International Business Machines Corporation $IBM Stock Holdings Lifted by Basso Capital Management L.P.

Basso Capital Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 67.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,875 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,375 shares during the quarter. International Business Machines makes up about 1.1% of Basso Capital Management L.P.’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Basso Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $1,658,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in IBM. Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA bought a new stake in International Business Machines in the 3rd quarter valued at $9,915,000. Kendall Capital Management grew its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Kendall Capital Management now owns 3,464 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $977,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 64.7% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,162,741 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $610,239,000 after buying an additional 849,500 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its position in shares of International Business Machines by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 20,061 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,661,000 after buying an additional 285 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in shares of International Business Machines by 122.4% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 51,239 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $14,457,000 after buying an additional 28,205 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on IBM. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $340.00 price target on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on International Business Machines from $312.00 to $317.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore upped their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $304.00 to $247.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, International Business Machines currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $320.87.

Key Stories Impacting International Business Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM announced a strategic engagement with SEI to deploy agentic AI and automation to modernize workflows and client experience — a deal that can help drive recurring service revenue and cross‑sell IBM Cloud/Watson assets. IBM Partners With SEI on Agentic AI: Will it Boost Profits?
• Positive Sentiment: IBM and Lam Research began collaborating on sub‑1nm logic scaling (novel materials, processes, High‑NA EUV) — a long‑horizon, high‑value R&D push that supports IBM’s roadmap in advanced logic and could create IP/licensing or foundry partnerships. IBM and Lam Research Announce Collaboration to Advance Sub-1nm Logic Scaling
• Positive Sentiment: Snowflake research (with Hakkoda, an IBM company) highlights interoperability as foundational for scaling AI in healthcare — this validates demand for IBM’s data/integration services in regulated industries. Snowflake Research Reveals 85% of Healthcare Leaders View Interoperability as Foundational to Scaling AI
• Positive Sentiment: Market research cites IBM among leaders in the growing digital oilfield solutions market — points to additional industry vertical demand for IBM’s AI/IoT solutions. Digital Oilfield Solutions Industry Report 2026-2035
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media attention on IBM has increased (Zacks, Kalkine) — higher coverage can amplify moves but does not itself change fundamentals. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader industry disruption stories (e.g., Anthropic’s “Cowork” and other agentic AI tools) raise structural questions for legacy software vendors — impact on IBM depends on how quickly it monetizes agentic AI via enterprise contracts. SaaS-Pocalypse: Is Anthropic’s New Tool a Death Sentence for Legacy Software?
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley cut its price target to $247 (from $304), citing AI disruption risks — the note likely pressured sentiment by signaling downside to consensus expectations. Morgan Stanley Lowers PT on IBM
• Negative Sentiment: IBM’s X‑Force Threat Intelligence Index warned of rising cyber threats; coverage framed the report as a market negative and contributed to near‑term selling pressure despite the company being the one raising the alarm. IBM Stock Plummets as Tech Giant Releases Bombshell Cybersecurity Report

Insider Activity at International Business Machines

In other news, Director Michael Miebach bought 434 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $233.33 per share, for a total transaction of $101,265.22. Following the purchase, the director owned 434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $101,265.22. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director David N. Farr acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was acquired 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 directly owned 9,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,814,432. The trade was a 12.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought 1,484 shares of company stock valued at $417,157 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

International Business Machines Price Performance

Shares of IBM stock opened at $249.35 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $233.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.36, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.73. International Business Machines Corporation has a 12 month low of $214.50 and a 12 month high of $324.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $279.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $284.74.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.33 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $19.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.23 billion. International Business Machines had a net margin of 15.69% and a return on equity of 38.15%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.92 EPS. Research analysts expect 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 was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 10th were paid a dividend of $1.68 per share. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 10th. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio is presently 60.27%.

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.