International Business Machines Corporation $IBM Stock Holdings Lessened by Prospera Financial Services Inc

Prospera Financial Services Inc cut its holdings in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 10.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 44,175 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 5,070 shares during the period. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $12,430,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 97,216,131 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,796,390,000 after purchasing an additional 1,439,824 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 54,996,293 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $16,290,452,000 after purchasing an additional 518,321 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,605,083 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,679,105,000 after purchasing an additional 336,069 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its position in International Business Machines by 29.2% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 22,021,912 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,523,720,000 after purchasing an additional 4,976,756 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in International Business Machines by 7.0% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,063,653 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,893,669,000 after buying an additional 1,049,602 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

IBM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Oppenheimer lowered shares of International Business Machines from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. KeyCorp downgraded shares of International Business Machines to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Needham & Company LLC initiated coverage on shares of International Business Machines in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $270.00 target price on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $295.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $265.40.

International Business Machines Price Performance

Shares of NYSE IBM opened at $234.79 on Friday. International Business Machines Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $199.19 and a fifty-two week high of $332.46. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $251.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $253.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The stock has a market cap of $221.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.70.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $2.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93. The firm had revenue of $17.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.46 billion. International Business Machines had a net margin of 15.52% and a return on equity of 35.65%. International Business Machines’s revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.80 EPS. Equities analysts expect that International Business Machines Corporation will post 12.33 EPS for the current year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be issued a $1.69 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $6.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 59.98%.

Trending Headlines about International Business Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM’s strategic partnership with OpenAI will embed OpenAI models and tools, including GPT-5.6, into IBM Consulting’s enterprise AI platform. IBM also plans to establish a dedicated OpenAI Practice and train thousands of consultants and engineers, potentially strengthening its position in regulated industries such as finance, government, telecommunications and retail. IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push
• Positive Sentiment: IBM’s $240 million, multi-year agreement with Together AI will build an NVIDIA-powered AI inference cluster on IBM Cloud. Strong anticipated demand could support growth in IBM’s cloud infrastructure and high-performance AI workloads. Can IBM’s Together AI Cloud Deal Boost Its Growth Prospects?
• Positive Sentiment: IBM-reported research indicates that 85% of organizations planned to increase security spending by May, up from 64% during the prior period, as companies respond to frontier-AI cyber threats. This could benefit IBM’s cybersecurity, consulting and AI automation businesses. Frontier AI Threats Drive Companies to Boost Security Budgets
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage characterizes IBM as a relatively attractive technology investment because of its steadier earnings outlook, valuation and dividend, while other commentary highlights longer-term opportunities in quantum computing. These factors may provide support but are unlikely to resolve near-term growth concerns. AST SpaceMobile vs. IBM: Which Tech Stock is the Better Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: IBM’s shares have declined even after the OpenAI announcement, suggesting investors want evidence that the alliance can accelerate sales and profits. The partnership’s costs, implementation timeline and ability to convert consulting demand into recurring revenue remain key uncertainties. IBM Stock Drops Despite Major OpenAI Partnership
• Negative Sentiment: Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announced an investigation into potential securities fraud following IBM’s significant stock decline. The announcement is primarily an attorney solicitation and does not establish wrongdoing, but it adds headline and litigation risk. IBM securities fraud investigation reminder

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.