International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Stock Unloaded Rep. Julie Johnson

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in International Business Machines stock on December 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dover (NYSE:DOV) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.

International Business Machines Price Performance

Shares of IBM traded up $7.87 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $305.82. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,165,686 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,479,015. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. International Business Machines Corporation has a one year low of $214.50 and a one year high of $324.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $285.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.70. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $303.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $282.40.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 37.76% and a net margin of 12.09%.The business had revenue of $16.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.10 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.30 earnings per share. International Business Machines’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 10th were paid a $1.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $6.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 80.38%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On International Business Machines

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Family CFO Inc acquired a new position in International Business Machines during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the third quarter worth about $28,000. SWAN Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of International Business Machines in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in International Business Machines by 85.0% during the 2nd quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 111 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on IBM. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group reissued a “sell” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $295.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Friday, November 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $360.00 price target for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $303.38.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

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.