Capital International Inc. CA Increases Stock Position in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Capital International Inc. CA raised its stake in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 51.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 165,744 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 55,971 shares during the period. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $49,095,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in IBM. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,446,429,000. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 13.9% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 17,045,156 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,809,461,000 after purchasing an additional 2,077,506 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 97,216,131 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,796,390,000 after purchasing an additional 1,439,824 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 39.6% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,052,880 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $861,401,000 after purchasing an additional 865,253 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Valpey Financial Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 27,670.9% in the 4th quarter. Valpey Financial Services LLC now owns 867,007 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $256,816,000 after purchasing an additional 863,885 shares during the last quarter. 58.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about International Business Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reportedly reset its IBM price target, citing stronger AI momentum and continued demand for IBM’s enterprise software and consulting offerings.
• Positive Sentiment: IBM’s new strategic partnership with Google Cloud to scale enterprise AI adoption is being seen as a meaningful growth driver, with the deal aimed at helping customers modernize systems and bring AI into production faster. IBM and Google Cloud Announce Strategic Partnership to Scale AI with Human Expertise and AI‑Powered Delivery
• Positive Sentiment: Several market commentary pieces highlighted IBM’s large quantum-computing investment as a long-term catalyst, with some analysts saying the company is strengthening its position in an emerging high-growth market. IBM Stock’s $10 Billion Quantum Catalyst Is Here
• Positive Sentiment: Citi also pointed to IBM’s growing role in quantum computing, reinforcing the view that the company’s heavy spending could secure a leadership position in a market with major future upside.
• Neutral Sentiment: IBM shares were included in broader market coverage of stocks making big moves, reflecting elevated trading interest but not adding a clearly new company-specific catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: A former IBM cybersecurity executive accused the company of covering up multiple foreign-government data breaches over the past decade, raising potential reputational and legal risks. Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches
• Negative Sentiment: Another report repeated allegations that IBM and AT&T concealed foreign hacks, which could weigh on investor sentiment if the claims gain traction.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on IBM shares. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $290.00 price objective on International Business Machines in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Barclays started coverage on International Business Machines in a research note on Monday, June 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $350.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wedbush set a $350.00 price objective on International Business Machines in a research note on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $304.17.

International Business Machines Stock Performance

NYSE IBM opened at $285.06 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. The business’s 50 day moving average is $246.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $270.94. International Business Machines Corporation has a 12-month low of $212.34 and a 12-month high of $332.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $267.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.20, a PEG ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 0.67.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The technology company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $15.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 quarterly revenue was up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.60 EPS. Research analysts expect that International Business Machines Corporation will post 12.4 EPS for the current year.

International Business Machines Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be issued a dividend of $1.69 per share. This is a boost from International Business Machines’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.68. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 8th. This represents a $6.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is currently 59.77%.

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.