International Business Machines Corporation $IBM Shares Sold by Almanack Investment Partners LLC.

Almanack Investment Partners LLC. trimmed its stake in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 88.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,669 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 13,044 shares during the quarter. Almanack Investment Partners LLC.’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $471,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Family CFO Inc bought a new stake in International Business Machines in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Silicon Valley Capital Partners increased its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 322.6% in the 1st quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners now owns 131 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Highline Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in International Business Machines by 85.0% in 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 last quarter. Finally, Copia Wealth Management boosted its stake in International Business Machines by 57.6% during the 2nd quarter. Copia Wealth Management now owns 134 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. 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. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on International Business Machines from $295.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Weiss Ratings raised International Business Machines from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on International Business Machines from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on International Business Machines from $310.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $301.85.

International Business Machines Stock Up 1.2%

IBM opened at $294.95 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.93. The company has a market capitalization of $275.70 billion, a PE ratio of 35.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.70. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $304.19 and its 200-day moving average is $281.54. 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 announced its 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 business had revenue of $16.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.10 billion. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 37.76% and a net margin of 12.09%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.30 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $6.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is currently 80.38%.

Key Headlines Impacting International Business Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies upgraded IBM to Buy and raised its price target to $360 (from $300), citing stronger 2026 AI and cloud growth potential — a clear upside catalyst for the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Barron’s highlights the Jefferies upgrade and frames IBM as an “acceleration story,” increasing investor interest in IBM’s transformation into a higher-growth AI/cloud company. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst-watch coverage (Benzinga roundup) lists multiple bullish forecasts — including scenarios implying a >20% rally — which can drive additional buying if a few large firms raise targets. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and retail-focused outlets (The Motley Fool) are flagging IBM as a bargain with upside potential as investors re-rate its AI/cloud transition. That framing supports continued inflows from value/growth-seeking investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst consensus sites report a “Moderate Buy” consensus and Zacks coverage notes the stock’s recent upswing following a quarterly beat, reinforcing the narrative of improving fundamentals. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Options/technical commentary (YouTube segment) notes the Jefferies upgrade may push back bearish trends, but flags that technicals still need confirmation — useful for short-term traders. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Background piece on former CEO Lou Gerstner (LiveMint) is of historical interest but is not a direct stock catalyst. Read More.

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.