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

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM):

• 5/22/2026 – International Business Machines was given a new $290.00 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
• 5/21/2026 – International Business Machines was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 5/21/2026 – International Business Machines had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wedbush.
• 5/6/2026 – International Business Machines had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $330.00 to $300.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2026 – International Business Machines had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wedbush. They now have a $320.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – International Business Machines was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 4/28/2026 – International Business Machines was upgraded by HSBC Holdings plc from “reduce” to “hold”. They now have a $231.00 price target on the stock, up from $218.00.
• 4/24/2026 – International Business Machines was upgraded by DZ Bank AG from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $295.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – International Business Machines had its price target lowered by Wedbush from $340.00 to $320.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – International Business Machines had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $290.00 to $270.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – International Business Machines had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $215.00 to $225.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – International Business Machines had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/20/2026 – International Business Machines had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $370.00 to $320.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2026 – International Business Machines had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $361.00 to $330.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2026 – International Business Machines had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wedbush. They now have a $340.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/16/2026 – International Business Machines had its price target lowered by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $380.00 to $320.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – International Business Machines was given a new $215.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 4/10/2026 – International Business Machines is now covered by Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $285.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – International Business Machines had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $340.00 to $290.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

International Business Machines Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 8th will be paid a $1.69 dividend. This is an increase from International Business Machines’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.68. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 8th. This represents a $6.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 59.77%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other International Business Machines news, Director Michael Miebach bought 434 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $233.33 per share, with a total value of $101,265.22. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $101,265.22. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.