SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda Makes New Investment in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda bought a new stake in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 10,000 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,822,000.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of IBM. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in International Business Machines by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 21,011 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,619,000 after purchasing an additional 2,323 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 10.6% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,938 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $571,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp grew its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 191.4% in the second quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 18,468 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,444,000 after acquiring an additional 12,130 shares in the last quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in International Business Machines by 70.3% during the second quarter. Ethos Financial Group LLC now owns 4,232 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,248,000 after acquiring an additional 1,747 shares during the period. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in International Business Machines by 5.5% during the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,594 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $470,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

IBM has been the subject of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on International Business Machines from $312.00 to $317.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 price objective on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 target price on shares of International Business Machines and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Argus set a $360.00 price target on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $320.87.

International Business Machines Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:IBM opened at $258.19 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $242.19 billion, a PE ratio of 23.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.73. 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 company has a 50-day moving average price of $281.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $283.99. 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 released its quarterly earnings data 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 last year, the firm earned $3.92 EPS. International Business Machines’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

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

Trending Headlines about International Business Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM Research co-led the experimental creation and characterization of a never-before-seen “half‑Möbius” molecule, using a quantum‑computer + supercomputer workflow — a Science publication that showcases IBM’s quantum R&D leadership and the real scientific utility of its quantum stack (positive for long‑term differentiation and IP). IBM Uses Quantum-Supercomputer Combo to Model Newly Discovered Half-Möbius Molecule
• Positive Sentiment: IBM announced a partnership to integrate Deepgram’s speech‑to‑text / text‑to‑speech into watsonx Orchestrate, strengthening IBM’s enterprise voice and generative‑AI offerings and improving product competitiveness in conversational automation use cases. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Partners With Deepgram to Support Its Generative AI Solution
• Positive Sentiment: Reports detail new AI contracts and board expansion (including a reported US$112M Defense Commissary Agency electronic‑shelf‑label modernization deal and two new directors), which investors view as concrete revenue/contract wins and governance support for growth in AI services. IBM and University Researchers Create a Never-Before-Seen Molecule and Prove its Exotic Nature with Quantum Computing
• Positive Sentiment: Industry research named IBM among leaders in the Data Integration market (multi‑cloud platforms, AI‑driven data pipelines), reinforcing its enterprise software and services positioning where recurring revenue and cross‑sell matter. Data Integration Company Evaluation Report 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst attention (UBS upgrade), insider buying and recent earnings beats have drawn investor focus back to IBM’s valuation and AI strategy, supporting near‑term sentiment. A Look At IBM (IBM) Valuation After UBS Upgrade Insider Buying And Solid Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/industry coverage on AI “creative destruction” highlights structural tailwinds for AI infrastructure and services — a supportive backdrop but not an IBM‑specific catalyst today. Wall Street Sees AI’s ‘Creative Destruction’ Coming For Entire Companies
• Neutral Sentiment: Other quantum industry moves (e.g., Pasqal pursuing a SPAC) and startups scaling enterprise AI (Ivo) are market context — potential competition or validation of demand but not immediate IBM news. Pasqal plans public debut with Bleichroeder in $2bn SPAC deal
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage flags valuation and legacy exposure risks (mainframe sensitivity) and notes a recent pullback in share performance despite upgrades — reminders that investor optimism over AI/quantum must be balanced against near‑term earnings mix and valuation. A Look At IBM (IBM) Valuation After UBS Upgrade Insider Buying And Solid Earnings

Insider Transactions at International Business Machines

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 purchased at an average cost of $304.00 per share, with a total value of $304,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 9,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,814,432. This trade represents a 12.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael Miebach purchased 434 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $233.33 per share, for a total transaction of $101,265.22. Following the acquisition, the director owned 434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $101,265.22. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have acquired a total of 1,484 shares of company stock valued at $417,157 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

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.