GAMMA Investing LLC Increases Stock Holdings in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 14.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 24,054 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,023 shares during the quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $7,125,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of IBM. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates boosted its stake in International Business Machines by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 1,727 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $512,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. AIA Group Ltd increased its position in International Business Machines by 58.3% during the third quarter. AIA Group Ltd now owns 34,798 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $9,819,000 after acquiring an additional 12,809 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI raised its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 16.1% in the third quarter. Strategic Investment Advisors MI now owns 1,400 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $395,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares during the period. Farmers National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 26,114 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $7,368,000 after acquiring an additional 664 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the 3rd quarter worth about $1,410,000. 58.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

International Business Machines Trading Down 0.6%

IBM stock opened at $250.03 on Friday. International Business Machines Corporation has a 12 month low of $214.50 and a 12 month high of $324.90. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $273.02 and its 200 day moving average is $284.48. The company has a market capitalization of $234.53 billion, a PE ratio of 22.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.92.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.33 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $19.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.23 billion. International Business Machines had a net margin of 15.69% and a return on equity of 38.15%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.92 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 10th were issued a $1.68 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 10th. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is presently 60.27%.

Key International Business Machines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: IBM closed its acquisition of Confluent, adding real‑time data streaming to feed AI models and automation across hybrid environments — a strategic move that strengthens IBM’s AI story and long‑term enterprise positioning. IBM Confluent Deal Puts Real Time Data At Core Of AI Story
• Positive Sentiment: IBM Consulting announced a collaboration with The Hackett Group to accelerate enterprise AI adoption by mapping AI use cases to workflows — an execution‑oriented partnership that could help convert product capability into client revenues. IBM Business Operations and The Hackett Group Collaborate
• Positive Sentiment: Media and analyst attention (including endorsements from figures like Jim Cramer) is highlighting IBM’s fundamentals and enterprise AI/quantum positioning, supporting investor interest in the stock’s longer‑term thesis. Jim Cramer Advises to Step In Due to Fundamentals
• Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term recognition of IBM research continued as IBM Fellow Charles H. Bennett received the A.M. Turing Award — positive for reputation but limited near‑term financial impact. Charles H. Bennett Receives A.M. Turing Award
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent valuation analyses show mixed momentum: 1‑month and 3‑month returns have lagged despite multi‑year strength, so some investors view the pullback as either a buying opportunity or a sign to wait for clearer earnings execution. A Look At IBM Valuation As Recent Returns Show Mixed Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed targets after the Confluent deal: JPMorgan cut its target to $283 (neutral rating) citing balanced risk/reward, and BMO lowered its target to $290 with a market‑perform view — both reduce near‑term upside expectations. JPMorgan Lowers IBM Target after Confluent Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought roughly 88,456 put contracts (about a 115% jump vs. average), signaling elevated downside hedging or speculative bearish bets that can amplify intraday selling pressure.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on IBM shares. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. DZ Bank raised shares of International Business Machines to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group upgraded International Business Machines from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $236.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Evercore upped their target price on International Business Machines from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $314.60.

Insider Activity at International Business Machines

In other news, Director David N. Farr acquired 1,000 shares of International Business Machines stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $304.00 per share, for a total transaction of $304,000.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 9,258 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,814,432. This trade represents a 12.11% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael Miebach bought 434 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $233.33 per share, with a total value of $101,265.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 434 shares in the company, valued at $101,265.22. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders purchased 1,484 shares of company stock worth $417,157. 0.27% 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.