IBM stock price slides after-hours as AI disruption fears rattle software and consulting shares
New York, February 3, 2026, 18:30 EST — After-hours
- IBM shares dropped 6.5%, slipping to $294.31 in after-hours trading, roughly $20 down for the session.
- A selloff hit software and professional-services shares amid concerns that new AI tools might automate high-value jobs.
- Traders have their eyes on IBM’s dividend record date set for Feb. 10, along with the company’s preliminary first-quarter earnings scheduled for April 22.
Shares of International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N) dropped 6.5% to $294.31 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, as U.S. stocks moved beyond the regular 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. session.
IBM, a major player in the Dow, quickly reflects moves like this. After climbing last week on strong…
