AlphaQuest LLC Purchases 2,868 Shares of International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

AlphaQuest LLC boosted its holdings in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 286,800.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,869 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 2,868 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $810,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in IBM. Norges Bank bought a new position in International Business Machines during the second quarter worth about $2,011,122,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position 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 buying an additional 1,913,708 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in International Business Machines by 27,928.2% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,903,116 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $561,001,000 after buying an additional 1,896,326 shares in the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in International Business Machines in the 2nd quarter valued at $133,771,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in 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 acquiring an additional 412,574 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other International Business Machines news, Director David N. Farr bought 1,000 shares of International Business Machines stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of $304.00 per share, with a total value of $304,000.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 9,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,814,432. This trade represents a 12.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on IBM shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $312.00 to $317.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $361.00 price target on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Thursday. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wedbush increased their price target on International Business Machines from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $330.07.

International Business Machines Stock Up 2.6%

NYSE:IBM opened at $314.56 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $294.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.21, a P/E/G ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.96. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $303.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $283.38. International Business Machines Corporation has a 52-week low of $214.50 and a 52-week high of $324.90.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $19.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.23 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.92 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $1.68 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio is presently 60.27%.

Key Stories Impacting International Business Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM emphasizes enterprise AI and added PepsiCo’s chief to its board, reinforcing strategy and corporate governance as it pushes deeper into high-margin AI services. IBM Deepens Enterprise AI Push As Board Adds PepsiCo Chief
• Positive Sentiment: Markets are rewarding IBM’s recent quarterly beat and “robust” results, which underpin the view that AI-related revenue growth is accelerating. IBM Shares Surge on Robust Quarterly Performance
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and price targets are trending higher (Stifel raised its target; a separate report noted a $345 target), supporting upside expectations. Why Stifel Says IBM Remains a Top Large-Cap Defensive AI Stock Price Target Raised to $345.00
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile bullish commentary (Jim Cramer and others) frames IBM as an undervalued, large-cap AI play, which can attract retail and momentum flows. Jim Cramer Says “IBM’s the Rare AI Winner…”
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying (David Farr purchased shares) signals some confidence from within the company’s leadership circle. David Farr Acquires 1,000 Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: QuiverQuant data shows heavy institutional interest and mixed hedge‑fund moves, plus a range of analyst ratings—evidence of active repositioning rather than consensus direction. Quiver Quantitative IBM Data
• Neutral Sentiment: IBM won a UK defence deal to consolidate legacy systems into an AI platform — a meaningful government contract that supports long-term revenue visibility but will play out over time. Zacks: Federal Contracts and Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage on IBM’s role in quantum computing and ecosystem partnerships highlights longer-term optionality but is not an immediate earnings driver. TipRanks: Quantum Computing News
• Neutral Sentiment: Smaller ecosystem news (e.g., partnerships using IBM-based systems) supports platform adoption but has limited direct impact on IBM’s near-term revenue. Benzinga: Fusemachines Partnership

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.