International Business Machines Corporation $IBM Shares Sold by Worth Asset Management LLC

Worth Asset Management LLC decreased its position in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 71.5% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,733 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 4,351 shares during the period. Worth Asset Management LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $420,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Family CFO Inc acquired a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in International Business Machines in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new stake in International Business Machines in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in International Business Machines in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, SWAN Capital LLC bought a new stake in International Business Machines during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

International Business Machines Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE IBM opened at $252.99 on Tuesday. International Business Machines Corporation has a 1 year low of $212.34 and a 1 year high of $332.46. The firm has a market cap of $237.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.37, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.66. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $251.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $268.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.80.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The technology company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $15.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.60 billion. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 37.23% and a net margin of 15.61%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.60 EPS. Research analysts forecast that International Business Machines Corporation will post 12.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were given a $1.69 dividend. This represents a $6.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. This is a boost from International Business Machines’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.68. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 59.77%.

Key International Business Machines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM announced a partnership with OpenAI through the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, bringing frontier AI into security operations to help enterprises respond to machine-speed cyber threats. The move strengthens IBM’s AI story and could support future software and services demand. Reuters: IBM partners with OpenAI on enterprise security AI
• Positive Sentiment: IBM also highlighted that its “client zero” AI and automation initiative helped save $4.5 billion over three years, showing that its own internal use of AI is improving efficiency and profitability. Yahoo Finance: How IBM Saved $4.5 Billion Using AI
• Positive Sentiment: IBM and Wimbledon unveiled new AI-powered fan experiences and modernized digital platforms for The Championships 2026, adding another visible example of IBM’s watsonx capabilities and enterprise AI product momentum. Yahoo Finance: Wimbledon and IBM Introduce New AI-Powered Fan Experiences
• Neutral Sentiment: IBM saw unusually large options activity, with call buying more than doubling normal volume, suggesting traders are positioning for further upside, though this is not a fundamental catalyst by itself.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles today framed IBM as an “AI value story” and noted growing attention around its AI and quantum computing efforts, which may be helping sentiment but do not change near-term earnings directly.
• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks report said IBM gained even as the broader market dipped, indicating the stock is attracting buyer interest on its own news flow rather than just moving with the sector. Zacks: IBM Gains As Market Dips

Analyst Ratings Changes

IBM has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Wedbush set a $350.00 price objective on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of International Business Machines from $370.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, 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 research note on Wednesday, February 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $304.17.

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.