International Business Machines Corporation $IBM Shares Acquired by Compound Planning Inc.

Compound Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 8.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 34,236 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 2,738 shares during the period. Compound Planning Inc.’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $10,141,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Family CFO Inc acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in International Business Machines during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in International Business Machines during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, SWAN Capital LLC acquired a new position in International Business Machines during the third quarter worth $28,000. 58.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

International Business Machines Stock Performance

Shares of International Business Machines stock opened at $249.72 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $234.71 billion, a PE ratio of 22.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. International Business Machines Corporation has a 52 week low of $212.34 and a 52 week high of $332.46. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $251.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $268.90.

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

International Business Machines Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th were paid a $1.69 dividend. This is a positive change from International Business Machines’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.68. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 8th. This represents a $6.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is presently 59.77%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on IBM. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on International Business Machines from $370.00 to $320.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Barclays began coverage on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Monday, June 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $350.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $285.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $304.17.

International Business Machines News Roundup

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

• Negative Sentiment: IBM shares fell after Accenture narrowed its fiscal 2026 sales guidance, sparking concern that enterprise IT spending and services demand could be softer across the sector.
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary said IBM stock remained under pressure intraday as traders reacted to the peer warning, with the move extending a recent downtrend in the shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: IBM also released a study highlighting rising AI dependencies and sovereignty risks for enterprises, which reinforces IBM’s positioning in AI governance but is not an immediate earnings catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reuters reported IBM executives discussing Europe’s push for tech sovereignty at the G7 and VivaTech, underscoring IBM’s relevance in AI and cloud infrastructure discussions, though this is more strategic than market-moving today.
• Positive Sentiment: Separately, IBM Maximo Application Suite was used in a successful SaaS migration for a major Asia-Pacific resort operator, showing continued enterprise adoption of IBM software. Sedin Technologies Completes IBM Maximo Application Suite SaaS Migration for Major Asia-Pacific Resort Operator Across Five Properties

About International Business Machines

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.