IBM Stock Soared Because of Its Positive Outlook and Earnings Results.

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The software and hybrid cloud services divisions of IBM (NYSE:IBM) drove the company’s better-than-expected third-quarter earnings, which sent the IBM stock soaring by more than 6% in after-hours trade.

IBM (NYSE:IBM) did not provide a detailed revenue prediction for the current fiscal year. However, the company did imply that sales would be higher than anticipated.

Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna of IBM stated, “We now anticipate full-year [2022] sales growth beyond our mid-single digit forecast.”

Regarding its third quarter, which concluded on September 30th, IBM stock earned $1.81 per share, excluding one-time adjustments, on sales of $14.1B. Analysts predicted $1.80 in earnings per share for IBM on revenue of $13.55 billion.

The business reported Q3 revenue of $5.8B, up 7.5% year over year, with advances in software contributing significantly. This includes hybrid platforms and solutions. Consulting services brought in $4.7B in revenue, up 5.4% year-over-year, while infrastructure sales hit $3.4B, up almost 15%.

IBM has said that it believes currency exchange rates will affect its financial performance. Company officials also reaffirmed their belief that free cash flow would reach $10 billion by 2022. This is in keeping with projections stated in the company’s second-quarter results report in July.

IBM said earlier this month it will spend $20 billion in New York’s Hudson Valley over the next decade to foster the growth of semiconductor, artificial intelligence, mainframe, and other high-technology industries in the United States.

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