International Business Machines Corporation $IBM Holdings Lifted by Vest Financial LLC

Vest Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 5.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 283,054 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,107 shares during the quarter. International Business Machines comprises about 1.0% of Vest Financial LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $79,867,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in International Business Machines by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,051,475 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,019,274,000 after acquiring an additional 1,913,708 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of International Business Machines by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 54,536,963 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $16,076,406,000 after buying an additional 147,721 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in International Business Machines by 1.9% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 21,936,235 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,444,527,000 after acquiring an additional 400,131 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in International Business Machines by 3.4% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,126,503 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,100,751,000 after acquiring an additional 234,318 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in International Business Machines during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,011,122,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

International Business Machines Trading Down 4.8%

IBM stock opened at $291.11 on Wednesday. International Business Machines Corporation has a 12 month low of $214.50 and a 12 month high of $324.90. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $302.94 and its 200 day moving average is $282.50. The company has a market capitalization of $272.11 billion, a PE ratio of 34.82, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.89.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The technology company reported $2.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.45 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $16.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.10 billion. International Business Machines had a net margin of 12.09% and a return on equity of 37.76%. The company’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.30 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current year.

Key International Business Machines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly confident in IBM’s AI-first strategy, highlighting ongoing buy-side support for the company’s transition to enterprise AI which underpins longer-term upside. IBM Shares: Analysts Maintain Confidence Amid AI-Driven Strategy
• Positive Sentiment: IBM launched a new enterprise AI platform push intended to accelerate customer adoption of watsonx and integrated solutions — a clear revenue-growth catalyst if adoption scales. What International Business Machines (IBM)’s New Enterprise AI Platform Push Means For Shareholders
• Positive Sentiment: DBS Bank upgraded IBM from Hold to Moderate Buy — a near-term positive for sentiment and could support buying interest from institutional investors. International Business Machines Stock Rating Upgraded by Dbs Bank
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships and deployments (e& collaboration announced at Davos) expand IBM’s enterprise-grade agentic AI footprint for governance, compliance and mission-critical systems — strengthening sales pipeline and differentiation in regulated industries. e& and IBM Unveil Enterprise-Grade Agentic AI
• Positive Sentiment: Marketing and awareness initiatives (watsonx experiences around the Grammys) boost brand exposure for IBM’s AI stack, which can help pipeline and adoption momentum. IBM and the Recording Academy Release New watsonx Digital Experiences
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundups suggest some expect a near-term rebound (one note flagged a potential ~8% rally), but these are forecasts rather than confirmed orders — watch for earnings/guide and large deal announcements. IBM To Rally Around 8%? Analyst Forecasts
• Neutral Sentiment: Several pieces assess IBM’s valuation and long-term returns; while AI-driven revenue growth supports higher multiples, the stock’s current P/E and leverage keep valuation in focus for some investors. Assessing IBM Valuation After Recent Share Price Strength
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term selling pressure and headline-driven losses: coverage noted IBM posted a larger-than-market drop in the latest session, reflecting profit-taking and sensitivity to macro/tech rotation. IBM Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on International Business Machines from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of International Business Machines from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Erste Group Bank raised shares of International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $300.00 to $360.00 in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $305.29.

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.