Dakota Wealth Management Reduces Position in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Dakota Wealth Management trimmed its stake in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 54.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 37,049 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 43,802 shares during the period. Dakota Wealth Management’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $10,454,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of IBM. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in International Business Machines in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in International Business Machines by 129.1% during the 3rd quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 126 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID lifted its holdings in International Business Machines by 48.5% during the second quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 147 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Davis Capital Management bought a new position in shares of International Business Machines in the third quarter worth approximately $54,000. 58.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

International Business Machines News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM is ramping U.S. entry-level hiring (plans to triple entry-level roles), which could support long-term talent and execution as it shifts more work to AI and cloud services. IBM Expands Entry-Level Hiring
• Positive Sentiment: Industry reports name IBM among leaders in healthcare financial analytics and other enterprise segments, highlighting ongoing addressable-market opportunities outside the COBOL/mainframe niche. Healthcare Financial Analytics Industry Report
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains skewed positive overall (consensus “Moderate Buy” in some summaries), meaning some analysts still see upside relative to current depressed prices. Consensus Recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context: the drop in IBM shares coincides with broader tech/software volatility and a rotation to defensive sectors — some commentators view deeper pullbacks as buying opportunities for select tech names. (Market commentary — no direct company action.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and price targets remain mixed: several firms maintain buy/outperform views and high targets while at least one firm (UBS) is bearish, reflecting divergent views on IBM’s ability to defend legacy revenue vs. AI-driven growth. QuiverQuant Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Anthropic’s Claude Code adding COBOL/legacy-code capabilities is the immediate catalyst: investors fear automation will reduce demand for costly, consultant-led COBOL modernization services that have supported IBM’s mainframe ecosystem. IBM’s stock heads for worst month in 34 years
• Negative Sentiment: News coverage reports a sharp intraday market cap loss and the steepest one-day decline in decades after Anthropic’s launch, amplifying panic selling and momentum pressure. Forbes: IBM Shares Plummet 13%
• Negative Sentiment: Mainstream outlets note the threat specifically to COBOL/mainframe work — a meaningful revenue niche for IBM — which increases near-term uncertainty about consulting and infrastructure services. CNBC: IBM is the latest AI casualty
• Negative Sentiment: Regional press highlights direct risk to IBM’s mainframe business from automated modernization tools, which could pressure services revenue and long-term margins if adoption is rapid. Financial Post: IBM shares plunge

International Business Machines Stock Performance

NYSE IBM opened at $222.64 on Tuesday. 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 1-year low of $214.50 and a 1-year high of $324.90. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $292.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $284.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $208.11 billion, a PE ratio of 19.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.69.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $19.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.92 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be given 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 3.0%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 60.27%.

Insider Activity at International Business Machines

In other International Business Machines news, Director David N. Farr bought 1,000 shares of International Business Machines stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $304.00 per share, for a total transaction of $304,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 9,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,814,432. This represents a 12.11% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.18% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on IBM shares. Morgan Stanley set a $304.00 price objective on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wedbush raised their price target on International Business Machines from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore boosted their price objective on International Business Machines from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Erste Group Bank cut International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $330.07.

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.