Xponance Inc. Sells 2,312 Shares of International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Posted by Stacy Sanders on Feb 27th, 2026

Xponance Inc. reduced its position in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM – Free Report) by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 140,696 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,312 shares during the period. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $39,699,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position 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 period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in International Business Machines by 10.6% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,938 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $571,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust grew its position in shares of International Business Machines by 24.4% in the second quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 484 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $143,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Bristlecone Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in International Business Machines by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bristlecone Advisors LLC now owns 2,387 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $704,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in International Business Machines by 9.2% in the 2nd quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 6,196 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,827,000 after purchasing an additional 523 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

More International Business Machines News

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

Positive Sentiment: UBS upgraded IBM from “Sell” to “Neutral,” citing a better risk/reward after the selloff — that upgrade was a near-term catalyst for buyers. UBS upgrades International Business Machines (IBM)
Positive Sentiment: IBM won a Department of War Defense Commissary Agency contract (ceiling ~$112M) to modernize electronic shelf labels — a concrete services win that supports near-term revenue and backlog. IBM Awarded Defense Commissary Agency Contract to Modernize Electronic Shelf Label System
Positive Sentiment: Company directors have recently bought shares (disclosed insider purchases), which investors often view as management confidence after volatile moves. International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Director Michelle Howard Buys 50 Shares
Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley trimmed its price target to $247 and set an “equal weight” rating — this reduces upside expectations and tempers enthusiasm but isn’t a full-scale downgrade. Morgan Stanley Lowers International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Price Target to $247.00
Neutral Sentiment: Several news pieces note IBM’s recent rebound and operational strength (Q4 beats, cash flow), framing the recent volatility as a potential buying opportunity — this supports the bulls but doesn’t remove near-term uncertainty. IBM (IBM) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note
Negative Sentiment: AI competitor Anthropic’s Claude Code announcement (tools to modernize COBOL) triggered the prior massive one-day selloff — the narrative that startups can rapidly displace legacy modernization work remains the principal near-term downside risk. IBM Is Just AI’s Latest Victim
Negative Sentiment: Prominent commentators (e.g., Jim Cramer) have highlighted the stock’s steep recent decline, which can amplify short-term volatility and sentiment-driven selling despite underlying fundamentals. Jim Cramer on International Business Machines

International Business Machines Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of IBM opened at $242.05 on Friday. 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 Corporation has a 52-week low of $214.50 and a 52-week high of $324.90. The firm has a market cap of $227.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.71, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.69. The business’s fifty day moving average is $288.39 and its 200-day moving average is $283.56.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $19.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.23 billion. International Business Machines’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.92 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at International Business Machines

In other news, Director David N. Farr purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $304.00 per share, for a total transaction of $304,000.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 9,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,814,432. The trade was a 12.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Michael Miebach acquired 434 shares of International Business Machines stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $233.33 per share, for a total transaction of $101,265.22. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 434 shares in the company, valued at $101,265.22. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders purchased 1,484 shares of company stock valued at $417,157. 0.18% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on IBM shares. Bank of America lifted their target price on International Business Machines from $315.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 11th. UBS Group raised shares of International Business Machines from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $236.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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 report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. One equities research 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, International Business Machines presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $320.87.

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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.