Pensionfund Sabic Takes Position in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Pensionfund Sabic acquired a new stake in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 10,900 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,229,000. International Business Machines comprises about 0.9% of Pensionfund Sabic’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in IBM. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 21,011 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,619,000 after purchasing an additional 2,323 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in International Business Machines by 10.6% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,938 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $571,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the period. Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in International Business Machines by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC now owns 3,770 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,111,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the period. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its position in International Business Machines by 6.2% in the second quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 3,015 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $889,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. boosted its stake in International Business Machines by 11.2% during the second quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 65,392 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $19,276,000 after buying an additional 6,611 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Business Machines

In related news, Director Michael Miebach acquired 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, with a total value of $101,265.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $101,265.22. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director David N. Farr acquired 1,000 shares of International Business Machines stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was bought at an average price of $304.00 per share, for a total transaction of $304,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, 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 disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 1,484 shares of company stock valued at $417,157. Insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on IBM shares. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 price target on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of International Business Machines from $315.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 11th. Dbs Bank upgraded International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price target on International Business Machines and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, International Business Machines has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $314.60.

International Business Machines Stock Down 3.1%

Shares of IBM opened at $240.78 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $269.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $285.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.96. International Business Machines Corporation has a 1 year low of $214.50 and a 1 year high of $324.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $225.86 billion, a PE ratio of 21.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 0.73.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.33 by $0.19. International Business Machines had a net margin of 15.69% and a return on equity of 38.15%. The firm had revenue of $19.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.23 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.92 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast 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 declared 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is 60.27%.

International Business Machines News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: BofA reiterated a Buy and $340 price target after a discussion with CEO Arvind Krishna, signaling bullish institutional conviction around IBM’s “agentic AI” strategy. BofA Reaffirms Buy
• Positive Sentiment: High‑visibility product rollout: IBM launched watsonx-powered fan experiences for the 90th Masters Tournament (Vault Search, Hole Insights), showcasing its Granite small language models and agentic orchestration in a consumer-facing setting — useful for marketing and proof of capability. Masters AI Experience
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic tech partnerships and R&D moves (quantum‑centric architecture, deeper NVIDIA collaboration, work with Lam Research and Bain on post‑quantum crypto) reinforce IBM’s positioning in AI, quantum and infrastructure markets — a medium/long‑term positive. Alliances Highlight Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Insider purchases and a cluster of buy/outperform analyst calls (and a median analyst target around $340 in recent data) support upside expectations, even though targets vary widely. This underpins confidence among some institutional players. Quiver Quant Data
• Neutral Sentiment: New leveraged single‑stock ETFs tied to IBM are being launched, which can increase trading volume and intraday volatility but aren’t a directional fundamental catalyst. Tradr ETFs Launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and partner‑related noise: reports on Kyndryl’s outlook and evolving IBM/Kyndryl dynamics create some uncertainty around near‑term revenue trajectories for parts of IBM’s services footprint. Kyndryl Partnership Note
• Negative Sentiment: Sector/market pressure: broad technology selling — now affecting Dow components — is a key driver of today’s weakness, overwhelming stock‑specific positives in the short term. Dow Tech Selling
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/headline weakness (oil‑driven risk‑off and a weaker tape on Friday) and below‑average intraday volume are amplifying downside moves and limiting short‑term rebounds. Market Headwinds

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.