International Business Machines Corporation $IBM Shares Purchased by Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas

Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas lifted its stake in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 5.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 37,276 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,075 shares during the quarter. International Business Machines comprises about 1.8% of Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas’ portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas’ holdings in International Business Machines were worth $9,035,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of IBM. CVA Family Office LLC raised its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 2,389 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $708,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Foster Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 2,507 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $742,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the period. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. grew its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. now owns 905 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $264,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. McGowan Group Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of International Business Machines by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. McGowan Group Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,693 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $798,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the period. Finally, Altman Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of International Business Machines by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Altman Advisors Inc. now owns 9,929 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,802,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on IBM shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on International Business Machines from $317.00 to $283.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on International Business Machines from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised International Business Machines from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. Finally, UBS Group upgraded International Business Machines from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $236.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $304.17.

More International Business Machines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM announced a partnership with OpenAI through the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, bringing frontier AI into security operations to help enterprises respond to machine-speed cyber threats. The move strengthens IBM’s AI story and could support future software and services demand. Reuters: IBM partners with OpenAI on enterprise security AI
• Positive Sentiment: IBM also highlighted that its “client zero” AI and automation initiative helped save $4.5 billion over three years, showing that its own internal use of AI is improving efficiency and profitability. Yahoo Finance: How IBM Saved $4.5 Billion Using AI
• Positive Sentiment: IBM and Wimbledon unveiled new AI-powered fan experiences and modernized digital platforms for The Championships 2026, adding another visible example of IBM’s watsonx capabilities and enterprise AI product momentum. Yahoo Finance: Wimbledon and IBM Introduce New AI-Powered Fan Experiences
• Neutral Sentiment: IBM saw unusually large options activity, with call buying more than doubling normal volume, suggesting traders are positioning for further upside, though this is not a fundamental catalyst by itself.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles today framed IBM as an “AI value story” and noted growing attention around its AI and quantum computing efforts, which may be helping sentiment but do not change near-term earnings directly.
• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks report said IBM gained even as the broader market dipped, indicating the stock is attracting buyer interest on its own news flow rather than just moving with the sector. Zacks: IBM Gains As Market Dips

International Business Machines Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE IBM opened at $252.99 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $237.79 billion, a PE ratio of 22.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a fifty day moving average of $251.77 and a 200 day moving average of $268.17. International Business Machines Corporation has a 1 year low of $212.34 and a 1 year high of $332.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.76.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The technology company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.81 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $15.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.60 billion. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 37.23% and a net margin of 15.61%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.60 EPS. Research analysts forecast that International Business Machines Corporation will post 12.38 earnings per share for the current year.

International Business Machines Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th were paid a $1.69 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. This is a positive change from International Business Machines’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.68. This represents a $6.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.77%.

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.