IBM is a long-established US technology company. Today it focuses on software (such as Red Hat), hybrid cloud, AI solutions and IT consulting. It also makes Z-series mainframes and does research on quantum computers, mainly for large companies and government agencies. As of Oct 11, 2026
IBM helps clients digitize their operations with hybrid cloud platforms and artificial intelligence. The Software segment comprises platforms for hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence with which clients carry out their digital transformation across applications and data. The Consulting division combines strategy, design, technology and operations expertise, for example for systems integration and application development. In the Infrastructure segment, the company supplies server and storage solutions for on-premises data centers and the cloud, including life-cycle services. The financing division finances clients’ purchases of hardware, software and services. Its partners include hyperscalers, service providers, system integrators and software and hardware vendors.
Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Feb 24, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026
Our own calculation from the exchange’s daily candles, as of Oct 27, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. “Today” = change of the last trading day versus the previous day. Not investment advice.
No buy zone
There is currently no buy zone for this symbol under our Elliott rule. One only forms when the price pulls back after a strong rise.
An observation, not investment advice
Rule (4-hour candles) No active buy zone – the last one ended on Oct 16, 2026 · Buy zone no longer valid Zone historyThe zone history shows since when a buy zone has applied, when it was adjusted and when the price touched or left it. Recording began on Oct 12, 2026, only runs forward and fills nothing in – older zones are marked “known at start of recording” or “already existing when added”.Example: New buy zone on Oct 14, no adjustment since → “zone valid since Oct 14, 2026 · unchanged since”.More in the Academy: Lesson buy zone and Fibonacci
Watcher Full history: every change of the buy zone with its date.
Weekly candles (1W) No entry in the zone history yet (recording since Oct 12, 2026). Zone historyThe zone history shows since when a buy zone has applied, when it was adjusted and when the price touched or left it. Recording began on Oct 12, 2026, only runs forward and fills nothing in – older zones are marked “known at start of recording” or “already existing when added”.Example: New buy zone on Oct 14, no adjustment since → “zone valid since Oct 14, 2026 · unchanged since”.More in the Academy: Lesson buy zone and Fibonacci
Timeframe 1 week · As of Oct 23, 2026 · display only, the rule works on 4-hour candles
Technical view: on this timeframe there is neither a buy zone of the rule nor an Elliott count that follows the rules. We calculate the lines automatically from the completed weekly candles (recalculated every day) – for orientation, not a forecast, not a recommendation, not investment advice. Without a buy zone there is no value axis and no prices.
Timeframe 1 day · As of Oct 27, 2026 · display only, the rule works on 4-hour candles
Elliott count: Combination (W-X-Y), Corrective pattern (upward), Y in progress (3 of 3 guidelines) · X = 65% of W; Y = 73% of W
Note: Structure ambiguous: leg X can also be read as three- or five-part.
Note: Retracement at least 88.7% of A: flat possible (B in progress, type only with C).
Elliott count calculated automatically by fixed Elliott rules, not investment advice – display only, our buy zones do not use it. Provisional: The count can change with new candles.
No buy zone of the rule on this timeframe – the chart shows only the Elliott count from the completed daily candles (recalculated every day). Not a recommendation, not investment advice. Without a buy zone there is no reference for percentages – so no value axis and no prices; measurements are ratios of wave lengths.
Timeframe 4 hours · As of Oct 27, 2026
Elliott count: Combination (W-X-Y), Corrective pattern (upward), Y in progress (3 of 3 guidelines) · X = 65% of W; Y = 73% of W
Note: Structure ambiguous: leg X can also be read as three- or five-part.
Note: Retracement at least 88.7% of A: flat possible (B in progress, type only with C).
Elliott count calculated automatically by fixed Elliott rules, not investment advice – display only, our buy zones do not use it. Provisional: The count can change with new candles.
No buy zone of the rule on this timeframe – the chart shows only the Elliott count from the completed 4-hour candles (recalculated every hour). Not a recommendation, not investment advice. Without a buy zone there is no reference for percentages – so no value axis and no prices; measurements are ratios of wave lengths.
Timeframe 1 hour · As of Oct 27, 2026 · display only, the rule works on 4-hour candles
Elliott count: Flat (type known only after C), Corrective pattern (upward), C in progress (2 of 3 guidelines) · B = 105% of A; C = 244% of A
provisional count The inner sub-waves cannot be seen on this timeframe – the hard Elliott rules are met, the internal structure remains open. Provisional – check the count yourself on the chart.
Alternative (not drawn): Nested combination, Corrective pattern (downward), Y complete (2 of 3 guidelines)
Note: Flat type (regular, expanded, running) can only be decided once C is complete.
Note: Structure ambiguous: leg B can also be read as three- or five-part.
Note: Structure open: leg A cannot be broken down into sub-waves on this timeframe – provisional, check the count yourself on the chart.
Elliott count calculated automatically by fixed Elliott rules, not investment advice – display only, our buy zones do not use it. Provisional: The count can change with new candles.
No buy zone of the rule on this timeframe – the chart shows only the Elliott count from the completed hourly candles (recalculated every hour). Not a recommendation, not investment advice. Without a buy zone there is no reference for percentages – so no value axis and no prices; measurements are ratios of wave lengths.
Timeframe 1 week · As of Oct 23, 2026 · from the technical view in the analysis chart
Currently no wave count that follows the rules on weekly candles – so no scenarios. Technical view: Price above the 200-period average, Down trend line broken (close above it), a resistance lies above the price. Not a forecast, not investment advice.
Timeframe 1 day · As of Oct 27, 2026 · from the Elliott count in the analysis chart
Weighting Main scenario (3 of 3 guidelines, strong) · no alternative Guidelines (strength of the count)Guidelines are typical features of a count, such as usual Fibonacci lengths or a change in the form of correction. Strong means: at least three quarters met, medium: at least half, otherwise weak. Even a strong count can flip.Example: 3 of 3 guidelines → strong; 2 of 4 → medium; 1 of 3 → weak.More in the Academy: Lesson wave degrees
Weighting by guidelines met – not a probability.
As long as the daily close stays above the end of X, this applies: complex countermove upward (Combination W-X-Y), Y in progress – count points to rising prices.
Invalid if the daily close is below the end of X
If that breaks, this count no longer applies. Currently no alternative that follows the rules.
Watcher Fibonacci target zones and levels for this count – as a help for your own review – from Watcher.
Timeframe 4 hours · As of Oct 27, 2026 · from the Elliott count in the analysis chart
Weighting Main scenario (3 of 3 guidelines, strong) · no alternative Guidelines (strength of the count)Guidelines are typical features of a count, such as usual Fibonacci lengths or a change in the form of correction. Strong means: at least three quarters met, medium: at least half, otherwise weak. Even a strong count can flip.Example: 3 of 3 guidelines → strong; 2 of 4 → medium; 1 of 3 → weak.More in the Academy: Lesson wave degrees
Weighting by guidelines met – not a probability.
As long as the 4-hour close stays above the end of X, this applies: complex countermove upward (Combination W-X-Y), Y in progress – count points to rising prices.
Invalid if the 4-hour close is below the end of X
If that breaks, this count no longer applies. Currently no alternative that follows the rules.
Watcher Fibonacci target zones and levels for this count – as a help for your own review – from Watcher.
Timeframe 1 hour · As of Oct 27, 2026 · from the Elliott count in the analysis chart
Weighting Main scenario and alternative: level (2 of 3 guidelines each, medium) – the simpler or clearer pattern counts as the main scenario. Guidelines (strength of the count)Guidelines are typical features of a count, such as usual Fibonacci lengths or a change in the form of correction. Strong means: at least three quarters met, medium: at least half, otherwise weak. Even a strong count can flip.Example: 3 of 3 guidelines → strong; 2 of 4 → medium; 1 of 3 → weak.More in the Academy: Lesson wave degrees
Weighting by guidelines met – not a probability.
provisional count The inner sub-waves cannot be seen on this timeframe – the hard Elliott rules are met, the internal structure remains open. Provisional – check the count yourself on the chart. No visible sub-waves in: A.
As long as the hourly close stays above the end of B, this applies: flat countermove upward in three waves (Flat, type known only after C), C in progress – count points to rising prices.
Invalid if the hourly close is below the end of B
If that breaks, the second reading no longer applies either: complex countermove downward (Nested combination), Y complete – then there is no valid count for now; the next candles will produce a new one.
Invalid if the hourly close is below the end of Y
Watcher Fibonacci target zones and levels for this count – as a help for your own review – from Watcher.
IBM · Sector Technology · amounts in USD
Information only – does not affect our buy zones, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Feb 24, 2026.
Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.
Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 67.5B USD · Net income 10.6B USD · Net margin 15.7%
Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median Sector medianThe middle value of all companies in a sector: half are above it, half below. Unlike the average, single outliers hardly distort it.Example: Margins 4%, 8%, 10%, 12%, 60% → median 10%, average 18.8%.More in the Academy: Lesson putting the P/E in context of all 97 symbols in the Technology sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).
−1.7% per year, last 5 years
Sector Technology: median +13.5% (88 symbols)
What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it fell by 1.7% per year on average. The median company in the sector reached +13.5% per year.
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
+13.6% per year, last 5 years
Sector Technology: median +13.3% (62 symbols)
per share: +12.4% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)
What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 13.6% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+13.3%).
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
15.7% last fiscal year
Sector Technology: median 12.5% (97 symbols)
What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 15.69 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (12.5%). Five years ago the margin was 7.6%.
Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.
1.60 latest balance sheet
Sector Technology: median 0.46 (65 symbols)
What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 1.60 USD of financial debt – more than twice as much as the median company in the sector (0.46). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.
Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.
60% Dividend / earnings per share
Sector Technology: median 30% (36 symbols)
What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.60 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. Little buffer remains for weaker years. Median company in the sector: 30%.
Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.
10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit
What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.
Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).
| Year | End | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Earnings per share | Dividend per share | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 67.5B | 10.6B | 15.7% | 11.17 | 6.71 | 60% |
| 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 62.8B | 6.0B | 9.6% | 6.43 | 6.67 | 104% |
| 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 61.9B | 7.5B | 12.1% | 8.14 | 6.63 | 81% |
| 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 60.5B | 1.6B | 2.7% | 1.80 | 6.59 | 366% |
| 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 57.4B | 5.7B | 10.0% | 6.35 | 6.55 | 103% |
| 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 73.6B | 5.6B | 7.6% | 6.23 | 6.51 | 104% |
| 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 77.1B | 9.4B | 12.2% | 10.56 | 6.43 | 61% |
| 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 79.6B | 8.7B | 11.0% | 9.52 | 6.21 | 65% |
| 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 79.1B | 5.8B | 7.3% | 6.14 | 5.90 | 96% |
| 2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 79.9B | 11.9B | 14.9% | 12.38 | 5.50 | 44% |
| Quarter | End | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Earnings per share | Dividend per share | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3/26 | Sep 30, 2026 | 17.1B | 2.2B | 12.8% | 2.30 | 1.69 | 73% |
| Q2/26 | Jun 30, 2026 | 17.2B | 2.2B | 12.6% | 2.27 | 1.69 | 74% |
| Q1/26 | Mar 31, 2026 | 15.9B | 1.2B | 7.6% | 1.28 | 1.68 | 131% |
| Q4/25* | Dec 31, 2025 | 19.7B | 5.6B | 28.4% | – | 1.68 | – |
| Q3/25 | Sep 30, 2025 | 16.3B | 1.7B | 10.7% | 1.84 | 1.68 | 91% |
| Q2/25 | Jun 30, 2025 | 17.0B | 2.2B | 12.9% | 2.31 | 1.68 | 73% |
| Q1/25 | Mar 31, 2025 | 14.5B | 1.1B | 7.3% | 1.12 | 1.67 | 149% |
| Q4/24* | Dec 31, 2024 | 17.6B | 2.9B | 16.6% | – | 1.67 | – |
| Q3/24 | Sep 30, 2024 | 15.0B | −330.0M | −2.2% | −0.36 | 1.67 | – |
| Q2/24 | Jun 30, 2024 | 15.8B | 1.8B | 11.6% | 1.96 | 1.67 | 85% |
| Q1/24 | Mar 31, 2024 | 14.5B | 1.6B | 11.1% | 1.72 | 1.66 | 97% |
| Q4/23* | Dec 31, 2023 | 17.4B | 3.3B | 18.9% | – | 1.66 | – |
* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.
How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.
| Period | Purchases | Sales | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | $00 people | $5.8M1 person | −$5.8M |
| 6 months | $00 people | $5.8M1 person | −$5.8M |
| 12 months | $417.2K3 people | $5.8M1 person | −$5.3M |
Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.
ATR ATR (Average True Range)The average range per trading day over the last 14 days. It makes distances comparable, whether a stock costs 10 or 1,000.Example: ATR 2.50 at a price of 100: 0.4 ATR is 1.00, i.e. 1%.More in the Academy: Lesson ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.
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