International Business Machines Corporation $IBM Position Boosted by MBL Wealth LLC

MBL Wealth LLC lifted its position in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 29.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 9,927 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 2,265 shares during the quarter. MBL Wealth LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $2,183,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of IBM. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora raised its position in International Business Machines by 55.5% in the third quarter. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora now owns 1,477 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $325,000 after acquiring an additional 527 shares in the last quarter. Insight Advisors LLC PA boosted its position in shares of International Business Machines by 24.7% during the 3rd quarter. Insight Advisors LLC PA now owns 2,771 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $609,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of International Business Machines by 35.3% during the 3rd quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,130 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $249,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of International Business Machines by 23.9% during the 3rd quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,294 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $285,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royal Fund Management LLC grew its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC now owns 47,407 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $10,426,000 after purchasing an additional 2,897 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

International Business Machines News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM delivered a strong third quarter. Revenue increased 4.7% year over year to $17.1 billion, while adjusted earnings of $2.95 per share exceeded expectations near $2.85. Software revenue rose 8% to $7.8 billion, Infrastructure revenue increased 4%, and delayed contracts returned. Reuters IBM earnings article
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation and margins improved. IBM reported approximately $3.0 billion in free cash flow for the quarter and raised its full-year free-cash-flow outlook, expecting growth of more than $1 billion from the prior year. The board also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.69 per share. IBM Q3 revenue and cash flow article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised targets after the report. JPMorgan lifted its target to $269, Stifel raised its target to $260 and RBC set a $270 target while reaffirming an outperform rating, signaling confidence that software, Red Hat and infrastructure demand can support further gains.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are looking for proof that the rebound can continue. Management said second-quarter softness reflected timing rather than weak demand, but the market remains focused on whether software growth—partly helped by the Confluent acquisition—and Red Hat momentum will persist in the fourth quarter. Fool IBM earnings analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance and AI commentary weighed on sentiment. IBM maintained its full-year revenue-growth outlook rather than raising it, and CEO Arvind Krishna said lower-cost open AI models can deliver much of the performance of frontier models. Investors interpreted that view as a potential constraint on premium AI spending and IBM’s longer-term growth opportunity. Reuters IBM stock reaction article
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a concern. Commentary from Seeking Alpha and Zacks characterized IBM as a high-margin company with comparatively modest growth, consulting challenges, meaningful debt and a premium valuation. That combination limits the margin for execution mistakes and helps explain why the stock has not sustained its post-earnings advance. Seeking Alpha IBM valuation article

International Business Machines Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE:IBM opened at $252.42 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. International Business Machines Corporation has a 1-year low of $199.19 and a 1-year high of $332.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $237.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.73. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $232.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $243.63.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The technology company reported $2.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.85 by $0.10. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 35.08% and a net margin of 15.99%. The firm had revenue of $17.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.82 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.65 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that International Business Machines Corporation will post 12.34 earnings per share for the current year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be issued a dividend of $1.69 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th. This represents a $6.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is currently 59.98%.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Robert Thomas sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.32, for a total value of $5,758,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 47,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,009,296. This represents a 34.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.27% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on IBM shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, September 12th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of International Business Machines from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Craig Hallum started coverage on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Argus decreased their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $360.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $266.12.

International Business Machines Profile

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM), commonly known as IBM, is a global technology and consulting company that helps organizations modernize their information technology and business operations. Its offerings include hybrid cloud solutions, artificial intelligence software and services, enterprise software, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, data analytics, and technology consulting.

IBM provides products and services to businesses, governments, and other institutions across industries and regions worldwide.