Tech giant IBM (IBM) recently received two price target hikes as analysts grow more optimistic about the company’s transformation and growth outlook. Indeed, Bank of America, led by five-star analyst Wamsi Mohan, raised its price target from $290 to $320, while maintaining a Buy rating. The firm noted that critics still view IBM as a “value trap” based on its pre-2020 performance. However, it pointed out that the company has significantly evolved over the past five years.
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In fact, the firm is focusing its software segment on higher-growth opportunities through strategic acquisitions and moving away from slower and higher-cost legacy businesses. According to the analyst, this shift now positions IBM to accelerate its revenue growth, which should cause the stock price to continue climbing.
At the same time, Evercore ISI raised its price target on IBM from $275 to $315 and kept an Outperform rating. The firm, led by five-star analyst Amit Daryanani, expects IBM to maintain mid-to-high single-digit revenue growth and achieve double-digit growth in earnings per share and free cash flow in the coming years. This would allow IBM to potentially generate $16 to $18 in annual EPS within the next three years. Evercore also pointed to recent improvements in market sentiment and a recent expansion of the market’s multiple as key reasons for its increased target.
What Is the Target Price for IBM?
Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Moderate Buy consensus rating on IBM stock based on seven Buys, five Holds, and two Sells assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. Furthermore, the average IBM price target of $267.54 per share implies 5.5% downside risk.
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