International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Stock Unloaded Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson

Representative Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic-Illinois) recently sold shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM). In a filing disclosed on March 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $50,001 and $100,000 in International Business Machines stock on February 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY TRUST ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Jonathan L. Jackson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) on 2/17/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 2/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK) on 2/17/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 2/11/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Welltower (NYSE:WELL) on 2/11/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) on 2/11/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Citigroup (NYSE:C) on 2/11/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) on 2/5/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 2/5/2026.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Citigroup (NYSE:C) on 2/5/2026.

International Business Machines Price Performance

Shares of IBM opened at $240.78 on Wednesday. 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 fifty-two week low of $214.50 and a fifty-two week high of $324.90. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $269.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $285.04. The company has a market capitalization of $225.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 0.73.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.23 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.92 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 earnings per share for the current year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at International Business Machines

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Erste Group Bank lowered International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Argus set a $360.00 price objective on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Friday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of International Business Machines from $317.00 to $283.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Evercore upped their price objective on shares of International Business Machines from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated 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 issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, International Business Machines presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $314.60.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Family CFO Inc purchased a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in International Business Machines during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new stake in International Business Machines during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new position in International Business Machines during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Jackson

Jonathan Jackson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Jackson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jonathan Jackson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Jackson graduated from Whitney Young High School. He earned an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. Jackson’s career experience includes working as an investment analyst and an entrepreneur.

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.