CMC Financial Group Buys New Position in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

CMC Financial Group purchased a new position in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,745 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $775,000. International Business Machines makes up 1.4% of CMC Financial Group’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mattson Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the third quarter worth $852,000. Waverton Investment Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of International Business Machines by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Waverton Investment Management Ltd now owns 993,743 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $280,439,000 after purchasing an additional 32,072 shares during the period. NEOS Investment Management LLC increased its stake in International Business Machines by 51.7% in the 3rd quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 114,395 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $32,278,000 after purchasing an additional 38,973 shares in the last quarter. American National Bank & Trust raised its holdings in International Business Machines by 26.2% during the 3rd quarter. American National Bank & Trust now owns 12,537 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,537,000 after buying an additional 2,603 shares during the period. Finally, Advisors Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in International Business Machines by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 347,155 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $97,953,000 after buying an additional 12,623 shares during the period. 58.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other International Business Machines news, Director Michael Miebach purchased 434 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $233.33 per share, for a total transaction of $101,265.22. Following the acquisition, the director owned 434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $101,265.22. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director David N. Farr acquired 1,000 shares of International Business Machines stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $304.00 per share, with a total value of $304,000.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 9,258 shares in the company, valued at $2,814,432. The trade was a 12.11% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders acquired 1,484 shares of company stock valued at $417,157 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

International Business Machines News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM completed its acquisition of Confluent for about $11bn, adding real‑time data streaming to its stack and announcing day‑one integrations with watsonx.data, IBM MQ, webMethods and IBM Z — a move IBM says will power AI agents and hybrid enterprise workflows. This is a meaningful strategic accelerator for IBM’s AI roadmap. IBM Completes Acquisition of Confluent
• Positive Sentiment: IBM expanded its partnership with NVIDIA to embed NVIDIA GPUs into IBM Cloud and Red Hat AI Factory, aimed at moving enterprise AI projects from pilot to production — a commercial ramp that could drive software, services and cloud demand. IBM and NVIDIA Partner to Help Businesses Deploy AI at Scale
• Positive Sentiment: IBM Consulting teamed with The Hackett Group to help clients prioritize high‑ROI AI use cases and align them to existing workflows — an initiative that could accelerate enterprise AI adoption and consulting services revenue. IBM Business Operations and The Hackett Group Collaborate to Accelerate and Enhance Enterprise AI Business Outcomes
• Positive Sentiment: Recognition of IBM research: IBM Fellow Charles H. Bennett was named a co‑recipient of the A.M. Turing Award, reinforcing IBM’s standing in advanced computing and quantum research — positive for long‑term reputation and innovation credentials. IBM Fellow and Quantum Pioneer Charles H. Bennett Receives A.M. Turing Award
• Neutral Sentiment: Procedural: Confluent has been delisted from Nasdaq following the acquisition — an expected corporate housekeeping step with limited direct impact on IBM’s near‑term financials. IBM Completes Confluent Acquisition, Company Delists from Nasdaq
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan reduced its price target on IBM from $317 to $283 and moved to a “neutral” rating — a notable analyst downgrade that can prompt selling or reduce buying interest in the near term. JPMorgan Lowers IBM Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term technical/market pressure: the stock sits below recent 50‑ and 200‑day averages and volume is lighter than average, conditions that can amplify downside when analyst sentiment turns cautious. (Background trading data.)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

IBM has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group upgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $236.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Argus set a $360.00 price target on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Friday, January 30th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded 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 assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $318.60.

International Business Machines Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE IBM opened at $251.31 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.92. International Business Machines Corporation has a one year low of $214.50 and a one year high of $324.90. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $274.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $284.72. The company has a market capitalization of $235.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.73.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.33 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $19.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.23 billion. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 38.15% and a net margin of 15.69%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.92 EPS. Analysts anticipate that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were paid a $1.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is 60.27%.

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.