IBM
Price
$282.03
Change
+$0.11 (+0.04%)
Updated
Jul 17, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Capitalization
262.09B
5 days until earnings call
MSFT
Price
$511.85
Change
+$6.23 (+1.23%)
Updated
Jul 17, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Capitalization
3.15T
12 days until earnings call
QQQ
Price
$561.80
Change
+$4.51 (+0.81%)
Updated
Jul 17, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Net Assets
353.71B
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International Business Machines
Price$282.03
Change+$0.11 (+0.04%)
Volume$26.58K
Capitalization262.09B
Microsoft
Price$511.85
Change+$6.23 (+1.23%)
Volume$297.82K
Capitalization3.15T
Invesco QQQ Trust
Price$561.80
Change+$4.51 (+0.81%)
Volume$281.89K
Net Assets353.71B
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COMPARISON
Comparison
Jul 18, 2025
Stock price -- (IBM: $282.00 vs. MSFT: $511.70)
Brand notoriety: IBM and MSFT are both notable
IBM represents the Information Technology Services, while MSFT is part of the Packaged Software industry
Current volume relative to the 65-day Moving Average: IBM: 96% vs. MSFT: 94%
Market capitalization -- IBM: $262.09B vs. MSFT: $3.15T
IBM [@Information Technology Services] is valued at $262.09B. MSFT’s [@Packaged Software] market capitalization is $3.15T. The market cap for tickers in the [@Information Technology Services] industry ranges from $262.09B to $0. The market cap for tickers in the [@Packaged Software] industry ranges from $3.15T to $0. The average market capitalization across the [@Information Technology Services] industry is $10.28B. The average market capitalization across the [@Packaged Software] industry is $12.8B.

Long-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a long-term outlook for a ticker by using Fundamental Analysis (FA) ratings. The rating of 1 to 100, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, is divided into thirds. The first third (a green rating of 1-33) indicates that the ticker is undervalued; the second third (a grey number between 34 and 66) means that the ticker is valued fairly; and the last third (red number of 67 to 100) reflects that the ticker is undervalued. We use an FA Score to show how many ratings show the ticker to be undervalued (green) or overvalued (red).

IBM’s FA Score shows that 4 FA rating(s) are green whileMSFT’s FA Score has 4 green FA rating(s).

  • IBM’s FA Score: 4 green, 1 red.
  • MSFT’s FA Score: 4 green, 1 red.
According to our system of comparison, both IBM and MSFT are a good buy in the long-term.

Short-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a short-term outlook for a ticker by using Technical Analysis (TA) indicators. We use Odds of Success as the percentage of outcomes which confirm successful trade signals in the past.

If the Odds of Success (the likelihood of the continuation of a trend) for each indicator are greater than 50%, then the generated signal is confirmed. A green percentage from 90% to 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bullish trend. A red percentage from 90% - 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bearish trend. All grey percentages are below 50% and are considered not to confirm the trend signal.

IBM’s TA Score shows that 4 TA indicator(s) are bullish while MSFT’s TA Score has 3 bullish TA indicator(s).

  • IBM’s TA Score: 4 bullish, 4 bearish.
  • MSFT’s TA Score: 3 bullish, 4 bearish.
According to our system of comparison, IBM is a better buy in the short-term than MSFT.

Price Growth

IBM (@Information Technology Services) experienced а -1.89% price change this week, while MSFT (@Packaged Software) price change was +2.04% for the same time period.

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the @Information Technology Services industry was +1.50%. For the same industry, the average monthly price growth was +8.71%, and the average quarterly price growth was +2.27%.

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the @Packaged Software industry was +0.32%. For the same industry, the average monthly price growth was +6.80%, and the average quarterly price growth was +12.70%.

Reported Earning Dates

IBM is expected to report earnings on Oct 22, 2025.

MSFT is expected to report earnings on Oct 28, 2025.

Industries' Descriptions

@Information Technology Services (+1.50% weekly)

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.

@Packaged Software (+0.32% weekly)

Packaged software comprises multiple software programs bundled together and sold as a group. For example, Microsoft Office includes multiple applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. In some cases, buying a bundled product is cheaper than purchasing each item individually[s20] . Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corp. and Adobe are some major American packaged software makers.

SUMMARIES
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FUNDAMENTALS RATINGS
IBM vs MSFT: Fundamental Ratings
IBM
MSFT
OUTLOOK RATING
1..100
6667
VALUATION
overvalued / fair valued / undervalued
1..100
9
Undervalued
22
Undervalued
PROFIT vs RISK RATING
1..100
412
SMR RATING
1..100
4229
PRICE GROWTH RATING
1..100
1314
P/E GROWTH RATING
1..100
747
SEASONALITY SCORE
1..100
75n/a

Tickeron ratings are formulated such that a rating of 1 designates the most successful stocks in a given industry, while a rating of 100 points to the least successful stocks for that industry.

IBM's Valuation (9) in the Information Technology Services industry is in the same range as MSFT (22) in the Packaged Software industry. This means that IBM’s stock grew similarly to MSFT’s over the last 12 months.

IBM's Profit vs Risk Rating (4) in the Information Technology Services industry is in the same range as MSFT (12) in the Packaged Software industry. This means that IBM’s stock grew similarly to MSFT’s over the last 12 months.

MSFT's SMR Rating (29) in the Packaged Software industry is in the same range as IBM (42) in the Information Technology Services industry. This means that MSFT’s stock grew similarly to IBM’s over the last 12 months.

IBM's Price Growth Rating (13) in the Information Technology Services industry is in the same range as MSFT (14) in the Packaged Software industry. This means that IBM’s stock grew similarly to MSFT’s over the last 12 months.

IBM's P/E Growth Rating (7) in the Information Technology Services industry is somewhat better than the same rating for MSFT (47) in the Packaged Software industry. This means that IBM’s stock grew somewhat faster than MSFT’s over the last 12 months.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Technical Analysis
IBMMSFTQQQ
RSI
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
45%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
42%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
74%
Stochastic
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
56%
N/A
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
80%
Momentum
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
49%
N/A
N/A
MACD
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
53%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
52%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
80%
TrendWeek
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
46%
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
65%
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
89%
TrendMonth
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
63%
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
61%
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
87%
Advances
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 11 days ago
64%
Bullish Trend 22 days ago
65%
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
88%
Declines
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
44%
Bearish Trend 10 days ago
49%
Bearish Trend 7 days ago
81%
BollingerBands
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
66%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
47%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
80%
Aroon
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
67%
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
59%
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
87%
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