-- 國際商業機器公司(IBM)股價週四早盤下跌,此前這家科技巨頭維持了全年營收成長預期,並公佈了高於華爾街預期的第一季業績。 這家電腦和軟體公司週三晚間表示,預計2026年營收將以固定匯率計算成長超過5%。外匯因素預計將對今年的營收成長起到約0.5至1個百分點的推動作用,高於先前預測的0.5個百分點。 據FactSet發布的財報電話會議記錄顯示,首席財務官詹姆斯·卡瓦諾在財報電話會議上表示:“鑑於今年的形勢,我們認為維持業績指引是審慎之舉,即便公司基本面和執行情況開局令人鼓舞。” 該股在最新的盤前交易中下跌7.3%,今年迄今的跌幅已達15%。 據卡瓦諾透露,IBM預計其軟體業務收入在2026年將成長超過10%,而諮詢業務預計將實現個位數低至中等的成長。這位財務長補充道,基礎設施收入預計全年仍將下降個位數低段。 截至3月當季,IBM調整後每股盈餘從去年同期的1.60美元增至1.91美元,高於FactSet調查的1.81美元的普遍預期。營收成長9%至159.2億美元,也高於華爾街預期的156.3億美元。 執行長阿文德·克里希納在一份聲明中表示:“第一季度開局強勁,我們各個業務板塊的收入均實現了全面增長。隨著客戶不斷擴大應用案例,人工智能將繼續成為我們全球業務的強勁推動力。” 軟體業務營收成長11%至70.5億美元,其中混合雲業務成長13%。諮詢業務營收成長4%至52.7億美元,基礎建設業務銷售額成長15%至33.3億美元。 IBM執行長卡瓦諾告訴分析師,IBM預計本季(以固定匯率計算)營收成長將與全年持平。
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