What If You Invested $1,000 in IBM (IBM)?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
IBM
IBM
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+40114.89% (402.1 times)
- Buy
- Jun 14, 1962
- $0.78
- Sell
- Nov 12, 2025
- $314.98
Buying IBM at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $402,148.95.
Max drawdown
-69.40% (fell to 31% of peak)
- Peak
- Aug 20, 1987
- $15.55
- Trough
- Aug 16, 1993
- $4.76
The worst decline for IBM was -69.40% (fell to 31% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+16929.11% (170.3 times)
- IPO
- Jan 2, 1962
- $1.46
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $249.25
A $1,000 investment in IBM at IPO would be worth $170,291.12 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is IBM (IBM) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- IBM (IBM) stock's all-time low was $0.78 on Jun 14, 1962. The all-time high was $314.98 on Nov 12, 2025.
What if you invested $1,000 in IBM (IBM) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying IBM (IBM) stock at the all-time low ($0.78 on Jun 14, 1962) and selling at the peak ($314.98 on Nov 12, 2025) would have turned $1,000 into $402,148.95. Historical return: +40114.89% (402.1 times).
What are IBM (IBM)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for IBM (IBM) stock was Jun 14, 1962 (all-time low at $0.78). The best sell date was Nov 12, 2025 at $314.98. This investment would have returned +40114.89% (402.1 times).
What was IBM (IBM) stock's maximum drawdown?
- IBM (IBM) stock's worst decline was -69.40% (fell to 31% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $15.55 on Aug 20, 1987. Trough: $4.76 on Aug 16, 1993. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $306.04 at the trough.
What if you bought IBM (IBM) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in IBM (IBM) stock at IPO ($1.46 on Jan 2, 1962) would be worth $170,291.12 today. Historical return: +16929.11% (170.3 times). Current stock price: $249.25 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in IBM (IBM) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in IBM (IBM) stock 5 years ago ($101.01 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $2,467.58 today. Historical return: +146.76% (2.47 times). Current stock price: $249.25 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in IBM (IBM) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in IBM (IBM) stock 10 years ago ($91.45 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $2,725.41 today. Historical return: +172.54% (2.73 times). Current stock price: $249.25 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in IBM (IBM) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in IBM (IBM) stock 20 years ago ($42.86 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $5,815.17 today. Historical return: +481.52% (5.82 times). Current stock price: $249.25 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for IBM. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.