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International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) reported a 7.4% increase in its Software segment revenues for Q1 2025, rising to $6.34 billion from $5.9 billion a year prior. This growth was attributed to the performance of Hybrid Platform & Solutions, Red Hat, Automation, Data & AI, and Transaction Processing.
IBM’s enterprise value for the acquisition of HashiCorp Inc. is $6.4 billion, enhancing its cloud infrastructure management and hybrid cloud security capabilities. The forecast for IBM Software’s segment revenue is estimated at $7.52 billion, indicating an 11.6% year-over-year growth at constant currency, primarily driven by Hybrid Cloud (up 23% to $1.9 billion) and Automation (up 15.4% to $1.87 billion).
IBM’s stock has surged 60.7% over the past year, while its forward price-to-sales ratio stands at 3.74, above the industry average. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for IBM’s earnings for 2025 has been on the rise over the last month.
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