International Business Machines Corporation $IBM Shares Sold by Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV

Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV lowered its position in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 12.5% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 34,498 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 4,914 shares during the period. International Business Machines comprises approximately 1.9% of Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $10,219,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of IBM. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in International Business Machines by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 21,011 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,619,000 after purchasing an additional 2,323 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in International Business Machines by 10.6% in the second 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 during the period. Vinva Investment Management Ltd raised its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 97.9% in the second quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd now owns 4,422 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,281,000 after buying an additional 2,187 shares during the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment boosted its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 18.3% during the second quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 6,005 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,745,000 after buying an additional 930 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 13.5% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 107,564 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,708,000 after buying an additional 12,790 shares during the period. 58.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective 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. dropped their target price on International Business Machines from $317.00 to $283.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Evercore increased their price target on International Business Machines from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $314.60.

International Business Machines Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of IBM opened at $236.36 on Friday. International Business Machines Corporation has a twelve month low of $214.50 and a twelve month high of $324.90. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $221.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.20, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.73. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $265.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $284.47.

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

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were given a $1.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 60.27%.

International Business Machines News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quantum computing milestone may boost long‑term optionality: IBM reported that its quantum computer accurately simulated real magnetic materials (results match national lab data), a technical breakthrough that reinforces IBM’s leadership in quantum‑enabled R&D and potential future revenue streams. IBM Quantum Computer Accurately Simulates Real Magnetic Materials, Reproducing National Laboratory Data
• Positive Sentiment: Watsonx voice AI and agent enhancements could accelerate enterprise adoption: IBM partnered with ElevenLabs to add advanced, multilingual voice capabilities to watsonx Orchestrate and expanded security integrations with CrowdStrike, strengthening product differentiation for AI agents in regulated enterprises. IBM Expands watsonx Capability With Voice AI: Can it Fuel User Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Open‑source and partner ecosystem moves support platform strategy: IBM contributed the llm-d project to CNCF and was highlighted as a Cloudera partner, signaling commitment to open infrastructure and channel reach that can help enterprise LLM adoption. IBM Pushes Open-Source AI Infrastructure with New llm-d Project
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts expect continued earnings growth into Q1: Street models see low double‑digit EPS growth for FY2026 Q1, which supports expectations for continued margin expansion if execution holds. What to Expect From International Business Machines Q1 2026 Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor education and narrative pieces revisit IBM’s cloud/AI/consulting mix—useful context but less likely to move price immediately. What does IBM do? Inside its AI, cloud & consulting business
• Negative Sentiment: Workforce reshaping creates short‑term execution and sentiment risk: reports outline simultaneous job cuts and targeted hiring, which can cause investor concern about near‑term disruption and restructuring costs. IBM workforce changes 2026 explained: Why is IBM cutting jobs while planning to hire more?
• Negative Sentiment: Small analyst EPS downgrade and valuation pressure: Erste Group trimmed its FY2027 EPS estimate slightly and maintains a Hold, adding modest near‑term downward pressure when combined with the stock trading below its 50‑ and 200‑day averages. International Business Machines Stock Down 2.2%

Insider Buying and Selling at International Business Machines

In related news, Director David N. Farr bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $304.00 per share, for a total transaction of $304,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 9,258 shares in the company, valued at $2,814,432. This represents a 12.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael Miebach purchased 434 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $233.33 per share, with a total value of $101,265.22. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $101,265.22. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have bought a total of 1,484 shares of company stock valued at $417,157 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

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.