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IBM

International Business MachinesC
NYSE / Software & Services
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
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Current thesis
Software momentum, Red Hat acceleration, Lightwell adoption, distributed-infrastructure backlog, and z17 capacity retention could allow IBM to recover from the Q2 timing and execution setback. Operating margin and year-to-date free cash flow remained resilient in the preliminary figures.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +2.4.
What can break
Analyst revisions, options positioning, short interest, and social coverage are unavailable in the packet.
Momentum
37
Value
57
Sentiment
50
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $225.00 · Bull $270.00 · Bear $185.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-18
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-07-15 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-18
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $284.20
Why
Momentum37 · Δ7d -39.9
Value57 · Δ7d +2.4
Sentiment50 · Δ7d -1.1
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
37
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-39.9
Δ21d
-37.8
Value
57
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+2.4
Δ21d
+2.1
Sentiment
50
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-1.1
Δ21d
-0.7
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 36.6 / Value 57.1 / Sentiment 50.2

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$199.89B
Beta
0.68
Shares Out
939.89M
P/E (TTM)
36.5
P/S (TTM)
4.22
P/FCF (TTM)
49.00
Rev YoY
+9.5%
EPS YoY
+14.4%
Gross Margin
+57.8%
Op Margin
+14.5%
Net Debt
$50.14B
Current Ratio
0.77
As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology