IBM

International Business Machines Corporation

Technology · $207.9B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$222.64

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$240.47

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$96.19

buy price

Fairly Valued

IBM is Fairly Valued: at $222.64 it's within 7% of its fair value of $240.47. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $96.19, 57% below today's price. Business quality is limited: none of the 5 key numbers clears the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Owner Earnings. Earnings have been shrinking, but the business still generates cash, so we value it on its cash flow instead of its earnings.

Business quality

0 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth-4.3% a year✗
Equity per share growth3.2% a year✗
Sales growth-3.2% a year✗
Free cash flow growth-1.1% a year✗
Return on invested capital9.1%✗

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Superinvestors

4 of the investors we track hold IBM. In Q2 2026, 1 opened a position. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

New position: David Katz

Insider activity

Since Jun 30, 2026: no open-market purchases, 1 sale worth $5.8M and 16 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Sales

Other filings

About International Business Machines Corporation

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) delivers comprehensive technology solutions and services across the globe. The company's operations are structured into four primary segments: Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing. The Software division provides hybrid cloud platforms and a range of software offerings, including Red Hat's enterprise open-source solutions. It also develops software for…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works

IBM stock (International Business Machines Corporation): fair value $240.47, Fairly Valued — PaybackPrice