Worth Asset Management LLC Has $1.80 Million Stake in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Worth Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 277.0% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,084 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,470 shares during the quarter. Worth Asset Management LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $1,802,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IBM. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. bought a new position in shares of International Business Machines in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. SWAN Capital LLC bought a new stake in International Business Machines during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in International Business Machines by 129.1% during the third quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 126 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. American Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in International Business Machines during the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Davis Capital Management bought a new position in International Business Machines in the third quarter valued at approximately $54,000. 58.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on IBM. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $361.00 price objective on International Business Machines in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. DZ Bank raised shares of International Business Machines to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Evercore increased 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 note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, International Business Machines has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $314.60.

International Business Machines Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE IBM opened at $236.36 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The company has a market capitalization of $221.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.73. International Business Machines Corporation has a 12 month low of $214.50 and a 12 month high of $324.90. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $265.48 and a 200-day moving average of $284.47.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $19.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.23 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.92 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were paid a dividend of $1.68 per share. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 10th. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 60.27%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director David N. Farr bought 1,000 shares of International Business Machines stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $304.00 per share, with a total value of $304,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 9,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,814,432. This represents a 12.11% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael Miebach purchased 434 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was bought at an average price of $233.33 per share, for a total transaction of $101,265.22. Following the purchase, the director owned 434 shares in the company, valued at $101,265.22. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have purchased a total of 1,484 shares of company stock valued at $417,157 in the last ninety days. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

International Business Machines News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quantum computing milestone may boost long‑term optionality: IBM reported that its quantum computer accurately simulated real magnetic materials (results match national lab data), a technical breakthrough that reinforces IBM’s leadership in quantum‑enabled R&D and potential future revenue streams. IBM Quantum Computer Accurately Simulates Real Magnetic Materials, Reproducing National Laboratory Data
• Positive Sentiment: Watsonx voice AI and agent enhancements could accelerate enterprise adoption: IBM partnered with ElevenLabs to add advanced, multilingual voice capabilities to watsonx Orchestrate and expanded security integrations with CrowdStrike, strengthening product differentiation for AI agents in regulated enterprises. IBM Expands watsonx Capability With Voice AI: Can it Fuel User Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Open‑source and partner ecosystem moves support platform strategy: IBM contributed the llm-d project to CNCF and was highlighted as a Cloudera partner, signaling commitment to open infrastructure and channel reach that can help enterprise LLM adoption. IBM Pushes Open-Source AI Infrastructure with New llm-d Project
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts expect continued earnings growth into Q1: Street models see low double‑digit EPS growth for FY2026 Q1, which supports expectations for continued margin expansion if execution holds. What to Expect From International Business Machines Q1 2026 Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor education and narrative pieces revisit IBM’s cloud/AI/consulting mix—useful context but less likely to move price immediately. What does IBM do? Inside its AI, cloud & consulting business
• Negative Sentiment: Workforce reshaping creates short‑term execution and sentiment risk: reports outline simultaneous job cuts and targeted hiring, which can cause investor concern about near‑term disruption and restructuring costs. IBM workforce changes 2026 explained: Why is IBM cutting jobs while planning to hire more?
• Negative Sentiment: Small analyst EPS downgrade and valuation pressure: Erste Group trimmed its FY2027 EPS estimate slightly and maintains a Hold, adding modest near‑term downward pressure when combined with the stock trading below its 50‑ and 200‑day averages. International Business Machines Stock Down 2.2%

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.