International Business Machines Corporation $IBM Stock Holdings Reduced by Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas

Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas reduced its position in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 42.4% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 21,053 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 15,521 shares during the quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas’ holdings in International Business Machines were worth $5,099,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in IBM. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al grew its stake in International Business Machines by 424.6% in the 4th quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 260,740 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $77,234,000 after buying an additional 211,040 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in International Business Machines by 24.8% during the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 64,458 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $15,624,000 after acquiring an additional 12,791 shares during the last quarter. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA boosted its holdings in International Business Machines by 19.1% during the fourth quarter. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA now owns 18,288 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,417,000 after acquiring an additional 2,930 shares during the period. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in International Business Machines by 30.0% during the fourth quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 13,122 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,887,000 after acquiring an additional 3,029 shares during the period. Finally, Rice Partnership LLC acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the fourth quarter valued at about $3,317,000. 58.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC started coverage on International Business Machines in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on International Business Machines from $320.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Argus dropped their price target on International Business Machines from $360.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut International Business Machines to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.40.

International Business Machines News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM’s second-quarter results were viewed as better than the headline revenue miss suggested. Earnings per share matched the $2.93 consensus estimate, revenue increased 1.1% year over year, and investors noted encouraging trends in margins, cash generation and the company’s recurring software and consulting businesses. IBM Stock: 3 Reasons Q2 Earnings Weren’t as Bad as Investors Feared
• Positive Sentiment: A native Resecurity integration with IBM QRadar SIEM expands the platform’s threat-intelligence ecosystem. The development supports IBM’s positioning as a hub for AI-ready cybersecurity data and could benefit demand for automated defenses as AI-enabled attacks increase. Is IBM Quietly Turning QRadar Into the Core of Its AI Security Investment Story?
• Positive Sentiment: IBM’s latest data-breach report highlights a growing cybersecurity market: one in four malicious breaches is now AI-enabled, with average costs of about $6 million. Rising breach severity may strengthen the business case for IBM’s security and consulting offerings. IBM Study: One in Four Malicious Breaches are AI-Enabled
• Neutral Sentiment: IBM’s sale of nearly 1,000 blockchain patents to Circle monetizes non-core intellectual property and allows greater focus on AI and quantum computing, although it also underscores the company’s retreat from blockchain-related initiatives. Circle Acquires IBM’s Entire Blockchain Patent Portfolio
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts at Erste Group reduced their IBM EPS estimates modestly for fiscal 2026 and 2027. The revisions reinforce concerns that slowing growth, particularly in IBM Z, could limit earnings momentum.
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms have announced investigations into potential securities-law violations tied to IBM’s disclosures about new business deals and the IBM Z outlook. These announcements are allegations, not findings, but add headline and litigation risk after the sharp selloff. IBM Securities Fraud Investigation

International Business Machines Stock Down 0.4%

NYSE IBM opened at $226.64 on Thursday. International Business Machines Corporation has a twelve month low of $199.19 and a twelve month high of $332.46. The stock has a market cap of $213.52 billion, a PE ratio of 20.11, a PEG ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.68. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $262.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $258.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.79.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $2.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.93. The firm had revenue of $17.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.46 billion. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 35.65% and a net margin of 15.52%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.80 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that International Business Machines Corporation will post 12.34 EPS for the current year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a dividend of $1.69 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $6.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is currently 59.98%.

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.