Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) Shares

Posted by on Jan 15th, 2026

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in International Business Machines stock on December 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

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  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
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  • Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

International Business Machines Stock Down 2.7%

IBM traded down $8.39 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $300.64. The company had a trading volume of 1,800,585 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,578,270. The company has a market capitalization of $281.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.98, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.70. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $303.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $282.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. International Business Machines Corporation has a 52 week low of $214.50 and a 52 week high of $324.90.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The technology company reported $2.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.45 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $16.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.10 billion. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 37.76% and a net margin of 12.09%.International Business Machines’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.30 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Monday, November 10th were given a dividend of $1.68 per share. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is presently 80.38%.

International Business Machines News Summary

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Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on IBM. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of International Business Machines from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Oppenheimer started coverage on International Business Machines in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $360.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on International Business Machines from $300.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on International Business Machines from $295.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $303.38.

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Institutional Trading of International Business Machines

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Family CFO Inc purchased a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in International Business Machines during the second quarter worth $27,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. acquired a new stake in International Business Machines in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. SWAN Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the third quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 85.0% in the second quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 111 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. 58.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

International Business Machines Company Profile

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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.

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