Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for International Business Machines (IBM)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM):

• 10/26/2025 – International Business Machines was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 10/25/2025 – International Business Machines was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating.
• 10/23/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $256.00 to $252.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $200.00 to $210.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $310.00 to $295.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $315.00 to $300.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $300.00 to $305.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $310.00 to $315.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $280.00 to $305.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $280.00 to $300.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/18/2025 – International Business Machines was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 10/16/2025 – International Business Machines had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $315.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/15/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $253.00 to $256.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2025 – International Business Machines had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/27/2025 – International Business Machines had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/15/2025 – International Business Machines is now covered by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein. They set a “market perform” rating and a $280.00 price target on the stock.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th will be paid a dividend of $1.68 per share. This represents a $6.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 10th. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is presently 80.38%.

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.