Zhang Financial LLC lifted its stake in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM – Free Report) by 14.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 23,339 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 2,968 shares during the quarter. Zhang Financial LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $5,657,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
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A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. CVA Family Office LLC increased its holdings in International Business Machines by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 2,389 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $708,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Foster Group Inc. lifted its stake in International Business Machines by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Foster Group Inc. now owns 2,507 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $742,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. boosted its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. now owns 905 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $264,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. McGowan Group Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. McGowan Group Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,693 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $798,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sandbox Financial Partners LLC grew its position in shares of International Business Machines by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Sandbox Financial Partners LLC now owns 8,969 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,657,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.
International Business Machines News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting International Business Machines this week:
- Positive Sentiment:IBM launched new Power server products aimed at automation, app modernization, and local AI inferencing, which could support its enterprise AI push over time.
- Positive Sentiment:JPMorgan kept an overweight rating on IBM even after cutting its price target to $250, indicating Wall Street still sees upside from current levels.
- Positive Sentiment:Some analysts say the stock’s sharp decline may have pushed it into oversold territory, which could attract bargain hunters if sentiment stabilizes.
- Neutral Sentiment:IBM heads into its July 22 earnings report with investors focused on whether the company can validate its AI and cloud momentum after the warning.
- Neutral Sentiment:Analysts at Zacks and others are debating whether the selloff is an opportunity or a sign to wait, reflecting uncertainty rather than a clear fundamental shift.
- Negative Sentiment:IBM’s preliminary Q2 miss and weak near-term outlook are the main reasons the stock is falling, as they suggest slower growth and margin pressure.
- Negative Sentiment:Multiple law firms have announced securities-fraud investigations after the plunge, which can keep negative headlines around the stock.
- Negative Sentiment:Analyst sentiment is turning more cautious, with some estimate reductions and technical warnings reinforcing bearish momentum.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
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Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on IBM shares. Argus reduced their target price on International Business Machines from $360.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $290.00 price target on International Business Machines in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Piper Sandler raised International Business Machines to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Wedbush set a $350.00 price objective on International Business Machines in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $292.89.
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