IBM shares surge 10% on earnings beat

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IBM shares surge 10% on earnings beat

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of IBM Arvind Krishna attends the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2025. 

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IBM reported

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that topped Wall Street expectations for earnings and revenue.

The shares rose 10% in extended trading. It’s the largest rise in IBM’s stock price since March 2020.

Here’s how the company did versus LSEG consensus expectations:

Earnings per share: $3.92, adjusted, versus $3.75 expectedRevenue: $17.55 billion, versus $17.45 billion expected

IBM reported $2.92 billion in net income, or $3.09 per diluted share, versus $3.29 billion, or $3.55 per share, in the year-ago *******.

IBM’s overall revenue rose 1% during the quarter. For the entire year, IBM’s revenue rose 1% to $62.8 billion, with software growing 8%, while infrastructure revenue declined 4%.

IBM said that its software segment grew 10% year-over-year to $7.9 billion, partially thanks to demand for artificial intelligence technology and strong performance from its Red Hat Linux operating system.

Revenue in IBM’s consulting division dropped 2% to $5.2 billion in the quarter.

In a statement, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said the company has recorded $5 billion in bookings for its generative AI business, which includes sales and future sales in the company’s software and consulting division.

“We closed the year with double-digit revenue growth in Software for the quarter, led by further acceleration in Red Hat,” ” Krishna said in a statement. “Clients globally continue to turn to IBM to transform with AI.”

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