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IBM stock holds near USD 242.77 as analysts stay upbeat

Published on 09/14/2026 at 14:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

IBM stock traded at USD 242.77 on September 12, 2026, about 9.4 percent below a USD 265.90 consensus target. Q2 2026 revenue was guided to USD 17.2 billion, with software up 5 percent.

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IBM stock (US4592001014) traded at USD 242.77 on September 12, 2026, with a market capitalization of about USD 229.16 billion. MarketBeat said on September 13, 2026 that analysts still rate International Business Machines at Moderate Buy, with 17 Buy, 10 Hold and 1 Sell calls and a consensus target of USD 265.90.

Analyst target still leaves room

The same MarketBeat data put IBM shares about 9.4 percent below that USD 265.90 target, after the stock opened at USD 243.14 on the NYSE. That gap matters because Robert W. Baird set a neutral rating and a USD 230.00 target, while Bank of America lifted its target from USD 315.00 to USD 330.00, both in research notes cited by MarketBeat on September 14, 2026.

IBM's second quarter 2026 outlook still shapes the debate. Stocktwits News reported in late August 2026 that IBM expected revenue to rise 1 percent to USD 17.2 billion, software growth of about 5 percent and a 7 percent decline in infrastructure.

Margins remain the key risk

Stocktwits News also said IBM projected gross profit margin at about 57.7 percent for Q2 2026, down 100 basis points from the prior period. That combination of modest top-line growth and lower margin is the main counterweight to the analyst target and helps explain why the stock still trades below the consensus level.

MarketBeat also reported that IBM's quarterly EPS was USD 2.93 for the period ended July 22, 2026, matching consensus, while revenue reached USD 17.16 billion versus USD 17.46 billion expected. The same report put return on equity at 35.65 percent and net margin at 15.52 percent.

IBM stock near support

IBM stock was last quoted at USD 242.77 on September 12, 2026, with a 1-year range of USD 199.19 to USD 332.46 and a P/E ratio of 21.57. For investors, the current question is whether software growth and margin stability can do enough to close the gap to the USD 265.90 consensus target.