GLOBALT Investments LLC GA Raises Stock Holdings in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

GLOBALT Investments LLC GA grew its stake in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 19.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,288 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,930 shares during the quarter. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $5,417,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in IBM. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of International Business Machines by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 21,011 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,619,000 after acquiring an additional 2,323 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of International Business Machines by 10.6% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,938 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $571,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the second quarter valued at $211,000. Ieq Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of International Business Machines by 2.2% in the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 38,617 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $11,383,000 after acquiring an additional 843 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vivaldi Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of International Business Machines by 11.6% in the second quarter. Vivaldi Capital Management LP now owns 1,017 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $300,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. 58.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

International Business Machines Stock Performance

International Business Machines stock opened at $219.56 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $206.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.41, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.58. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $240.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $274.79. International Business Machines Corporation has a 52 week low of $212.34 and a 52 week high of $324.90. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The technology company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $15.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.60 billion. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 37.23% and a net margin of 15.61%.The firm’s revenue was up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.60 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that International Business Machines Corporation will post 12.4 earnings per share for the current year.

International Business Machines Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be paid a dividend of $1.69 per share. This is a boost from International Business Machines’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.68. This represents a $6.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 8th. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is currently 59.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Michael Miebach purchased 434 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $233.33 per share, for a total transaction of $101,265.22. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $101,265.22. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.27% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group upgraded International Business Machines from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $236.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Dbs Bank upgraded International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on International Business Machines from $370.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on International Business Machines from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Evercore upped their target price on International Business Machines from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, International Business Machines has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $294.41.

Trending Headlines about International Business Machines

Here are the key news stories impacting International Business Machines this week:

• Positive Sentiment: IBM introduced new cloud services — Red Hat AI Inference and OpenShift Virtualization — aimed at speeding enterprise AI adoption and secure virtual workload deployment, reinforcing its growth narrative in AI and cloud. IBM’s New AI Units And Services Reshape Enterprise Consulting Story
• Positive Sentiment: IBM is rolling out a new delivery model for consulting that uses senior-led teams and AI agents to turn enterprise strategy into execution faster, which could support services revenue and margins. A New Way to Make AI Actually Work in the Real World
• Positive Sentiment: OnQ said it has integrated IBM AS/400 systems into its Converge platform, a partnership that highlights IBM’s continued relevance in retail infrastructure and real-time inventory applications. OnQ Integrates IBM AS/400 into its Converge Platform, Bringing Real-Time Inventory to In-Store Retail Experiences
• Neutral Sentiment: One article said IBM shareholders may not see immediate upside after the Think 2026 event, even though analyst price targets still imply meaningful longer-term potential. No Upside For International Business Machines (IBM) Shareholders Post IBM Think 2026 Event
• Neutral Sentiment: Several recent writeups are mainly valuation and recovery discussions, noting IBM remains well below prior highs and may be attractive to long-term investors, but they do not point to a clear near-term catalyst. IBM: The Business Improved Faster Than Many Investors Realize
• Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary continues to frame IBM as a stock that has pulled back significantly from recent highs, which can weigh on sentiment despite the company’s operational progress. Catching Falling Knives: Is It Time to Buy These Beaten-Down Stocks?

International Business Machines Company Profile

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is a global technology and consulting company headquartered in Armonk, New York. Founded in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) and renamed IBM in 1924, the company has evolved from early electromechanical machines to a diversified technology provider serving enterprises and governments worldwide. IBM is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IBM.

IBM’s principal businesses encompass cloud computing and software, infrastructure and systems, consulting and technology services, and research and development.