Metis Global Partners LLC Sells 3,027 Shares of International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Metis Global Partners LLC decreased its holdings in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 4.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 68,564 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 3,027 shares during the quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $19,346,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. CFS Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,359 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,878,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,069 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $584,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Marco Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in International Business Machines by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Marco Investment Management LLC now owns 10,774 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,040,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. MA Private Wealth lifted its position in International Business Machines by 1.5% during the third quarter. MA Private Wealth now owns 2,242 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $633,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ignite Planners LLC grew its holdings in International Business Machines by 0.9% during the third quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 4,000 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,129,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. 58.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key International Business Machines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Confluent shareholders approved the merger agreement for IBM to acquire Confluent, adding streaming data/real-time analytics capabilities that strengthen IBM’s hybrid cloud and AI stack — a strategic, long-term positive for revenue and product positioning. Confluent Shareholders Approve IBM Acquisition Merger Agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Product momentum: IBM highlighted updates to FlashSystem and QRadar that reinforce its storage and security offerings — supports the company’s enterprise AI and hybrid-cloud revenue narrative. IBM AI FlashSystem And QRadar Updates Shape Storage And Security Story
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF/fund and dividend context: IBM remains a dividend stalwart often featured in dividend-aristocrat lists, supporting longer-term income-oriented demand even as short-term traders react to news. 3 Dividend Aristocrat Stocks To Buy for Reliable Income In 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Third‑party partner visibility: Coverage around Datavault AI noted an IBM partnership that raises IBM’s ecosystem profile, but that mention is peripheral and unlikely to move IBM stock materially by itself. Datavault AI Death Cross Collides With IBM, Super Bowl Boost
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional trimming: A reported fund filing shows Advisors Asset Management reduced its IBM holding by ~11% (~20,967 shares), a modest but visible institutional sell signal. Fund Update: Advisors Asset Management, Inc. Just Disclosed New Holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy put buying: Unusually large options activity — reported surge in put purchases — indicates elevated short-term bearish bets and risk hedging that amplify downward pressure. (No link available)
• Negative Sentiment: Broader selling signals and volume spike: Real‑time data shows large trading volume, notable institutional reductions (including large JPMorgan portfolio moves reported previously) and divergent analyst targets; the combination is likely increasing volatility and weigh on the stock today. $IBM stock is down 6% today. Here’s what we see in our data.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director David N. Farr purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 acquisition, the director directly owned 9,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,814,432. This represents a 12.11% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

International Business Machines Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:IBM opened at $259.74 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $242.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.69. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $300.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $283.89. International Business Machines Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $214.50 and a fifty-two week high of $324.90. 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 (NYSE:IBM) last announced its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $19.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.23 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.92 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be given a $1.68 dividend. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 10th. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is currently 60.27%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $350.00 price target on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Argus set a $360.00 price objective on International Business Machines in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 11th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $315.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $330.07.

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.