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

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) will likely be announcing its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.64 per share and revenue of $16.58 billion for the quarter. International Business Machines has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS and its Q2 2025 guidance at EPS.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The technology company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $14.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.41 billion. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 37.43% and a net margin of 8.71%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.68 EPS. 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 Down 0.4%

Shares of IBM opened at $282.62 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $262.67 billion, a PE ratio of 48.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.96 and a beta of 0.69. The business’s 50 day moving average is $274.53 and its 200 day moving average is $252.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.09. International Business Machines has a 12-month low of $181.81 and a 12-month high of $296.16.

International Business Machines Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th were issued a dividend of $1.68 per share. This represents a $6.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.38%. This is a boost from International Business Machines’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.67. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 115.66%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in International Business Machines stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 12.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,011 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 2,323 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $4,619,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on IBM. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Melius Research raised International Business Machines to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on International Business Machines from $270.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on International Business Machines from $276.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. Finally, Wedbush boosted their price target on International Business Machines from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, June 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $259.06.

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.