Eagle Capital Management LLC Purchases 7,194 Shares of International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Eagle Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 835.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,055 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,194 shares during the quarter. International Business Machines comprises approximately 0.9% of Eagle Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Eagle Capital Management LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $2,386,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. SWAN Capital LLC purchased a new position in International Business Machines in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in International Business Machines by 129.1% in the 3rd quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 126 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. American Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in International Business Machines during the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Davis Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the third quarter worth $54,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on IBM. DZ Bank raised International Business Machines to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on International Business Machines from $304.00 to $247.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $361.00 target price on International Business Machines in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 target price on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Evercore increased their price target 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $314.60.

International Business Machines News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: BofA reiterated a Buy and $340 price target after a discussion with CEO Arvind Krishna, signaling bullish institutional conviction around IBM’s “agentic AI” strategy. BofA Reaffirms Buy
• Positive Sentiment: High‑visibility product rollout: IBM launched watsonx-powered fan experiences for the 90th Masters Tournament (Vault Search, Hole Insights), showcasing its Granite small language models and agentic orchestration in a consumer-facing setting — useful for marketing and proof of capability. Masters AI Experience
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic tech partnerships and R&D moves (quantum‑centric architecture, deeper NVIDIA collaboration, work with Lam Research and Bain on post‑quantum crypto) reinforce IBM’s positioning in AI, quantum and infrastructure markets — a medium/long‑term positive. Alliances Highlight Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Insider purchases and a cluster of buy/outperform analyst calls (and a median analyst target around $340 in recent data) support upside expectations, even though targets vary widely. This underpins confidence among some institutional players. Quiver Quant Data
• Neutral Sentiment: New leveraged single‑stock ETFs tied to IBM are being launched, which can increase trading volume and intraday volatility but aren’t a directional fundamental catalyst. Tradr ETFs Launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and partner‑related noise: reports on Kyndryl’s outlook and evolving IBM/Kyndryl dynamics create some uncertainty around near‑term revenue trajectories for parts of IBM’s services footprint. Kyndryl Partnership Note
• Negative Sentiment: Sector/market pressure: broad technology selling — now affecting Dow components — is a key driver of today’s weakness, overwhelming stock‑specific positives in the short term. Dow Tech Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/headline weakness (oil‑driven risk‑off and a weaker tape on Friday) and below‑average intraday volume are amplifying downside moves and limiting short‑term rebounds. Market Headwinds

International Business Machines Trading Down 3.1%

International Business Machines stock opened at $240.78 on Wednesday. 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 fifty-two week low of $214.50 and a fifty-two week high of $324.90. The stock has a market cap of $225.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.59, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 0.73. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $269.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $285.04.

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. The business had revenue of $19.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.23 billion. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 38.15% and a net margin of 15.69%.The firm’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.92 earnings per share. Equities research 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 business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were given a dividend of $1.68 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $6.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is presently 60.27%.

Insider Activity at International Business Machines

In other news, Director David N. Farr purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $304.00 per share, for a total transaction of $304,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 9,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,814,432. This trade represents a 12.11% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Michael Miebach acquired 434 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $233.33 per share, with a total value of $101,265.22. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $101,265.22. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have acquired 1,484 shares of company stock valued at $417,157. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.