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Oct 31, 2018

IBM Approaching Critical Support Level

Over the last five weeks, International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) has dropped 23% thanks to a disappointing earnings report and the announcement that it is buying cloud-software firm Red Hat (NYSE: RHT).

The sharp drop has the stock within reach of a critical support level. IBM fell from early 2013 through the beginning of 2016. When that bearish phase ended, the stock seemed to find support in the $110 area as the stock bounced around the level for three weeks before reversing upward.

Prior to the lows in 2016, you would have to go back to 2010 in order to see IBM trading below the $110 level.

At this point, value investors and dividend investors alike have to be looking at IBM. The yield for IBM has jumped to over 5% thanks to the price decline and the recently announced dividend of $1.57 per quarter.

Earnings for the last four quarters have totaled $14.09 and given the current price, the P/E ratio is at approximately 8.25. It isn’t very often you see an established company like IBM trading at a P/E ratio under 10 and offering a 5% yield.

In addition to the news about IBM buying Red Hat earlier this week, the company announced on Tuesday that the board has approved an additional $4 billion in its stock buyback plan. This should also be a point of attraction to value investors as the float is being lowered.

The two biggest concerns I have about IBM right now are the stagnant sales and earnings, and the possibility that the company is overpaying for Red Hat. Over the last three years, IBM’s earnings have declined by an average of 2% per year and sales have declined at a rate of 1% per year.

Red Hat should be able to help with the earnings and sales growth as it has averaged earnings growth of 23% per year over the last three years, while sales have increased at a rate of 19%.

My concern is the fact that IBM is buying Red Hat for $34 billion and that amounts to $190 a share. The deal was announced on Sunday, October 28 and the Red Hat’s stock closed at $116.68 on Friday, October 26. That is a premium of almost 63%.

Like I stated before, value investors and dividend investors should potentially give consideration IBM if they don’t own the stock already. A P/E ratio below 10 and a 5% yield are hard to come by. For growth investors, having Red Hat in the mix has to be appealing for the possible growth it can add to IBM’s top and bottom lines.

For me, I would consider buying at the current level with a drop below $105 as a stop. The other possibility is to wait and see if the stock drops to the $110 level and then try to pick it up there. If I did that, I would use a move below $100 as a stop.

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IBM in +4.56% Uptrend, growing for three consecutive days on June 24, 2025

Moving higher for three straight days is viewed as a bullish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future growth. Considering data from situations where IBM advanced for three days, in of 358 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 05, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on IBM as a result. In of 82 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for IBM just turned positive on June 09, 2025. Looking at past instances where IBM's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 35 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 282 cases where IBM Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The RSI Oscillator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 17 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where IBM declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

IBM broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 81, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. IBM’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (10.194) is normal, around the industry mean (17.550). P/E Ratio (50.390) is within average values for comparable stocks, (51.373). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.186) is also within normal values, averaging (1.697). Dividend Yield (0.023) settles around the average of (0.023) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (4.411) is also within normal values, averaging (12.629).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM), Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN), Xerox Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:XRX), Unisys Corp (NYSE:UIS).

Industry description

The industry, whose total market cap runs into trillions, makes hardware/software that allows data to be stored, retrieved, transmitted, and manipulated on computers. With the ever-increasing relevance of data, the information technology (IT) industry has gained momentous growth over the years, and continues to thrive on innovation. Some of the behemoths in the industry are International Business Machines Corporation, Accenture, and VMware, Inc.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Information Technology Services Industry is 10.67B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 0 to 273.97B. IBM holds the highest valuation in this group at 273.97B. The lowest valued company is ARSC at 0.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Information Technology Services Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 3%, and the average quarterly price growth was -1%. UTRX experienced the highest price growth at 135%, while DAIC experienced the biggest fall at -86%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Information Technology Services Industry was 36%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 44% and the average quarterly volume growth was 210%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 39
P/E Growth Rating: 64
Price Growth Rating: 56
SMR Rating: 71
Profit Risk Rating: 80
Seasonality Score: 20 (-100 ... +100)
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