Private Advisor Group LLC Lowers Position in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Private Advisor Group LLC cut its position in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 170,620 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 5,927 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $48,142,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of International Business Machines by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,776,307 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,024,243,000 after buying an additional 724,832 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in International Business Machines by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 54,536,963 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $16,076,406,000 after acquiring an additional 147,721 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in International Business Machines by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 21,936,235 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,444,527,000 after acquiring an additional 400,131 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in International Business Machines by 3.4% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,126,503 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,100,751,000 after acquiring an additional 234,318 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in International Business Machines in the second quarter worth about $2,011,122,000. Institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

International Business Machines Stock Performance

IBM stock opened at $258.19 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $281.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $284.58. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. International Business Machines Corporation has a 12-month low of $214.50 and a 12-month high of $324.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $242.19 billion, a PE ratio of 23.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.73.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.33 by $0.19. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 38.15% and a net margin of 15.69%.The company had revenue of $19.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.23 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.92 EPS. International Business Machines’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be paid a dividend of $1.68 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is currently 60.27%.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Business Machines

In other International Business Machines news, Director David N. Farr purchased 1,000 shares of International Business Machines stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $304.00 per share, with a total value of $304,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 9,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,814,432. This trade represents a 12.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Michael Miebach acquired 434 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $233.33 per share, for a total transaction of $101,265.22. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $101,265.22. This trade represents a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have bought a total of 1,484 shares of company stock worth $417,157 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on IBM shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on International Business Machines from $304.00 to $247.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Erste Group Bank lowered International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. UBS Group upgraded International Business Machines from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $236.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $320.87.

Key Stories Impacting International Business Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM Research co-led the experimental creation and characterization of a never-before-seen “half?Möbius” molecule, using a quantum?computer + supercomputer workflow — a Science publication that showcases IBM’s quantum R&D leadership and the real scientific utility of its quantum stack (positive for long?term differentiation and IP). IBM Uses Quantum-Supercomputer Combo to Model Newly Discovered Half-Möbius Molecule
• Positive Sentiment: IBM announced a partnership to integrate Deepgram’s speech?to?text / text?to?speech into watsonx Orchestrate, strengthening IBM’s enterprise voice and generative?AI offerings and improving product competitiveness in conversational automation use cases. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Partners With Deepgram to Support Its Generative AI Solution
• Positive Sentiment: Reports detail new AI contracts and board expansion (including a reported US$112M Defense Commissary Agency electronic?shelf?label modernization deal and two new directors), which investors view as concrete revenue/contract wins and governance support for growth in AI services. IBM and University Researchers Create a Never-Before-Seen Molecule and Prove its Exotic Nature with Quantum Computing
• Positive Sentiment: Industry research named IBM among leaders in the Data Integration market (multi?cloud platforms, AI?driven data pipelines), reinforcing its enterprise software and services positioning where recurring revenue and cross?sell matter. Data Integration Company Evaluation Report 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst attention (UBS upgrade), insider buying and recent earnings beats have drawn investor focus back to IBM’s valuation and AI strategy, supporting near?term sentiment. A Look At IBM (IBM) Valuation After UBS Upgrade Insider Buying And Solid Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/industry coverage on AI “creative destruction” highlights structural tailwinds for AI infrastructure and services — a supportive backdrop but not an IBM?specific catalyst today. Wall Street Sees AI’s ‘Creative Destruction’ Coming For Entire Companies
• Neutral Sentiment: Other quantum industry moves (e.g., Pasqal pursuing a SPAC) and startups scaling enterprise AI (Ivo) are market context — potential competition or validation of demand but not immediate IBM news. Pasqal plans public debut with Bleichroeder in $2bn SPAC deal
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage flags valuation and legacy exposure risks (mainframe sensitivity) and notes a recent pullback in share performance despite upgrades — reminders that investor optimism over AI/quantum must be balanced against near?term earnings mix and valuation. A Look At IBM (IBM) Valuation After UBS Upgrade Insider Buying And Solid Earnings

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.