Atria Investments Inc Lowers Stock Position in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Atria Investments Inc cut its position in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 9.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 73,278 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 7,270 shares during the quarter. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $20,676,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mattson Financial Services LLC bought a new position in International Business Machines during the third quarter valued at approximately $852,000. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the 2nd quarter worth $16,565,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings 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 valued at $28,019,274,000 after purchasing an additional 1,913,708 shares in the last quarter. Thames Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,710,000. Finally, Twin Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in International Business Machines by 147.6% in the second quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 19,932 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,876,000 after purchasing an additional 11,882 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on IBM. Morgan Stanley set a $304.00 target price on International Business Machines in a report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on International Business Machines from $312.00 to $317.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Erste Group Bank upgraded International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Evercore raised 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, International Business Machines currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $330.07.

International Business Machines News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM launched an AI‑driven, autonomous FlashSystem portfolio (FlashSystem 5600/7600/9600 and FlashSystem.ai) that embeds agentic AI for storage automation, faster ransomware detection and improved resiliency — a product push that could expand high‑margin storage revenue over time. IBM Introduces Autonomous Storage (PR Newswire)
• Positive Sentiment: Press coverage highlights the FlashSystem announcement and accompanying QRadar security updates as a combined storage + security story that supports IBM’s AI and hybrid‑cloud positioning. IBM AI FlashSystem And QRadar Updates (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: IBM integrated Criminal IP threat intelligence into QRadar (SIEM/SOAR), which should improve detection/automation for security operations centers and could drive incremental security platform adoption. QRadar + Criminal IP Integration (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector tailwinds: IBM appears on lists of cloud/AI names investors consider for digital‑transformation exposure, supporting demand thesis but not a near‑term catalyst by itself. Cloud Stock Buy List (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed: several recent “buy/outperform” calls and higher price targets sit alongside at least one notable sell rating; median price targets remain well above current levels, which creates a divergence between long‑term upside and short‑term uncertainty. Analyst Ratings & Price Targets (QuiverQuant)
• Negative Sentiment: Intraday selling pressure and large volume are driving the decline: QuiverQuant notes heavy trading and meaningful institutional rebalancing (e.g., JPMorgan trimming a large position in recent quarters), which can amplify downward moves even when product news is positive. Trading Activity & Institutional Moves (QuiverQuant)
• Negative Sentiment: Spinoff risk/overhang: Kyndryl (the former IBM services spin) is facing an accounting probe and executive turnover, and negative headlines there can spill over into investor sentiment on IBM and legacy services exposure. Kyndryl Accounting Probe (Fortune)

International Business Machines Stock Down 6.4%

Shares of NYSE IBM opened at $272.95 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $301.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $284.05. International Business Machines Corporation has a 12 month low of $214.50 and a 12 month high of $324.90. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The company has a market cap of $255.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.48, a PEG ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.69.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $19.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.92 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, 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 company 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 $1.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $6.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 60.27%.

Insider Activity at International Business Machines

In other news, Director David N. Farr purchased 1,000 shares of International Business Machines stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were bought at an average cost 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 in the company, valued at approximately $2,814,432. This trade represents a 12.11% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

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.