Where Will IBM Common Stock (IBM) Stock Go Next After It Has Fallen 3.52% in a Week?

IBM Common Stock (IBM) stock has fallen 3.52% over the past week and gets a Bearish rating from InvestorsObserver Sentiment Indicator.

IBM Common Stock has a Bearish sentiment reading. Find out what this means for you and get the rest of the rankings on IBM!

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What is Stock Sentiment?

In investing, sentiment generally means whether or not a given security is in favor with investors. It is typically a pretty short-term metric that relies entirely on technical analysis. That means it doesn’t incorporate anything to do with the health or profitability of the underlying company. Sentiment is how investors, or the market, feels about a stock. There are lots of ways to measure sentiment. At the core, sentiment is pretty easy to understand. If a stock is going up, investors must be bullish, while if it is going down, sentiment is bearish. InvestorsObserver’s Sentiment Indicator looks at price trends over the past week and also considers changes in volume. Increasing volume can mean a trend is getting stronger, while decreasing volume can mean a trend is nearing a conclusion. For stocks that have options, our system also considers the balance between calls, which are often bets that the price will go up, and puts, which are frequently bets that the price will fall.

What's Happening With IBM Stock Today?

IBM Common Stock (IBM) stock is trading at $133.29 as of 1:13 PM on Monday, Sep 20, a decline of -$1.94, or -1.43% from the previous closing price of $135.23. The stock has traded between $133.26 and $135.18 so far today. Volume today is less active than usual. So far 2,170,566 shares have traded compared to average volume of 3,269,523 shares. To see InvestorsObserver's Sentiment Score for IBM Common Stock click here.

More About IBM Common Stock

IBM looks to be a part of every aspect of an enterprise's IT needs. The company primarily sells infrastructure services (37% of revenue), software (29% of revenue), IT services (23% of revenue) and hardware (8% of revenues). IBM operates in 175 countries and employs approximately 350,000 people. The company has a robust roster of 80,000 business partners to service 5,200 clients--which includes 95% of all Fortune 500. While IBM is a B2B company, IBM's outward impact is substantial. For example, IBM manages 90% of all credit card transactions globally and is responsible for 50% of all wireless connections in the world. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for IBM Common Stock stock.