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

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.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

International Business Machines Stock Performance

Shares of International Business Machines stock traded down $2.22 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $306.81. The company had a trading volume of 681,516 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,459,768. The firm has a market cap of $286.79 billion, a PE ratio of 36.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.70. International Business Machines Corporation has a one year low of $214.50 and a one year high of $324.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $303.78 and a 200 day simple moving average of $282.32.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The technology company reported $2.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.45 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $16.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.10 billion. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 37.76% and a net margin of 12.09%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.30 EPS. On average, 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 10th were issued a $1.68 dividend. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 80.38%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on IBM. Erste Group Bank raised shares of International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on International Business Machines from $295.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Oppenheimer began coverage on International Business Machines in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $360.00 price objective for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $303.38.

Institutional Trading of International Business Machines

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in International Business Machines by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 21,011 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,619,000 after buying an additional 2,323 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 25.8% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 164,539 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $40,210,000 after acquiring an additional 33,725 shares during the period. Private Client Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the second quarter worth about $286,000. First Hawaiian Bank raised its stake in International Business Machines by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 4,357 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,284,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, TruWealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in International Business Machines by 3.2% in the 2nd quarter. TruWealth Advisors LLC now owns 104,224 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,723,000 after purchasing an additional 3,214 shares during the period. 58.96% of the stock is 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.

About International Business Machines

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.