Sivia Capital Partners LLC Purchases 2,708 Shares of International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 44.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,739 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 2,708 shares during the quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $2,457,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 97,216,131 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,796,390,000 after acquiring an additional 1,439,824 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake 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 valued at $16,290,452,000 after purchasing an additional 518,321 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,605,083 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,679,105,000 after purchasing an additional 336,069 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its position in International Business Machines by 29.2% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 22,021,912 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,523,720,000 after purchasing an additional 4,976,756 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in International Business Machines by 7.0% in 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 purchasing an additional 1,049,602 shares during the period. 58.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

International Business Machines Price Performance

Shares of International Business Machines stock opened at $236.17 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $247.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $250.43. International Business Machines Corporation has a 12-month low of $199.19 and a 12-month high of $332.46. The firm has a market cap of $222.50 billion, a PE ratio of 20.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63.

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

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th will be issued a dividend of $1.69 per share. This represents a $6.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is currently 59.98%.

Key Stories Impacting International Business Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: Industry research projects the global hyperscale data-center market will expand from $162.79 billion in 2024 to $608.54 billion by 2030, driven by AI, machine learning and cloud-computing demand. This supports IBM’s infrastructure, consulting and hybrid-cloud opportunities, although the report is not an IBM-specific contract announcement. Hyperscale Data Center Market Surges to $608.54 billion
• Positive Sentiment: IBM’s modular cryogenic technology is designed to help scale its quantum systems toward 1,000 programmable qubits and support its Quantum Starling plans by 2029. The development strengthens IBM’s technology narrative and long-term growth potential, though commercial revenue benefits remain several years away. Can IBM Scale Quantum Computing With Its New Cryogenic Systems?
• Positive Sentiment: A power producer and Cohesive received an award for improving workplace safety using IBM Maximo, providing third-party recognition of the software’s industrial asset-management capabilities. The item is supportive of IBM’s enterprise-software credibility but does not indicate a material near-term financial impact. CEPR and Cohesive Receive Maximo Award
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks review notes that IBM has risen 13.1% since its latest earnings report, indicating continued investor support after the results. However, the company’s reported revenue missed expectations while earnings per share matched estimates, leaving valuation and execution important considerations. Why Is IBM Up Since Its Last Earnings Report?
• Negative Sentiment: Bleichmar Fonti & Auld announced an investigation into potential securities-law violations related to IBM’s prior stock decline. The notice appears to be an investor-solicitation announcement rather than a finding of wrongdoing, but it can weigh on sentiment and introduce potential legal risk. IBM Ongoing Investigation

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $270.00 price target on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Oppenheimer downgraded International Business Machines from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on International Business Machines from $290.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 20th. HSBC set a $175.00 target price on International Business Machines and gave the company a “reduce” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on International Business Machines from $293.00 to $190.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, International Business Machines has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $265.40.

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.