Stolper Co Purchases 3,648 Shares of International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Stolper Co boosted its holdings in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 29.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,248 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,648 shares during the quarter. International Business Machines makes up approximately 1.2% of Stolper Co’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Stolper Co’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $4,569,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the 4th quarter worth about $2,446,429,000. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in International Business Machines by 29.2% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 22,021,912 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,523,720,000 after purchasing an additional 4,976,756 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in International Business Machines by 83.4% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,617,117 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,663,847,000 after purchasing an additional 2,553,552 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in International Business Machines by 359.6% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,896,675 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $561,814,000 after purchasing an additional 1,484,026 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in International Business Machines by 1.5% during the fourth 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. 58.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

International Business Machines Stock Performance

NYSE:IBM opened at $234.79 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $251.38 and its 200-day moving average is $253.20. International Business Machines Corporation has a 52-week low of $199.19 and a 52-week high of $332.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $221.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.83, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.70.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $2.93 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.93. International Business Machines had a net margin of 15.52% and a return on equity of 35.65%. The business had revenue of $17.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.80 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that International Business Machines Corporation will post 12.33 earnings per share for the current year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th will be paid a $1.69 dividend. This represents a $6.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio is presently 59.98%.

Key Stories Impacting International Business Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM’s strategic partnership with OpenAI will embed OpenAI models and tools, including GPT-5.6, into IBM Consulting’s enterprise AI platform. IBM also plans to establish a dedicated OpenAI Practice and train thousands of consultants and engineers, potentially strengthening its position in regulated industries such as finance, government, telecommunications and retail. IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push
• Positive Sentiment: IBM’s $240 million, multi-year agreement with Together AI will build an NVIDIA-powered AI inference cluster on IBM Cloud. Strong anticipated demand could support growth in IBM’s cloud infrastructure and high-performance AI workloads. Can IBM’s Together AI Cloud Deal Boost Its Growth Prospects?
• Positive Sentiment: IBM-reported research indicates that 85% of organizations planned to increase security spending by May, up from 64% during the prior period, as companies respond to frontier-AI cyber threats. This could benefit IBM’s cybersecurity, consulting and AI automation businesses. Frontier AI Threats Drive Companies to Boost Security Budgets
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage characterizes IBM as a relatively attractive technology investment because of its steadier earnings outlook, valuation and dividend, while other commentary highlights longer-term opportunities in quantum computing. These factors may provide support but are unlikely to resolve near-term growth concerns. AST SpaceMobile vs. IBM: Which Tech Stock is the Better Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: IBM’s shares have declined even after the OpenAI announcement, suggesting investors want evidence that the alliance can accelerate sales and profits. The partnership’s costs, implementation timeline and ability to convert consulting demand into recurring revenue remain key uncertainties. IBM Stock Drops Despite Major OpenAI Partnership
• Negative Sentiment: Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announced an investigation into potential securities fraud following IBM’s significant stock decline. The announcement is primarily an attorney solicitation and does not establish wrongdoing, but it adds headline and litigation risk. IBM securities fraud investigation reminder

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on IBM shares. KeyCorp cut shares of International Business Machines to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC started coverage on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $265.40.

About International Business Machines

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.