Caprock Group LLC Buys New Stake in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 23,073 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,510,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of IBM. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in International Business Machines by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 21,011 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,619,000 after acquiring an additional 2,323 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in International Business Machines by 10.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,938 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $571,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. increased its stake in International Business Machines by 21.5% during the 2nd quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 260 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. increased its stake in International Business Machines by 8.6% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 19,310 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,692,000 after buying an additional 1,529 shares during the period. Finally, Kellett Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in International Business Machines by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter. Kellett Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,136 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $335,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on IBM. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on International Business Machines from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on International Business Machines from $312.00 to $317.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $350.00 target price on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $315.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, International Business Machines has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $330.07.

Key International Business Machines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM rolled out a new FlashSystem portfolio that embeds “agentic” AI for autonomous storage, faster ransomware detection and reduced management overhead — a clear revenue/up-sell opportunity in enterprise storage. IBM Introduces Autonomous Storage with New FlashSystem Portfolio Powered by Agentic AI
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights IBM’s moves in defense and AI cybersecurity, including large-contract positioning that supports long-term revenue visibility in government and national security programs. IBM’s Defense And AI Cybersecurity Moves Versus Current Valuation Picture
• Positive Sentiment: IBM integrated Criminal IP threat intelligence into QRadar SIEM/SOAR, strengthening its security stack and potentially improving win rates and SaaS/security revenue traction for QRadar customers. Can Criminal IP Integration Boost IBM’s QRadar Growth Prospects?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and street views remain mixed but generally constructive — multiple buy/outperform ratings and high price targets exist alongside at least one sell. Median targets sit well above the current price, which supports longer-term upside but keeps near-term volatility possible. Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish on International Business Machines Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction is also being pressured by broader technical/profit-taking dynamics after a strong post-earnings run — traders cited resistance around the $317–$320 area and recent volume below average, prompting short-term selling pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing issues at IBM’s former spinoff Kyndryl (accounting probe and CFO exit) are creating negative headlines in the same sector, which can dampen sentiment for related names and raise governance/operational caution among some investors. At IBM spinoff Kyndryl, the stock dives 50% after an accounting probe and CFO exit: ‘The red flags are already out’

International Business Machines Stock Performance

Shares of IBM opened at $291.76 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $272.72 billion, a PE ratio of 26.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.69. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $301.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $284.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.92. International Business Machines Corporation has a 12-month low of $214.50 and a 12-month high of $324.90.

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

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio is 60.27%.

Insider Transactions at International Business Machines

In related news, Director David N. Farr bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $304.00 per share, for a total transaction of $304,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 9,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,814,432. The trade was a 12.11% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.18% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.