International Business Machines (IBM) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) will likely be issuing its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, April 23rd. Analysts expect International Business Machines to post earnings of $1.43 per share and revenue of $14.41 billion for the quarter. International Business Machines has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The technology company reported $3.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.77 by $0.15. International Business Machines had a net margin of 9.60% and a return on equity of 38.99%. On average, analysts expect International Business Machines to post $11 EPS for the current fiscal year and $12 EPS for the next fiscal year.

International Business Machines Stock Performance

Shares of IBM stock opened at $236.78 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $247.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $233.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $219.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.94, a P/E/G ratio of 5.81 and a beta of 0.67. International Business Machines has a 12 month low of $162.62 and a 12 month high of $266.45.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 10th were given a dividend of $1.67 per share. This represents a $6.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.82%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 10th. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is 104.21%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IBM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on International Business Machines from $217.00 to $228.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $320.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $233.00 to $244.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on International Business Machines from $270.00 to $265.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $232.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Business Machines

In related news, SVP Robert David Thomas sold 26,543 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.01, for a total transaction of $6,715,644.43. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 45,007 shares in the company, valued at $11,387,221.07. This trade represents a 37.10 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.18% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of International Business Machines

An institutional investor recently raised its position in International Business Machines stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBM) by 12.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 21,011 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,323 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $4,619,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

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.