International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Analyst Ratings & Price Targets

International Business Machines Corporation

IBM · NYSE

Analyst Consensus

Hold

14 analysts

$249

Current

—

Low

$270

Average

—

High

Average target implies +8.23% versus the current price.

Analyst Ratings Synthesis

The supplied consensus is Hold across 14 analysts, with a mean price target of $269.50; low and high targets are unavailable, so the target spread and a meaningful cluster cannot be established. Truist’s cited target is $260, below that mean, but the evidence does not identify the most- or least-bullish named analyst. No dated analyst actions establish the direction of revisions specifically over the past week. The available signals are mixed: Truist raised its target from $240 to $260 after an earnings beat, while Simply Wall St says its aggregate fair-value estimate fell from $195 to $174 on more cautious revenue and margin assumptions and a lower future multiple. The disagreement is therefore about growth and valuation, not just near-term earnings.

Rating Actions

2 firms captured

Firm	Analyst	Rating	Price Target	Upside	Date	Source
Wall Street Zen	—	Sell Downgrade	—	—	Sep 12, 2026	Open the report this row came from
Weiss Ratings	—	Hold Downgraded from buy (b-) to hold (c+)	—	—	Jun 24, 2026	Open the report this row came from

Rating actions are extracted from published reporting. Each row links to its source.

Research Reports

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Symbol: IBM
Type: Stock
Sector: Technology
Industry: Computer Manufacturing
Country: North America
Exchange: NYSE

IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

Key Issues

Bullish view

IBM’s software segment leads its core business, while its hybrid-cloud and AI platforms address enterprise modernization needs.

Bearish view

The supplied evidence gives no segment growth or revenue figures, so it does not establish how strongly software is expanding or how much the broader business benefits.

Analyst Consensus

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Hold

14 analysts

$249

Current

—

Low

$270

Average

—

High

Average target implies +8.23% versus the current price.

Earnings History

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