Unisphere Establishment Decreases Stock Holdings in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Unisphere Establishment lowered its stake in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 13.1% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 365,000 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 55,000 shares during the quarter. Unisphere Establishment’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $88,472,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. raised its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. now owns 905 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $264,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. McGowan Group Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in International Business Machines by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. McGowan Group Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,693 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $798,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Adamsbrown Wealth Consultants LLC boosted its holdings in International Business Machines by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Adamsbrown Wealth Consultants LLC now owns 818 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $242,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC grew its position in International Business Machines by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 1,700 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $504,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in International Business Machines by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,874 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,332,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting International Business Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity showed strong bullish interest, with traders buying 108,601 call options on IBM, about 35% above normal call volume. This suggests some investors are betting on a rebound.
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target to $245 from $255 but kept a Buy rating, implying meaningful upside from current levels and signaling that some analysts still see value in the shares.
• Positive Sentiment: IBM announced a dividend of $1.69 per share, reinforcing its appeal to income-focused investors at a time when the stock has been under pressure.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary has turned split: some analysts and strategists view the post-earnings decline as a potential long-term opportunity, while others say IBM may be stuck in a holding pattern until growth reaccelerates. IBM: The Historic Stock Rout Is A Generational Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: IBM is still getting support from its long-term quantum computing strategy, including the announced acquisition of HRL Laboratories, which expands its quantum R&D capabilities. That could help sentiment, but the benefit is longer term rather than immediate.
• Negative Sentiment: The main reason the stock fell sharply is IBM’s Q2 report and lowered 2026 outlook: revenue missed expectations, mainframe sales weakened, and management cut full-year constant-currency revenue growth guidance after customers shifted spending toward AI infrastructure.
• Negative Sentiment: Shortly after the earnings slump, law firms announced securities-fraud investigations tied to IBM’s disclosures about the mainframe slowdown, adding legal overhang and uncertainty for shareholders.

International Business Machines Stock Up 3.6%

IBM opened at $214.16 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. International Business Machines Corporation has a 1-year low of $199.19 and a 1-year high of $332.46. The company has a market capitalization of $201.28 billion, a PE ratio of 19.00, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.68. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $262.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $260.50.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $2.93 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $2.93. International Business Machines had a net margin of 15.52% and a return on equity of 35.65%. The business had revenue of $17.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $17.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.80 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that International Business Machines Corporation will post 12.15 EPS for the current year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is 59.98%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on IBM. Wedbush set a $350.00 price target on International Business Machines in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $270.00 price objective on International Business Machines in a report on Thursday. HSBC set a $175.00 price objective on International Business Machines and gave the company a “reduce” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on International Business Machines from $290.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Finally, DZ Bank raised International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $295.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Fifteen equities 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.40.

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.