NorthRock Partners LLC Raises Position in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

NorthRock Partners LLC increased its stake in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 24.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,866 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,029 shares during the quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $7,298,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in International Business Machines in the second quarter worth $27,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. purchased a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 129.1% during the 3rd quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 126 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. American Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the 3rd quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Davis Capital Management purchased a new stake in International Business Machines in the 3rd quarter worth about $54,000. 58.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

IBM has been the topic of a number of research reports. Dbs Bank upgraded International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $304.00 to $247.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Evercore boosted their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $312.00 to $317.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of International Business Machines from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $236.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, International Business Machines presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $320.87.

International Business Machines Stock Performance

Shares of IBM opened at $246.37 on Friday. International Business Machines Corporation has a 52-week low of $214.50 and a 52-week high of $324.90. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $276.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $284.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $231.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.73.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.33 by $0.19. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 38.15% and a net margin of 15.69%.The firm had revenue of $19.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.92 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

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

More International Business Machines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM published a practical “quantum‑centric supercomputing” reference architecture that maps how quantum processors can be integrated with CPUs and GPUs — a clear strategic push to own early enterprise quantum and attract research/cloud customers. IBM Releases a New Blueprint for Quantum-Centric Supercomputing
• Positive Sentiment: IBM announced a partnership with Taiwan’s E.SUN Bank to deliver an enterprise AI governance framework — a commercial proof point that could help drive services and consulting revenue in regulated industries. IBM Teams Up With E.SUN Bank on AI Governance
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to call IBM a top large-cap tech name alongside peers, which supports medium-term investor interest despite recent weakness. Analysts Are Bullish on Top Technology Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights IBM’s “dual‑pronged” strategy (AI/hybrid cloud + quantum) to redefine enterprise computing — reinforces the company’s long-term narrative even as adoption timelines remain gradual. IBM’s Dual-Pronged Strategy to Redefine Computing Power
• Neutral Sentiment: IBM’s CFO gave interviews outlining priorities around AI, hybrid cloud and quantum — useful for strategic context but not new guidance. The Motley Fool Interviews IBM CFO Jim Kavanaugh
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry roundups and tech press reiterate IBM’s quantum roadmap and positioning; positive for brand/technology leadership but benefits are multi‑year. IBM Introduces Blueprint to Combine Quantum Computers with Traditional Supercomputers
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive/near‑term threat: Anthropic’s Claude Code announcement (automation for COBOL modernization) has sparked concerns that third‑party AI tools could displace some IBM mainframe/modernization services, and analysts/media point to that as a contributor to the year‑to‑date decline. IBM Has Fallen 16% as Anthropic Puts Them In The Bullseye
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: IBM shares slipped around the quantum blueprint release and have been under pressure from technicals (current price below 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages) and lower trading volume, prompting short‑term selling. What’s going on with IBM stock on Thursday?

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director David N. Farr bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $304.00 per share, for a total transaction of $304,000.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 9,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,814,432. This trade represents a 12.11% increase in their position. The transaction 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 business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $233.33 per share, with a total value of $101,265.22. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $101,265.22. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have purchased a total of 1,484 shares of company stock worth $417,157 in the last ninety days. 0.18% of the stock is currently owned by 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.