International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Stock Rating Upgraded by Dbs Bank

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) was upgraded by investment analysts at Dbs Bank from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on IBM. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $315.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Erste Group Bank raised International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $300.00 to $360.00 in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $295.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $305.29.

International Business Machines Stock Performance

NYSE IBM opened at $291.11 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $272.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.82, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. International Business Machines has a twelve month low of $214.50 and a twelve month high of $324.90. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $302.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $282.50.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The technology company reported $2.65 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.45 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $16.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.10 billion. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 37.76% and a net margin of 12.09%.The business’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.30 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that International Business Machines will post 10.78 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position 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 valued at $4,619,000 after acquiring an additional 2,323 shares during the last quarter. Trinity Legacy Partners LLC purchased a new stake in International Business Machines in the second quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in International Business Machines by 10.6% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,938 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $571,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares during the last quarter. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC grew its stake in International Business Machines by 40.7% in the 2nd quarter. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC now owns 4,005 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,181,000 after buying an additional 1,158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gries Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter. Gries Financial LLC now owns 3,526 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,039,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. 58.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More International Business Machines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM launched “Enterprise Advantage,” a new asset‑based consulting service to help clients build, govern and scale agentic AI platforms — a revenue‑accretive services push tied to watsonx demand. IBM Launches Enterprise Advantage
• Positive Sentiment: IBM and telecom operator e& announced enterprise-grade agentic AI for governance and compliance (watsonx Orchestrate), showing traction for large-scale, regulated deployments. e& and IBM Unveil Agentic AI
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights IBM’s broader watsonx/enterprise AI push and what it means for shareholders — positioning IBM as an enterprise AI platform player rather than just services. What IBM’s New Enterprise AI Platform Push Means
• Positive Sentiment: DBS Bank upgraded IBM from Hold to Moderate Buy, reflecting improving fundamentals and AI-driven growth expectations. IBM Stock Rating Upgraded by Dbs Bank
• Positive Sentiment: IBM continues marketing watsonx experiences (e.g., with the Recording Academy around the Grammys), indicating cross‑industry use cases and brand visibility. IBM and the Recording Academy
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundups and valuation pieces debate upside after recent strength — some see upside potential, others flag stretched multiples; watch earnings and guidance for confirmation. Assessing IBM Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst notes/forecasts (including Benzinga’s roundup) show mixed near‑term price targets and expectations of volatility — useful for trading windows but not a consensus buy signal. IBM To Rally Around 8%?
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend‑focused commentary lists IBM among steady dividend names — current pullbacks could lift yield and attract income investors. Are These 2 Dividend Stocks Bargains?
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: IBM’s share price fell more than the broader market in the latest session and traded on elevated volume, reflecting near‑term profit‑taking and concern about valuation despite positive company news. IBM Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market

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.