International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBM) Shares Bought by Cypress Capital Group

Cypress Capital Group raised its holdings in shares of International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBM - Free Report) by 21.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,375 shares of the technology company's stock after buying an additional 3,419 shares during the period. Cypress Capital Group's holdings in International Business Machines were worth $4,283,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. raised its position in International Business Machines by 1,054.5% in the third quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 127 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Hara Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new position in International Business Machines during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $43,000. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group purchased a new position in International Business Machines in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Wolff Wiese Magana LLC raised its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 37.0% during the second quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 222 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Nickle Jaclyn Lamoreaux sold 3,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, November 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.20, for a total value of $774,720.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 25,390 shares in the company, valued at $5,463,928. This represents a 12.42 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.07% of the stock is owned by insiders.

International Business Machines Trading Up 2.1 %

Shares of NYSE:IBM opened at $214.61 on Thursday. International Business Machines Co. has a fifty-two week low of $153.51 and a fifty-two week high of $237.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16. The company has a market cap of $198.44 billion, a PE ratio of 31.24, a P/E/G ratio of 4.72 and a beta of 0.71. The company's 50-day moving average price is $219.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $194.64.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The technology company reported $2.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.03. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 40.52% and a net margin of 10.22%. The business had revenue of $14.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.20 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that International Business Machines Co. will post 10.12 earnings per share for the current year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be given a $1.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 12th. This represents a $6.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.11%. International Business Machines's dividend payout ratio is presently 97.23%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IBM has been the topic of several analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $205.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on International Business Machines from $200.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Bank of America lifted their price objective on International Business Machines from $209.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on International Business Machines from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, September 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $217.00 to $208.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $208.12.

International Business Machines Profile

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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