# IBM (IBM) — Analyst Forecast

IBM · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 12 | 13 | 3 | 28 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $230.00 | $248.08 | $280.00 | 13 |

Last price $231.78 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $238.00 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $270.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Truist Securities | Initiated Coverage | Hold | $240.00 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintained | Neutral | $235.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintained | Neutral | $225.00 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $245.00 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $262.00 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $270.00 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Market Perform | $230.00 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $190.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Baird | Initiated Coverage | Neutral | $230.00 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | $260.00 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $288.00 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Buy | $235.00 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $250.00 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Buy | $255.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $250.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $280.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $293.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | $350.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for IBM stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for IBM (IBM) is $248.08, with a high estimate of $280.00 and a low of $230.00, across 13 analysts.

### Is IBM a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering IBM currently average a Hold rating: 12 buy, 13 hold and 3 sell, from 28 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for IBM?

The average price target of $248.08 implies 7.03% upside from the last price of $231.78.

### What is the latest analyst rating on IBM?

On Oct 15, 2026, Morgan Stanley maintained IBM at Equal-Weight with a price target of $238.00.

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