LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. Raises Holdings in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. lifted its holdings in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 684.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,337 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 7,274 shares during the quarter. LGT Fund Management Co Ltd.’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $2,388,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in International Business Machines in the second quarter valued at $2,011,122,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,051,475 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,019,274,000 after purchasing an additional 1,913,708 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 27,928.2% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,903,116 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $561,001,000 after purchasing an additional 1,896,326 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 39.6% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,052,880 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $861,401,000 after purchasing an additional 865,253 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 45.8% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,313,241 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $387,118,000 after purchasing an additional 412,574 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on IBM shares. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $361.00 price objective on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Dbs Bank raised shares of International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $350.00 price target on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on International Business Machines from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $320.87.

International Business Machines News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM Research co-led the experimental creation and characterization of a never-before-seen “half‑Möbius” molecule, using a quantum‑computer + supercomputer workflow — a Science publication that showcases IBM’s quantum R&D leadership and the real scientific utility of its quantum stack (positive for long‑term differentiation and IP). IBM Uses Quantum-Supercomputer Combo to Model Newly Discovered Half-Möbius Molecule
• Positive Sentiment: IBM announced a partnership to integrate Deepgram’s speech‑to‑text / text‑to‑speech into watsonx Orchestrate, strengthening IBM’s enterprise voice and generative‑AI offerings and improving product competitiveness in conversational automation use cases. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Partners With Deepgram to Support Its Generative AI Solution
• Positive Sentiment: Reports detail new AI contracts and board expansion (including a reported US$112M Defense Commissary Agency electronic‑shelf‑label modernization deal and two new directors), which investors view as concrete revenue/contract wins and governance support for growth in AI services. IBM and University Researchers Create a Never-Before-Seen Molecule and Prove its Exotic Nature with Quantum Computing
• Positive Sentiment: Industry research named IBM among leaders in the Data Integration market (multi‑cloud platforms, AI‑driven data pipelines), reinforcing its enterprise software and services positioning where recurring revenue and cross‑sell matter. Data Integration Company Evaluation Report 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst attention (UBS upgrade), insider buying and recent earnings beats have drawn investor focus back to IBM’s valuation and AI strategy, supporting near‑term sentiment. A Look At IBM (IBM) Valuation After UBS Upgrade Insider Buying And Solid Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/industry coverage on AI “creative destruction” highlights structural tailwinds for AI infrastructure and services — a supportive backdrop but not an IBM‑specific catalyst today. Wall Street Sees AI’s ‘Creative Destruction’ Coming For Entire Companies
• Neutral Sentiment: Other quantum industry moves (e.g., Pasqal pursuing a SPAC) and startups scaling enterprise AI (Ivo) are market context — potential competition or validation of demand but not immediate IBM news. Pasqal plans public debut with Bleichroeder in $2bn SPAC deal
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage flags valuation and legacy exposure risks (mainframe sensitivity) and notes a recent pullback in share performance despite upgrades — reminders that investor optimism over AI/quantum must be balanced against near‑term earnings mix and valuation. A Look At IBM (IBM) Valuation After UBS Upgrade Insider Buying And Solid Earnings

Insider Activity at International Business Machines

In related news, Director Michael Miebach acquired 434 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $233.33 per share, for a total transaction of $101,265.22. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $101,265.22. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director David N. Farr bought 1,000 shares of International Business Machines stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 purchase, the director owned 9,258 shares in the company, valued at $2,814,432. This represents a 12.11% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased a total of 1,484 shares of company stock valued at $417,157 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

International Business Machines Price Performance

Shares of NYSE IBM opened at $258.19 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $242.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.16, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.73. International Business Machines Corporation has a 52 week low of $214.50 and a 52 week high of $324.90. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $281.73 and its 200 day moving average price is $284.58. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.33 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $19.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.23 billion. International Business Machines had a net margin of 15.69% and a return on equity of 38.15%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.92 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be paid a dividend of $1.68 per share. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 10th. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 60.27%.

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.