IBM(US:IBM) ZACKS·2026-01-29 01:01Core Insights - IBM reported revenue of $19.69 billion for the quarter ended December 2025, marking a year-over-year increase of 12.2% and exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $19.2 billion by 2.53% [1] - The company's EPS for the same period was $4.52, up from $3.92 a year ago, surpassing the consensus EPS estimate of $4.33 by 4.39% [1] Revenue Breakdown - Revenue from Financing was $179 million, slightly above the average estimate of $175.71 million [4] - Revenue from Other was -$5 million, significantly below the estimated $32.55 million, representing a year-over-year decline of 117.2% [4] - Revenue from Infrastructure reached $5.13 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $4.67 billion, with a year-over-year increase of 20.6% [4] - Consulting revenue was $5.35 billion, slightly below the average estimate of $5.42 billion, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 3.4% [4] - Software revenue was $9.03 billion, surpassing the estimated $8.89 billion, with a year-over-year increase of 14% [4] - Data revenue was $2.1 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $1.98 billion [4] - Hybrid Infrastructure revenue was $3.8 billion, above the estimated $3.36 billion, with a year-over-year growth of 26.7% [4] - Transaction Processing revenue was $2.6 billion, slightly above the estimated $2.55 billion, with a year-over-year increase of 8.3% [4] - Automation revenue was $2.3 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $2.25 billion [4] - Hybrid Cloud revenue was $2 billion, below the estimated $2.13 billion [4] - Intelligent Operations revenue was $2.4 billion, slightly below the average estimate of $2.45 billion [4] - Strategy and Technology revenue was $2.9 billion, compared to the average estimate of $2.97 billion [4] Stock Performance - IBM shares have returned -2.7% over the past month, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite has increased by 0.8% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]