Cowa LLC decreased its holdings in International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBM – Free Report) by 13.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,979 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 800 shares during the quarter. Cowa LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $861,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in IBM. Arden Trust Co raised its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Arden Trust Co now owns 1,973 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $377,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 2.3% during the second quarter. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,500 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $432,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC raised its position in International Business Machines by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 1,796 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $311,000 after buying an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 7,528 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,309,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Peddock Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in International Business Machines by 0.6% during the second quarter. Peddock Capital Advisors LLC now owns 10,040 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,736,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. 58.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
International Business Machines Stock Performance
IBM opened at $213.89 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.08. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $195.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $184.21. International Business Machines Co. has a 1 year low of $135.87 and a 1 year high of $218.84. The company has a market capitalization of $196.48 billion, a PE ratio of 24.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.67 and a beta of 0.70.
International Business Machines Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 9th were given a $1.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 9th. This represents a $6.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.12%. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is 75.65%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
IBM has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on International Business Machines from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. StockNews.com raised shares of International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 19th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of International Business Machines from $200.00 to $211.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, International Business Machines has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $188.60.
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International Business Machines Company 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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