IBM (IBM): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for IBM, an S&P 500 component in the Information Technology sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $221.60 |
| Sector (GICS) | Information Technology |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +19.30% |
| Total return over period | +69.31% |
| Annualized volatility | 34.62% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.45 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.61 |
| Max drawdown | -37.50% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -5.14% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.32 |
| Period range | $125.23 – $329.23 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, IBM (IBM) has posted an annualized return of +19.30% with annual volatility of 34.62%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.45. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -37.50%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.32, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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