International Business Machines Corporation $IBM Holdings Boosted by Cambria Investment Management L.P.

Cambria Investment Management L.P. raised its position in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 459.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,422 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,632 shares during the quarter. Cambria Investment Management L.P.’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $1,248,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of IBM. Strategic Advocates LLC grew its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 14.8% during the third quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 2,268 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $640,000 after buying an additional 292 shares in the last quarter. Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in International Business Machines by 45.6% during the third quarter. Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,584 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $447,000 after buying an additional 496 shares during the period. Connors Investor Services Inc. lifted its stake in International Business Machines by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. Connors Investor Services Inc. now owns 916 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $258,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. lifted its stake in International Business Machines by 27.3% in the 3rd quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. now owns 1,992 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $562,000 after acquiring an additional 427 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kimelman & Baird LLC boosted its position in International Business Machines by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Kimelman & Baird LLC now owns 104,710 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $29,545,000 after acquiring an additional 945 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

IBM has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Erste Group Bank cut shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $361.00 price objective on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. 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, Argus set a $360.00 target price on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Friday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $314.60.

International Business Machines Price Performance

Shares of IBM opened at $250.03 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $234.53 billion, a PE ratio of 22.42, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.73. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $273.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $284.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.96. International Business Machines Corporation has a twelve month low of $214.50 and a twelve month high of $324.90.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last posted its 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 company had revenue of $19.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.92 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 10th were issued a $1.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio is currently 60.27%.

Key Stories Impacting International Business Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM closed its acquisition of Confluent, adding real‑time data streaming to feed AI models and automation across hybrid environments — a strategic move that strengthens IBM’s AI story and long‑term enterprise positioning. IBM Confluent Deal Puts Real Time Data At Core Of AI Story
• Positive Sentiment: IBM Consulting announced a collaboration with The Hackett Group to accelerate enterprise AI adoption by mapping AI use cases to workflows — an execution‑oriented partnership that could help convert product capability into client revenues. IBM Business Operations and The Hackett Group Collaborate
• Positive Sentiment: Media and analyst attention (including endorsements from figures like Jim Cramer) is highlighting IBM’s fundamentals and enterprise AI/quantum positioning, supporting investor interest in the stock’s longer‑term thesis. Jim Cramer Advises to Step In Due to Fundamentals
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term recognition of IBM research continued as IBM Fellow Charles H. Bennett received the A.M. Turing Award — positive for reputation but limited near‑term financial impact. Charles H. Bennett Receives A.M. Turing Award
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent valuation analyses show mixed momentum: 1‑month and 3‑month returns have lagged despite multi‑year strength, so some investors view the pullback as either a buying opportunity or a sign to wait for clearer earnings execution. A Look At IBM Valuation As Recent Returns Show Mixed Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed targets after the Confluent deal: JPMorgan cut its target to $283 (neutral rating) citing balanced risk/reward, and BMO lowered its target to $290 with a market‑perform view — both reduce near‑term upside expectations. JPMorgan Lowers IBM Target after Confluent Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought roughly 88,456 put contracts (about a 115% jump vs. average), signaling elevated downside hedging or speculative bearish bets that can amplify intraday selling pressure.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other International Business Machines news, Director Michael Miebach bought 434 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $233.33 per share, with a total value of $101,265.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $101,265.22. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director David N. Farr bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were bought 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders purchased 1,484 shares of company stock valued at $417,157 over the last quarter. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.