motley Fool
yesterday
Is IBM the Best Quantum Computing Stock?
Quantum computing could revolutionize everything from drug discovery to cryptography, with the global market expected to reach $7.3 billion by 2030. Most of today's headlines focus on pure plays like IonQ and Rigetti Computing, whose prototypes and partnerships generate attention but little revenue and whose stock prices often swing wildly on technical updates.
Is IBM the Best Quantum Computing Stock?
Negative
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
Should You Forget BigBear.ai and Buy 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Right Now?
There's little doubt that Palantir Technologies (PLTR -0.19%) is one of the most significant stock market stories of the decade, so far. The data mining company unveiled its Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) in 2023 and since has been climbing fast.
Should You Forget BigBear.ai and Buy 3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Right Now?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
IBM (IBM) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
IBM (IBM) closed at $256.46 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.19% move from the prior day.
IBM (IBM) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
Neutral
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
1 Reason Wall Street Is Obsessed With IBM Stock
International Business Machines (IBM 1.22%), which is usually referred to by its ticker IBM, is a global icon in the technology sector. The company has a surprising ability to change with the times, and it's been doing so for more than 100 years now.
1 Reason Wall Street Is Obsessed With IBM Stock
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Buy 5 Big Data Behemoths to Benefit From Enormous Market Opportunity
NVDA, PLTR, MSFT, IBM and FFIV stand out as big data leaders poised to capitalize on surging AI and analytics demand.
Buy 5 Big Data Behemoths to Benefit From Enormous Market Opportunity
Negative
The Motley Fool
4 days ago
These Were the 5 Worst-Performing Stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in August 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose by over 3% in August. That was because of a generally good earnings season, tempered by lingering concerns about the effect of tariffs on U.S. businesses and consumers.
These Were the 5 Worst-Performing Stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in August 2025
Positive
Barrons
4 days ago
How a European Quantum-Computing Start-Up Plans to Take on IBM and Google
IQM raised more than $300 million in a recent funding round, bringing the total raised to $600 million.
How a European Quantum-Computing Start-Up Plans to Take on IBM and Google
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