Caprock Group LLC Invests $6.51 Million in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Caprock Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 23,073 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,510,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased 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. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in International Business Machines by 0.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 54,536,963 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $16,076,406,000 after buying an additional 147,721 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in International Business Machines by 1.9% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 21,936,235 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,444,527,000 after buying an additional 400,131 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in International Business Machines by 3.4% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,126,503 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,100,751,000 after buying an additional 234,318 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,011,122,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at International Business Machines

In other International Business Machines news, Director David N. Farr purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $304.00 per share, for a total transaction of $304,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 9,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,814,432. This represents a 12.11% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting International Business Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM rolled out a new FlashSystem portfolio that embeds “agentic” AI for autonomous storage, faster ransomware detection and reduced management overhead — a clear revenue/up-sell opportunity in enterprise storage. IBM Introduces Autonomous Storage with New FlashSystem Portfolio Powered by Agentic AI
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights IBM’s moves in defense and AI cybersecurity, including large-contract positioning that supports long-term revenue visibility in government and national security programs. IBM’s Defense And AI Cybersecurity Moves Versus Current Valuation Picture
• Positive Sentiment: IBM integrated Criminal IP threat intelligence into QRadar SIEM/SOAR, strengthening its security stack and potentially improving win rates and SaaS/security revenue traction for QRadar customers. Can Criminal IP Integration Boost IBM’s QRadar Growth Prospects?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and street views remain mixed but generally constructive — multiple buy/outperform ratings and high price targets exist alongside at least one sell. Median targets sit well above the current price, which supports longer-term upside but keeps near-term volatility possible. Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish on International Business Machines Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction is also being pressured by broader technical/profit-taking dynamics after a strong post-earnings run — traders cited resistance around the $317–$320 area and recent volume below average, prompting short-term selling pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing issues at IBM’s former spinoff Kyndryl (accounting probe and CFO exit) are creating negative headlines in the same sector, which can dampen sentiment for related names and raise governance/operational caution among some investors. At IBM spinoff Kyndryl, the stock dives 50% after an accounting probe and CFO exit: ‘The red flags are already out’

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on International Business Machines from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 11th. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Morgan Stanley set a $304.00 price target on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of International Business Machines from $312.00 to $317.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $330.07.

International Business Machines Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NYSE:IBM opened at $291.76 on Wednesday. International Business Machines Corporation has a 12-month low of $214.50 and a 12-month high of $324.90. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $301.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $284.13. The firm has a market cap of $272.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.17, a PEG ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.69. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.33 by $0.19. International Business Machines had a net margin of 15.69% and a return on equity of 38.15%. The firm had revenue of $19.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.92 earnings per share. International Business Machines’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast 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. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $1.68 per share. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 10th. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio 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.