Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC Reduces Position in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC trimmed its holdings in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 82.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,517 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 11,909 shares during the quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $710,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of IBM. Mattson Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the third quarter valued at $852,000. Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in International Business Machines during the 2nd quarter valued at about $16,565,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $28,019,274,000 after purchasing an additional 1,913,708 shares in the last quarter. Thames Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,710,000. Finally, CWM LLC raised its stake in International Business Machines by 3.0% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 122,623 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $36,147,000 after buying an additional 3,537 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

International Business Machines News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts and nudged up Q3/Q4 2026 estimates (minor increases), signaling incremental analyst confidence in IBM’s revenue/profit trajectory.
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement: Jim Cramer called IBM “still cheap,” which can support demand from retail and income-focused investors. IBM Is Still Undervalued, According to Jim Cramer
• Positive Sentiment: Positive thematic coverage: commentary that “IBM became an AI powerhouse in 2025” reinforces the company’s strategic positioning in AI and enterprise solutions, supporting a higher multiple over time. IBM Became an AI Powerhouse in 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry note: Zacks flagged IBM’s diversified quantum roadmap as a competitive edge vs. pure-play quantum names — a longer-term positive but unlikely to move near-term earnings materially. 2026 Big Tech Quantum Bets
• Neutral Sentiment: Company lore/development: coverage of former CEO Louis (Lou) Gerstner’s death is notable for history and sentiment but is non-operational; it may prompt short-term headlines without changing fundamentals. Louis V. Gerstner, Who Revived a Faltering IBM in the ’90s, Dies at 83
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks issued a tiny downward tweak for Q3 2027 EPS (from $3.02 to $3.01) — a minimal cut but one that can be used by short-term traders as a bearish data point.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reported IBM’s shares fell more steeply than the broader market in the latest session, indicating profit-taking and short-term selling pressure despite positive longer-term narratives. IBM (IBM) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on IBM shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 20th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $310.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $360.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of International Business Machines from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on International Business Machines from $295.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $293.38.

International Business Machines Price Performance

NYSE:IBM opened at $302.06 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $304.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $281.21. The firm has a market cap of $282.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.13, a PEG ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.93. International Business Machines Corporation has a one year low of $214.50 and a one year high of $324.90.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The technology company reported $2.65 earnings per share (EPS) 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.30 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th were given a $1.68 dividend. This represents a $6.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio is currently 80.38%.

International Business Machines 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.