Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $1.25 Billion Stock Holdings in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 2.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,137,288 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 100,649 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 0.55% of International Business Machines worth $1,245,141,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of IBM. Family CFO Inc purchased a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in International Business Machines during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in International Business Machines in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new position in International Business Machines in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in International Business Machines in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. 58.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

International Business Machines Stock Performance

IBM opened at $212.54 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $199.76 billion, a PE ratio of 18.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.68. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $263.84 and a 200-day moving average of $263.28. International Business Machines Corporation has a 52-week low of $204.44 and a 52-week high of $332.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.80.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The technology company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.10. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 37.23% and a net margin of 15.61%.The business had revenue of $15.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.60 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.60 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that International Business Machines Corporation will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were issued a dividend of $1.69 per share. This represents a $6.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. This is a boost from International Business Machines’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.68. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio is 59.77%.

Key International Business Machines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM launched new Power server products aimed at automation, app modernization, and local AI inferencing, which could support its enterprise AI push over time.
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan kept an overweight rating on IBM even after cutting its price target to $250, indicating Wall Street still sees upside from current levels.
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts say the stock’s sharp decline may have pushed it into oversold territory, which could attract bargain hunters if sentiment stabilizes.
• Neutral Sentiment: IBM heads into its July 22 earnings report with investors focused on whether the company can validate its AI and cloud momentum after the warning.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts at Zacks and others are debating whether the selloff is an opportunity or a sign to wait, reflecting uncertainty rather than a clear fundamental shift.
• Negative Sentiment: IBM’s preliminary Q2 miss and weak near-term outlook are the main reasons the stock is falling, as they suggest slower growth and margin pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have announced securities-fraud investigations after the plunge, which can keep negative headlines around the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is turning more cautious, with some estimate reductions and technical warnings reinforcing bearish momentum.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler raised shares of International Business Machines to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wolfe Research cut International Business Machines to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Bank of America upped their target price on International Business Machines from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Oppenheimer downgraded International Business Machines from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $292.89.

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.