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7,607 Shares in International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBM) Bought by one8zero8 LLC

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one8zero8 LLC acquired a new position in International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBM - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 7,607 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $1,672,000.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in International Business Machines by 40.9% in the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 572 shares of the technology company's stock worth $126,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Blue Zone Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in International Business Machines during the 4th quarter valued at about $242,000. Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC purchased a new position in International Business Machines during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,940,000. Tranquilli Financial Advisor LLC purchased a new position in International Business Machines during the 4th quarter valued at about $373,000. Finally, Truist Financial Corp grew its holdings in International Business Machines by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 811,062 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $178,296,000 after buying an additional 49,591 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.96% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. StockNews.com lowered International Business Machines from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on International Business Machines from $245.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on International Business Machines in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $320.00 price target for the company. Bank of America lifted their price target on International Business Machines from $260.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $231.44.

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Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Robert David Thomas sold 26,543 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.01, for a total transaction of $6,715,644.43. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 45,007 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,387,221.07. The trade was a 37.10 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.07% of the company's stock.

International Business Machines Trading Up 1.9 %

IBM stock traded up $4.69 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $253.04. The company had a trading volume of 1,974,244 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,882,583. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82. International Business Machines Co. has a 52 week low of $162.62 and a 52 week high of $266.45. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $244.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $228.47. The stock has a market cap of $234.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.48, a PEG ratio of 5.81 and a beta of 0.74.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The technology company reported $3.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.77 by $0.15. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 38.99% and a net margin of 9.60%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that International Business Machines Co. will post 10.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 10th were paid a dividend of $1.67 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 10th. This represents a $6.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.64%. International Business Machines's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 104.21%.

About International Business Machines

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International Business Machines Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated solutions and services worldwide. The company operates through Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing segments. The Software segment offers a hybrid cloud and AI platforms that allows clients to realize their digital and AI transformations across the applications, data, and environments in which they operate.

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