Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for International Business Machines (IBM)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) in the last few weeks:

• 1/13/2026 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $315.00 to $335.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/11/2026 – International Business Machines was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/5/2026 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $300.00 to $350.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – International Business Machines was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $360.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $300.00.
• 1/3/2026 – International Business Machines was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 12/20/2025 – International Business Machines was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/10/2025 – International Business Machines had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein.
• 12/9/2025 – International Business Machines had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 12/9/2025 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $295.00 to $325.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/5/2025 – International Business Machines was upgraded by analysts at Erste Group Bank AG from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 11/21/2025 – International Business Machines is now covered by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They set an “outperform” rating and a $360.00 price target on the stock.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th were issued a dividend of $1.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 80.38%.

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is a global technology and consulting company headquartered in Armonk, New York. Founded in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) and renamed IBM in 1924, the company has evolved from early electromechanical machines to a diversified technology provider serving enterprises and governments worldwide. IBM is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IBM.

IBM’s principal businesses encompass cloud computing and software, infrastructure and systems, consulting and technology services, and research and development.