Vaughan David Investments LLC IL Sells 1,760 Shares of International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Vaughan David Investments LLC IL lessened its stake in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,180 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,760 shares during the quarter. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $2,590,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of IBM. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the second quarter worth $2,011,122,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in International Business Machines by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 95,051,475 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,019,274,000 after purchasing an additional 1,913,708 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in International Business Machines by 27,928.2% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,903,116 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $561,001,000 after buying an additional 1,896,326 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in shares of International Business Machines in the 2nd quarter valued at about $133,771,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of International Business Machines by 45.8% during the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,313,241 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $387,118,000 after buying an additional 412,574 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about International Business Machines

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 Price Performance

IBM stock opened at $291.11 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $302.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $282.50. International Business Machines Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $214.50 and a fifty-two week high of $324.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. The stock has a market cap of $272.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.82, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.70.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The technology company reported $2.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.45 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $16.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.10 billion. International Business Machines had a net margin of 12.09% and a return on equity of 37.76%. International Business Machines’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.30 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IBM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Dbs Bank upgraded International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 11th. Bank of America raised their price objective on International Business Machines from $315.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Erste Group Bank upgraded International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $295.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. One research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $305.29.

International Business Machines 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.