International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) beat all Q2 2025 expectations in regard to profit, reporting $17 billion in revenue, a number far exceeding Wall Street's forecast of $16.6 billion.
IBM delivered strong Q2 results, beating on earnings and revenue, with standout growth in Infrastructure, and solid performance in Consulting and Software. Despite a minor Software revenue miss, IBM's AI-driven growth runway and robust margin expansion reinforce my confidence in its long-term outlook. The recent pullback after a strong YTD rally offers a compelling buying opportunity, with my upwardly revised price target set at $302 per share.
International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 23, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Olympia McNerney - Global Head of Investor Relations Arvind Krishna - CEO, President & Chairman James Kavanaugh - CFO and Senior VP of Finance & Operations Conference Call Participants Wamsi Mohan - BofA Securities, Research Division Amit Daryanani - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Benjamin Reitzes - Melius Research LLC James Schneider - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Erik Woodring - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Brian Essex - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Matthew Swanson - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Operator Welcome, and thank you for standing by. [Operator Instructions] Today's conference is being recorded.
IBM (IBM) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.8 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.64 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.43 per share a year ago.
IBM delivered stronger results than expected and raised its forecast for full-year free cash flow.
The company beat revenue expectations in consulting and infrastructure — but it didn't deliver upside for its software segment.
IBM delivered stronger results than expected and raised its forecast for full-year free cash flow. The software, hardware and consulting company saw strength in sales of infrastructure, such as mainframe computers.
IBM beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday, helped by renewed sales in its mainframe business as artificial intelligence upgrades spurred demand for the systems, which are capable of processing vast amounts of data.
IBM is scheduled to report their Q2 '25 financial results after the closing bell on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025. Analyst consensus is expecting earnings per share of $2.64 on $16.59 billion in revenue and $3.19 billion in operating income for expected y-o-y growth of 9%, 5%, and 11%, respectively. If IBM hits the +5% consensus revenue estimate for Q2 '25, it will be the first time the stock has seen +5% revenue growth in any quarter since September '23.
IBM's Q2 Consulting revenue may see modest gains, driven by digital deals with Deutsche Bank and Finanz Informatik.
IBM's Q2 results may get a lift from surging Software revenues, driven by watsonx.ai, acquisitions and new AI labs.
Despite expectations for a mixed second quarter, some analysts are staying confident on IBM's software segment