Optiver Holding B.V. Purchases New Position in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Optiver Holding B.V. purchased a new stake in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 5,883 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,660,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of IBM. Mattson Financial Services LLC bought a new position in International Business Machines during the 3rd quarter valued at $852,000. Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the 2nd quarter worth $16,565,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 2.1% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,051,475 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,019,274,000 after purchasing an additional 1,913,708 shares during the last quarter. Thames Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the second quarter valued at about $2,710,000. Finally, Twin Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of International Business Machines by 147.6% during the second quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 19,932 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,876,000 after purchasing an additional 11,882 shares in the last quarter. 58.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

International Business Machines Price Performance

International Business Machines stock opened at $237.75 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $289.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $283.85. International Business Machines Corporation has a 12 month low of $214.50 and a 12 month high of $324.90. The company has a market cap of $222.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.32, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business 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 business posted $3.92 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be issued a dividend of $1.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $6.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio is 60.27%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on IBM. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of International Business Machines from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target 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. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $350.00 price target on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Evercore boosted their price objective on International Business Machines from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $320.87.

Insider Activity

In other International Business Machines news, Director Michael Miebach bought 434 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $233.33 per share, for a total transaction of $101,265.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $101,265.22. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director David N. Farr purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $304.00 per share, for a total transaction of $304,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 9,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,814,432. This trade represents a 12.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 1,484 shares of company stock worth $417,157. Insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.

More International Business Machines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts defend stock and upgrade stance — UBS moved IBM to Neutral from Sell, and other firms (Wedbush, Evercore/Jefferies) have called the recent drop overdone, framing the pullback as a buying opportunity. This reduced downside pressure and supported the rebound. IBM no longer a Sell, says UBS as analysts upgrade stock
• Positive Sentiment: New government contract — IBM won a DoW Defense Commissary Agency contract (ceiling $112M) to modernize electronic shelf labels, which is a tangible revenue/contract win in infrastructure and services. IBM Awarded Defense Commissary Agency Contract
• Positive Sentiment: Insider purchases — Two board directors disclosed open-market buys (Michael Miebach: 434 shares; Michelle J. Howard: 50 shares). Director buying often signals management/board confidence and can reassure investors. SEC filing — Miebach purchase SEC filing — Howard purchase
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst price-target moves — Morgan Stanley cut its price target to $247 with an “equal weight” rating, reflecting more cautious near-term sentiment even as some firms raise targets. This creates mixed signals for investors. Morgan Stanley price target change
• Neutral Sentiment: Market narrative vs fundamentals — Several outlets argue the Feb. 23 selloff was an overreaction given IBM’s recent beat on Q4 results, strong free cash flow and product/AI positioning; but the debate keeps volatility elevated. IBM’s Steep Drop on AI Fears May Be an Overreaction
• Negative Sentiment: AI disruption fear remains a headline risk — Anthropic’s Claude Code announcement sparked a sharp 13% one-day decline by suggesting automation of COBOL modernization, which pressured IBM’s legacy mainframe/consulting revenue narrative and triggered sector contagion. That perceived threat still hangs over sentiment. IBM posts steepest daily drop after Anthropic Claude Code

International Business Machines 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.