What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for IBM FY2025 Earnings?

International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBM) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for International Business Machines in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst S. Bose now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $10.47 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $10.34. The consensus estimate for International Business Machines’ current full-year earnings is $10.12 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for International Business Machines’ Q4 2025 earnings at $3.86 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $2.72 EPS.

IBM has been the subject of several other research reports. DZ Bank downgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $215.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. UBS Group increased their price objective on International Business Machines from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th. Hsbc Global Res raised International Business Machines to a “moderate sell” rating in a report on Friday, July 26th. StockNews.com raised International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of International Business Machines from $209.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $208.12.

International Business Machines Price Performance

Shares of NYSE IBM opened at $204.99 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16. International Business Machines has a twelve month low of $152.13 and a twelve month high of $237.37. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $218.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $193.88. The stock has a market cap of $189.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.84, a P/E/G ratio of 4.60 and a beta of 0.71.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The technology company reported $2.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.03. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 40.52% and a net margin of 10.22%. The business had revenue of $14.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.08 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.20 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be issued a $1.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 12th. This represents a $6.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.26%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 97.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Business Machines

In other International Business Machines news, SVP Nickle Jaclyn Lamoreaux sold 3,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.20, for a total transaction of $774,720.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 25,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,463,928. This trade represents a 12.42 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.07% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On International Business Machines

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Edgestream Partners L.P. increased its position in International Business Machines by 119.6% during the first quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 9,127 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,743,000 after buying an additional 4,971 shares in the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in International Business Machines during the 1st quarter worth about $611,000. Davis R M Inc. grew its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 0.9% during the first quarter. Davis R M Inc. now owns 7,542 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,440,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Bahl & Gaynor Inc. grew its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 1.4% during the first quarter. Bahl & Gaynor Inc. now owns 8,400 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,604,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the first quarter worth about $312,000. 58.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.