Worth Asset Management LLC Has $1.80 Million Holdings in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Worth Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 277.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,084 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,470 shares during the quarter. Worth Asset Management LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $1,802,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. acquired a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. SWAN Capital LLC bought a new position in International Business Machines during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC boosted 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 last quarter. American Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in International Business Machines during the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Davis Capital Management bought a new stake in International Business Machines in the third quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $361.00 target price on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of International Business Machines to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, International Business Machines has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $314.60.

Insider Transactions at International Business Machines

In other news, Director Michael Miebach purchased 434 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $233.33 per share, with a total value of $101,265.22. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $101,265.22. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director David N. Farr purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $304.00 per share, for a total transaction of $304,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 9,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,814,432. This represents a 12.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have acquired 1,484 shares of company stock valued at $417,157. Corporate insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting International Business Machines

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%

International Business Machines Stock Performance

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

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

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were issued a dividend of $1.68 per share. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 10th. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio is 60.27%.

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.