Armonk, New York-based International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) operates as an IT solutions company, providing integrated solutions and services worldwide. Valued at $226.3 billion by market cap, IBM operates through Consulting, Software, Infrastructure, and Financing segments.

Companies worth $200 billion or more are generally described as "mega-cap stocks." IBM fits right into that category, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, reflecting its substantial size and influence in the IT services industry.

Despite its notable strengths, IBM stock has plunged 17.8% from its all-time high of $296.16 touched on Jun. 25. Meanwhile, IBM stock prices have declined 5.9% over the past three months, notably underperforming the Nasdaq Composite’s ($NASX) 11.9% surge during the same time frame.

Further, IBM has gained 10.8% on a YTD basis, lagging behind Nasdaq’s 11.1% surge in 2025. However, IBM stock has soared 22.7% over the past 52 weeks, marginally outpacing NASX’s 22.2% returns over the past year.

To confirm the bullish trend and recent downturn, IBM traded consistently above its 200-day moving average over the past year, until early August. Moreover, the stock has also fallen below its 50-day moving average in late July after its Q2 earnings release.

IBM stock prices plunged 7.6% in the trading session following the release of its Q2 results on Jul. 23, despite the company surpassing Street’s topline and earnings expectations. The company’s topline for the quarter increased 7.7% year-over-year to $16.98 billion, exceeding the consensus estimates by 2.4%. Meanwhile, its adjusted EPS surged 15.2% year-over-year to $2.80, surpassing the consensus estimates by 6.1%.

However, IBM’s revenues increased by a much more modest 5% rate on a constant currency basis. Moreover, IBM’s stock prices have observed a surge in recent years, driven by the expectations of the company registering high software revenues from an increase in Gen AI-related advances. However, its software segment’s $7.39 billion revenues missed the Street expectations and led to the selloff in IBM stock.

On a positive note, IBM has significantly outperformed its peer, Accenture plc’s (ACN) 26.1% decline in 2025 and 23% plunge over the past year.

Among the 22 analysts covering the IBM stock, the consensus rating is a “Moderate Buy.” Its mean price target of $278.95 represents a 14.6% premium to current price levels.