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Is IBM a good stock to buy?

International Business Machines Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

IBM
$234B
$247.13+1.0%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$220$240SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +7.0%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$270.28 +9.4%
  • P/E vs sector-28.6%
  • FCF yield+6.1%
  • MAs3 of 4
Neutral
  • Earnings in75d
  • P/E21.0x
  • RSI55
  • Support-4.2%
  • Resistance+0.7%
  • Off 52w high-25.7%
  • Volume0.5x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News1.00
  • P/E vs own-8.2%
  • ConsensusHold · 25
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$199–$332
  • ATR+2.6%
  • Off ATH-25.7%
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  • Insiders-$5.76M
  • MACD-1.08

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is IBM a good stock to buy?

IBM is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is low: 21.0 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 25.7 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

IBM sales growth revenue growth

+4%a year, for the last 3 years

IBM's sales grew 4% a year for 3 years, to $67.54B in fiscal 2025.

IBM analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+4%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect IBM's sales to grow 4% to $70.57B in fiscal 2026 (18 analysts).

IBM competitors

pretickt analysis+7%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

IBM's sales grew 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Accenture (+6%), Cognizant (+5%) and Fiserv (-2%), slower than Broadridge (+7%).

IBM sales by business revenue by segment

44%of its sales from Software

Software brought IBM 44% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Consulting 31%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

IBM return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis13%earned before tax on the money invested in it

IBM earned 13% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Accenture 36%, Broadridge 23%, Cognizant 22% and Fiserv -5%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

IBM margin after costs profit margin

18%of sales left after running the business

IBM's operating margin was 18% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 14% in fiscal 2022.

IBM profit per share

+74%in its last fiscal year

IBM's earnings per share grew 74% in fiscal 2025, to $11.15.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

IBM earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

IBM beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 21, 2026.

IBM insider selling

-$5.34Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

IBM's executives and directors sold a net $5.34M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($5.76M sold, $417K bought).

IBM CEO pay

$37.99Mfor fiscal 2025, 81% of it in stock and options

IBM paid its CEO $37.99M for fiscal 2025, 81% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

IBM financial health Altman Z-score

3.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3

IBM's Altman Z-score is 3.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

IBM quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

IBM passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on the current ratio, new shares and gross margin.

IBM shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard9.5% ▲
  • BlackRock8.2% ▼
  • State Street6.0% ▲
3,804institutions hold it; the largest added shares

3,804 institutions hold 66% of IBM's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

IBM in past recessions

pretickt analysis-8%its sales in the worst one

IBM's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 8% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

IBM price vs profit P/E ratio

21.0×a year's earnings

IBM's P/E ratio is 21.0 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 25.7.

IBM price vs competitors

pretickt analysis21.0×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 21.0 times IBM's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Accenture (18.5) and Cognizant (11.5), less than for Broadridge (21.3).

IBM analysts' target price target

+9%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for IBM is $270, 9% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $247.13.

What is IBM's P/E ratio?

IBM's P/E ratio is 21.0 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 25.7. Investors pay 21.0 times IBM's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Accenture (18.5) and Cognizant (11.5), less than for Broadridge (21.3).

Who are IBM's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares IBM with Accenture, Fiserv, Cognizant and Broadridge. IBM's sales grew 7% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Accenture (+6%), Cognizant (+5%) and Fiserv (-2%), slower than Broadridge (+7%).

Is IBM profitable?

IBM's operating margin was 18% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 14% in fiscal 2022.

Are insiders selling IBM stock?

IBM's executives and directors sold a net $5.34M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($5.76M sold, $417K bought).

How does IBM make money?

Software brought IBM 44% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Consulting 31%.

Who owns IBM stock?

3,804 institutions hold 66% of IBM's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and State Street added shares that quarter, BlackRock sold some.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.