US Stocks Move｜IBM rises 7.4% in after-hours trading as Q4 results beat expectations and AI orders surpass $12.5 billions

Glonghui, January 29｜IBM (IBM.US) rose 7.4% in after-hours trading to $316. In terms of news, IBM announced its Q4 2025 results, with revenue increasing by 12% year-on-year to $19.69 billions, higher than analysts’ expectations of $19.2 billions; net profit rose 92% year-on-year to $5.6 billions, and adjusted earnings per share were $4.52, exceeding the market expectation of $4.32. During the period, software business revenue grew 14% year-on-year to $9.03 billions, also beating expectations. Looking ahead to this year, IBM expects revenue growth to exceed 5%, surpassing analysts’ forecast of a 4.6% increase; free cash flow will increase by $1 billions to reach $15.7 billions. IBM CEO Arvind Krishna stated that the company’s cumulative orders for generative AI business have surpassed $12.5 billions; additionally, the company is expected to launch its first large-scale quantum computer before 2029. (Glonghui)