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IBM Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
8 Buy
6 Hold
2 Sell
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IBM Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$257.67
▲(4.94% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$300.00 | Average Price Target$257.67 | Lowest Price Target$170.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Bank of America Securities
Reiterated
04/29/25
Argus Research
Reiterated
04/25/25
Stifel Nicolaus
Reiterated
04/24/25
Morgan Stanley
Reiterated
04/24/25
Oppenheimer
$320→$290
Buy
18.10%
Upside
Reiterated
04/24/25
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), Amphenol (NYSE: APH) and International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM)
RBC Capital
$276
Buy
12.40%
Upside
Reiterated
04/24/25
RBC Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on International Business Machines (IBM)
Unknown Analyst
Not Ranked
KGI Securities
$242
Hold
-1.45%
Downside
Initiated
04/24/25
IBM initiated with a Hold at KGI SecuritiesIBM initiated with a Hold at KGI Securities
Evercore ISI
$275
Buy
11.99%
Upside
Reiterated
04/22/25
International Business Machines (IBM): New Buy Recommendation for This Technology Giant
Jefferies
$265
Hold
7.92%
Upside
Reiterated
04/22/25
Jefferies Sticks to Its Hold Rating for International Business Machines (IBM)
Ranks
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Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
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Bank of America Securities
Reiterated
04/29/25
Argus Research
Reiterated
04/25/25
Stifel Nicolaus
Reiterated
04/24/25
Morgan Stanley
Reiterated
04/24/25
Oppenheimer
$320→$290
Buy
18.10%
Upside
Reiterated
04/24/25
Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), Amphenol (NYSE: APH) and International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM)
RBC Capital
$276
Buy
12.40%
Upside
Reiterated
04/24/25
RBC Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on International Business Machines (IBM)
Unknown Analyst
Not Ranked
KGI Securities
$242
Hold
-1.45%
Downside
Initiated
04/24/25
IBM initiated with a Hold at KGI SecuritiesIBM initiated with a Hold at KGI Securities
Evercore ISI
$275
Buy
11.99%
Upside
Reiterated
04/22/25
International Business Machines (IBM): New Buy Recommendation for This Technology Giant
Jefferies
$265
Hold
7.92%
Upside
Reiterated
04/22/25
Jefferies Sticks to Its Hold Rating for International Business Machines (IBM)
Best Analysts Covering International Business Machines
Which Analyst Should I Follow If I Want to Buy IBM and Sell After:
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
11/17 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+3.75%
reiterated a xxx
rating 13 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 64.71% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.75% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
14/17 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+9.17%
reiterated a xxx
rating 13 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 82.35% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +9.17% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
13/17 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+14.42%
reiterated a buy rating 13 days ago
Copying Amit Daryanani's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 76.47% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +14.42% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
31/39 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+24.86%
reiterated a xxx
rating 6 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 79.49% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +24.86% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
IBM Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Dec 24
Jan 25
Feb 25
Mar 25
Apr 25
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
11
11
17
18
22
Hold
18
13
14
10
10
Sell
1
2
2
2
2
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
30
26
33
30
34
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
IBM Financial Forecast
IBM Stock Forecast FAQ
What is IBM’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, International Business Machines’s 12-month average price target is 257.67.
What is IBM’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
International Business Machines has 4.94% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is IBM a Buy, Sell or Hold?
International Business Machines has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 8 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings.
What is International Business Machines’s price target?
The average price target for International Business Machines is 257.67. This is based on 16 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $300.00 ,the lowest forecast is $170.00. The average price target represents 4.94% Increase from the current price of $245.55.
The highest analyst price target is $300.00 ,the lowest forecast is $170.00. The average price target represents 4.94% Increase from the current price of $245.55.
What do analysts say about International Business Machines?
International Business Machines’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 16 Wall Streets Analysts.
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