How to buy IBM stock (IBM)

IBM is an information technology services business based in the US. IBM shares (IBM) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $223.92 – a decrease of 2.99% over the previous week. IBM employs 282,200 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $62.6 billion.

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IBM stock price (NYSE: IBM)

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IBM shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$223.92
52-week range	$152.38 - $239.35
50-day moving average more info button	$222.74
200-day moving average more info button	$196.10
Wall St. target price	$217.12
PE ratio more info button	32.048
Dividend yield more info button	$6.66 (3.03%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$6.87

Is it a good time to buy IBM stock?

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IBM price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $220.17 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-13)	-4.61%
1 month (2024-11-20)	2.60%
3 months (2024-09-20)	1.13%
6 months (2024-06-20)	26.59%

1 year (2023-12-20)	37.56%
2 years (2022-12-20)	69.49%
3 years (2021-12-20)	97.81%
5 years (2019-12-20)	114.32%

Is IBM stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing IBM stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of IBM's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

IBM's P/E ratio

IBM's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 32x. In other words, IBM shares trade at around 32x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

IBM's PEG ratio

IBM's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 7.5823. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into IBM's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

IBM's EBITDA

IBM's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $14.7 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a IBM's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

IBM financials

Revenue TTM	$62.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	14.13%
Gross profit TTM	$32.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	4.73%
Return on equity TTM	26.73%
Profit margin	10.22%
Book value	$26.44
Market Capitalization more info button	$203.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

IBM share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 64.88% of net profits

Recently IBM has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), IBM shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In IBM's case, that would currently equate to about $6.66 per share.

IBM's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

IBM's most recent dividend payout was on 9 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 11 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have IBM's shares ever split?

IBM's shares were split on a 1046:1000 basis on 3 November 2021 . So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1046 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your IBM shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 4.4% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for IBM shares which in turn could have impacted IBM's share price.

IBM share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, IBM's shares have ranged in value from as little as $152.3823 up to $239.35. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while IBM's is 0.71. This would suggest that IBM's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

IBM overview

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. The Consulting segment focuses on skills integration for strategy, experience, technology, and operations by domain and industry. The Infrastructure segment provides on-premises and cloud based server, and storage solutions, as well as life-cycle services for hybrid cloud infrastructure deployment. The Financing segment offers client and commercial financing, facilitates IBM clients' acquisition of hardware, software, and services. The company has a strategic partnership to various companies including hyperscalers, service providers, global system integrators, and software and hardware vendors that includes Adobe, Amazon Web services, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Samsung Electronics and SAP, and others.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of IBM is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.119% of IBM shares are held by insiders and 62.692% by institutions. How many people work for IBM?
Latest data suggests 282,200 work at IBM. When does the fiscal year end for IBM?
IBM's fiscal year ends in December. Where is IBM based?
IBM's address is: One New Orchard Road, Armonk, NY, United States, 10504 What is IBM's ISIN number?
IBM's international securities identification number is: US4592001014 What is IBM's CUSIP number?
IBM's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 459200101