Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, global IT solutions giant International Business Machines (IBM 0.16%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at IBM and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
IBM facts
Headquarters (founded) |
Armonk, N.Y. (1910) |
Market Cap |
$227.3 billion |
Industry |
IT consulting and other services |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$104.5 billion |
Management |
Chairman/CEO Virginia Rometty CFO Mark Loughridge |
Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) |
25.8% |
Cash/Debt |
$11.1 billion / $33.3 billion |
Dividend Yield |
1.7% |
Competitors |
Accenture Hewlett-Packard Microsoft |
On CAPS, 91% of the 4,738 members who have rated IBM believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those bulls, ValueInvestor747, tapped the stock as particularly solid long-term opportunity:
Have held this stock my entire adult life and have yet to be disappointed. IBM has a knack for adapting to market conditions and when all the doubters are loudest, they impress. They have continually put up great numbers and grown their dividend. Have made over 200% on this personally (new to CAPS) and I have no plans to abandon ship now.
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