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IBM stock heads into October 21 earnings after revenue miss

Published on 10/06/2026 at 18:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

IBM stock was trading at USD 222.53 on October 6, 2026, as the next earnings date was set for October 21. Q2 revenue reached USD 17.16 billion.

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IBM stock (ISIN US4592001014) was trading at USD 222.53 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026, at 12:16 p.m. ET, up 0.43 percent from the previous close. The next earnings release is scheduled for October 21, placing the second-quarter revenue shortfall at the center of the upcoming valuation test.

Revenue missed the consensus

According to MarketBeat, IBM reported USD 17.16 billion of revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, against a USD 17.46 billion analyst consensus. Revenue still increased 1.1 percent from the same period a year earlier, while earnings per share of USD 2.93 matched the consensus.

The comparison gives IBM a mixed starting point for the October report. Revenue is growing, but the USD 300 million gap to expectations shows that enterprise demand and the timing of large contracts remain more important than headline AI activity.

Analysts see measured upside

Stock Analysis listed a Buy consensus from 24 analysts on October 6, 2026, with an average price target of USD 240.59. At USD 222.53, the stock price lies 7.5 percent below that target, calculated from the same currency values.

The target gap is constructive but restrained rather than an outright signal of accelerating growth. IBM's second-quarter revenue performance explains why the next report matters: the market needs evidence that software, infrastructure and consulting demand can convert AI investment into broader sales.

October earnings set the checkpoint

Zacks identifies October 21, 2026, as IBM's confirmed earnings release date after the market close and lists a consensus estimate of USD 2.89 per share for the quarter ending September 2026. That estimate is below the USD 2.93 per share reported for the prior quarter, making the revenue trajectory a key counterweight to the earnings comparison.

IBM's scale remains visible in the market figures. The company had a market capitalization of USD 209.7 billion on October 6, 2026, while its 52-week range was USD 199.19 to USD 332.46.

IBM stock stays below its yearly high

IBM stock was last at USD 222.53 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026, at 12:16 p.m. ET. The price stood 33.1 percent below the 52-week high of USD 332.46, keeping the October earnings release as the next concrete test for the revenue and valuation gap.