IBM earnings date, and what happened the last 4 times

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Wed Jan 27

Quality Score today 12

After the close, in 93 days. Expected: the company has not confirmed it.

IBM closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. On average it closed -0.6% the session after a report.

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What happened after IBM's last 4 reports

IBM's last 4 earnings reports
Reported	Score going in	Gap	Reaction	5 sessions
Oct 21, 20262026 · After close	10	-4.1%	+0.3%	open
Jul 22, 20262026 · After close	3estimated	-1.5%	+0.4%	+10.1%
Apr 22, 20262026 · After close	7estimated	-7.8%	-8.3%	-9.8%
Jan 28, 20262026 · After close	12estimated	+8.1%	+5.1%	-1.7%

Oct 21, 2026, after the close: the next session IBM opened -4.1% and closed +0.3%. Its Quality Score going in was 10 (Average).
Jul 22, 2026, after the close: the next session IBM opened -1.5% and closed +0.4%, and five sessions on it stood +10.1%. Its Quality Score going in was 3 (Below Average), estimated.
Apr 22, 2026, after the close: the next session IBM opened -7.8% and closed -8.3%, and five sessions on it stood -9.8%. Its Quality Score going in was 7 (Average), estimated.
Jan 28, 2026, after the close: the next session IBM opened +8.1% and closed +5.1%, and five sessions on it stood -1.7%. Its Quality Score going in was 12 (Above Average), estimated.

Across these 4 reports IBM opened higher after 1 of 4 and closed higher after 3 of 4; on average it opened -1.3%, closed -0.6%, and stood -0.5% five sessions on. Its Quality Score is 12 today, against 10 going into its Oct 21, 2026 report.

Gap: where the stock opened the session after the report. Reaction: where that session closed. Both against the close before the report. The largest of the 4: -8.3% after the Apr 22, 2026 report. A score marked estimated was worked out afterwards from that day's prices and filings; Breakaway has recorded every score live since Sep 9 2026.

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Questions about IBM's earnings

As of Oct 26, 2026: International Business Machines (IBM): expected to report Wed Jan 27, after the close. IBM closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. Its Quality Score is 12 (Above Average). Scores as of 11:11 PM ET, 15 minutes behind.

When is IBM's next earnings date?

Expected to report Wed Jan 27, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. IBM closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.

Does IBM report before or after the market?

IBM is expected to report Wed Jan 27, after the close. Its last 4 reports came after the close.

How did IBM stock react to its last earnings report?

Oct 21, 2026, after the close: the next session IBM opened -4.1% and closed +0.3%.

Does IBM stock usually go up after earnings?

IBM closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. On average it closed -0.6% the session after a report, after opening -1.3%. Past behavior, not a forecast.

International Business Machines' page has its Quality Score, its chart, and its insiders' trades. Who reports this week: the earnings calendar.