LSV Asset Management Has $63.03 Million Stake in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

LSV Asset Management reduced its position in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 20.9% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 223,370 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 58,874 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $63,026,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. acquired a new position in International Business Machines during the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in International Business Machines by 129.1% in the third quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 126 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID lifted its position in shares of International Business Machines by 48.5% in the second quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 147 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Davis Capital Management bought a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $54,000. Institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Key International Business Machines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Confluent shareholders approved the merger agreement for IBM to acquire Confluent, adding streaming data/real-time analytics capabilities that strengthen IBM’s hybrid cloud and AI stack — a strategic, long-term positive for revenue and product positioning. Confluent Shareholders Approve IBM Acquisition Merger Agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Product momentum: IBM highlighted updates to FlashSystem and QRadar that reinforce its storage and security offerings — supports the company’s enterprise AI and hybrid-cloud revenue narrative. IBM AI FlashSystem And QRadar Updates Shape Storage And Security Story
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF/fund and dividend context: IBM remains a dividend stalwart often featured in dividend-aristocrat lists, supporting longer-term income-oriented demand even as short-term traders react to news. 3 Dividend Aristocrat Stocks To Buy for Reliable Income In 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Third‑party partner visibility: Coverage around Datavault AI noted an IBM partnership that raises IBM’s ecosystem profile, but that mention is peripheral and unlikely to move IBM stock materially by itself. Datavault AI Death Cross Collides With IBM, Super Bowl Boost
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional trimming: A reported fund filing shows Advisors Asset Management reduced its IBM holding by ~11% (~20,967 shares), a modest but visible institutional sell signal. Fund Update: Advisors Asset Management, Inc. Just Disclosed New Holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy put buying: Unusually large options activity — reported surge in put purchases — indicates elevated short-term bearish bets and risk hedging that amplify downward pressure. (No link available)
• Negative Sentiment: Broader selling signals and volume spike: Real‑time data shows large trading volume, notable institutional reductions (including large JPMorgan portfolio moves reported previously) and divergent analyst targets; the combination is likely increasing volatility and weigh on the stock today. $IBM stock is down 6% today. Here’s what we see in our data.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on IBM. Dbs Bank raised International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Morgan Stanley set a $304.00 target price on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. 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 note on Thursday, January 29th. Erste Group Bank raised shares of International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, International Business Machines presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $330.07.

International Business Machines Price Performance

Shares of International Business Machines stock opened at $259.74 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $242.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.69. International Business Machines Corporation has a twelve month low of $214.50 and a twelve month high of $324.90. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $300.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $283.89.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.92 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $1.68 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $6.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio is currently 60.27%.

Insider Transactions at International Business Machines

In other news, Director David N. Farr bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $304.00 per share, with a total value of $304,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 9,258 shares in the company, valued at $2,814,432. This represents a 12.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.18% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.