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International Business Machines Corp has a consensus price target of $255.79 based on the ratings of 19 analysts. The high is $360 issued by Oppenheimer on November 21, 2025. The low is $143 issued by Societe Generale on January 5, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Stifel, Oppenheimer, and UBS on December 9, 2025, November 21, 2025, and October 23, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $298.33 between Stifel, Oppenheimer, and UBS, there's an implied -3.01% downside for International Business Machines Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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| Dec 9, 2025 | 5.66% | 295325 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 17.04% | 360 | Previous Initiates Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | -31.73% | 200210 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | -18.08% | 252256 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | -4.1% | 295310 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | -2.47% | 300315 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | -0.85% | 300305 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 2.41% | 310315 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 21, 2025 | -2.47% | 280300 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 2.41% | 315315 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 15, 2025 | -16.78% | 253256 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Sep 16, 2025 | -8.97% | 280 | Previous Initiates Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 24, 2025 | -34.98% | 195200 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Jul 24, 2025 | -5.72% | 244290 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 0.78% | 310320 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 18, 2025 | -2.47% | 260300 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 2.41% | 285315 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 0.78% | 290310 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 9, 2025 | -36.61% | 170195 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 0.78% | 270310 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 5.66% | 300325 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jun 18, 2025 | 4.03% | 290320 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jun 9, 2025 | -5.72% | 270290 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 15, 2025 | -7.35% | 276285 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| May 7, 2025 | -2.47% | 300300 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 24, 2025 | -44.73% | 160170 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Apr 24, 2025 | -24.25% | 233237 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 24, 2025 | -2.47% | 300300 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 14, 2025 | -10.27% | 276276 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -13.85% | 265270 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 4.03% | 320 | Previous Initiates Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 30, 2025 | -20.68% | 233244 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jan 30, 2025 | -12.22% | 245270 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Jan 30, 2025 | -12.22% | 260270 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jan 30, 2025 | -8.97% | 260280 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 30, 2025 | -10.27% | 250276 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 30, 2025 | -25.88% | 217228 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | -29.45% | 217222 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 27, 2025 | -18.73% | 250250 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 23, 2025 | -24.25% | 227233 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jan 23, 2025 | -15.47% | 250260 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jan 14, 2025 | -47.98% | 150160 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Jan 3, 2025 | -30.1% | 210215 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Dec 16, 2024 | -27.83% | 208222 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 24, 2024 | -51.24% | 145150 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Oct 24, 2024 | -18.73% | 250250 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 24, 2024 | -32.38% | 208217 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 24, 2024 | -15.47% | 235260 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 21, 2024 | -20.35% | 200245 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Oct 17, 2024 | -29.45% | 182217 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 16, 2024 | -20.03% | 205246 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 10, 2024 | -18.73% | 211250 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 9, 2024 | -18.73% | 209250 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -18.73% | 220250 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Sep 11, 2024 | -21.98% | 215240 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Sep 4, 2024 | -52.86% | 130145 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Jul 25, 2024 | -31.4% | 200211 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 25, 2024 | -34.98% | 190200 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Jul 25, 2024 | -31.73% | 190210 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 25, 2024 | -33.36% | 190205 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jun 24, 2024 | -34.98% | 200 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 22, 2024 | -34.98% | 200200 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| May 16, 2024 | -34.98% | 200200 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| May 16, 2024 | -38.23% | 190190 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 2, 2024 | -52.86% | 145 | Previous Initiates Current Underperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 26, 2024 | -41.81% | 179186 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 25, 2024 | -39.86% | 185190 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 25, 2024 | -38.23% | 190210 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 25, 2024 | -47.98% | 140160 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 25, 2024 | -38.23% | 190210 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Apr 23, 2024 | -31.73% | 210215 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Apr 22, 2024 | -57.74% | 125130 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Apr 17, 2024 | -38.23% | 190190 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 14, 2024 | -28.48% | 200220 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 7, 2024 | -39.53% | 165186 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 25, 2024 | -34.98% | 179200 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 25, 2024 | -31.73% | 155210 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 25, 2024 | -38.23% | 183190 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jan 22, 2024 | -40.51% | 144183 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jan 19, 2024 | -34.98% | 165200 | Previous In-Line Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 5, 2024 | -41.48% | 180 | Previous Initiates Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Jan 5, 2024 | -53.51% | 143 | Previous Hold Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Nov 13, 2023 | -54.49% | 140 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 26, 2023 | -41.81% | 179188 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 26, 2023 | -49.61% | 152155 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 26, 2023 | -54.49% | 140 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 17, 2023 | -57.74% | 130135 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Sep 20, 2023 | -38.88% | 188 | Previous Initiates Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 20, 2023 | -47.98% | 152160 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 20, 2023 | -53.19% | 140144 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 20, 2023 | -56.11% | 135135 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 20, 2023 | -54.49% | 140 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 20, 2023 | -50.59% | 150152 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 17, 2023 | -51.24% | 145150 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 12, 2023 | -56.11% | 135135 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 11, 2023 | -47.33% | 162 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 7, 2023 | -52.86% | 145 | Previous Initiates Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jun 26, 2023 | -47.33% | 162162 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 27, 2023 | -54.49% | 140 | Previous Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 20, 2023 | -52.86% | 145155 | Previous Current Market Perform | Get Alert |
The latest price target for IBM (NYSE:IBM) was reported by Stifel on December 9, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $325.00 expecting IBM to rise to within 12 months (a possible 5.66% upside). 43 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for IBM (NYSE:IBM) was provided by Stifel, and IBM maintained their buy rating.
The last upgrade for International Business Machines Corp happened on January 19, 2024 when Evercore ISI Group raised their price target to $200. Evercore ISI Group previously had an in-line for International Business Machines Corp.
The last downgrade for International Business Machines Corp happened on January 5, 2024 when Societe Generale changed their price target from N/A to $143 for International Business Machines Corp.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of IBM, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for IBM was filed on December 9, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 9, 2026.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest IBM (IBM) rating was a maintained with a price target of $295.00 to $325.00. The current price IBM (IBM) is trading at is $307.60, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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