International Business Machines warned of weakness in the latest quarter as a number of large deals failed to close on the timelines anticipated and supply chains shifted.
The company said it expects second-quarter earnings per share will be down 2% on a year earlier at about $2.27, while its pretax income margin at a projected 14.4% is expected to have contracted 90 basis points.
Revenue for the quarter is forecast at $17.2 billion, up 1%. That includes a 5% rise in software revenue, flat consulting revenue and a 7% drop in infrastructure revenue.
The guidance weighed heavily on IBM's shares ahead of the opening bell, sinking the stock 17% to $240.18. As of Monday's close, the shares had been down 2% so far this year but up 21% in the last three months.
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July 14, 2026 07:23 ET (11:23 GMT)
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