International Business Machines (IBM) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
International Business Machines' Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was $240 million in Q2 2026, up 29.7% from $185 million a year earlier and up 34.8% from the prior quarter.
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International Business Machines (IBM) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, International Business Machines' Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was $727 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 4.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $710 million, down 4.7% from FY2024.
- Net Shares Issued and Repurchased shows a three-year compound annual growth rate of 36.5% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was $745 million in FY2024 (+80.0%), $414 million in FY2023 (+48.4%) and $279 million in FY2022.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Net Shares Issued and Repurchased since Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was higher in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 9.7%.
- Per Business Quant data, IBM's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $178 million (Q1 2026), $175 million (Q4 2025) and $134 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Shares Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,944.62 Bn | 3,880.11 Bn | 62.56 Bn | -3.78 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 231.10 Bn | 185.71 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 144.00 Mn |
| 3 | Equinix | 100.11 Bn | 88.01 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 96.02 Bn | 78.46 Bn | 557.23 Mn | 5.95 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 31.44 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 53.80 Mn |
| 6 | Verisign | 27.82 Bn | 25.17 Bn | 393.20 Mn | -189.00 Mn |
| 7 | CoreWeave | 25.57 Bn | 12.66 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 997.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 15.68 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 99.70 Mn |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 14.30 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 843.00 Mn | -480.60 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 12.01 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 261.62 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 144.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 240.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 178.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 175.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 134.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 185.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 216.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 108.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 252.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 125.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 260.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -125.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -316.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -920.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -2.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -626.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -990.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -777.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -628.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -909.00 Mn |
API Access
International Business Machines Net Shares Issued and Repurchased API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=IBM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-shares-issued-and-repurchased", "ticker": "IBM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=IBM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();