Entropy Technologies LP Has $9.94 Million Stock Position in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Entropy Technologies LP increased its position in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 2,749.0% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 40,997 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 39,558 shares during the quarter. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $9,937,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the fourth quarter valued at about $2,446,429,000. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 29.2% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 22,021,912 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,523,720,000 after acquiring an additional 4,976,756 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 83.4% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,617,117 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,663,847,000 after acquiring an additional 2,553,552 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in International Business Machines by 359.6% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,896,675 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $561,814,000 after acquiring an additional 1,484,026 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in International Business Machines by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 97,216,131 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,796,390,000 after purchasing an additional 1,439,824 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on IBM. KeyCorp lowered International Business Machines to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Susquehanna cut their target price on International Business Machines from $303.00 to $225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded International Business Machines from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered International Business Machines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, International Business Machines currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $265.40.

International Business Machines News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting International Business Machines this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity showed strong bullish interest, with traders buying 108,601 call options on IBM, about 35% above normal call volume. This suggests some investors are betting on a rebound.
• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target to $245 from $255 but kept a Buy rating, implying meaningful upside from current levels and signaling that some analysts still see value in the shares.
• Positive Sentiment: IBM announced a dividend of $1.69 per share, reinforcing its appeal to income-focused investors at a time when the stock has been under pressure.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary has turned split: some analysts and strategists view the post-earnings decline as a potential long-term opportunity, while others say IBM may be stuck in a holding pattern until growth reaccelerates. IBM: The Historic Stock Rout Is A Generational Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: IBM is still getting support from its long-term quantum computing strategy, including the announced acquisition of HRL Laboratories, which expands its quantum R&D capabilities. That could help sentiment, but the benefit is longer term rather than immediate.
• Negative Sentiment: The main reason the stock fell sharply is IBM’s Q2 report and lowered 2026 outlook: revenue missed expectations, mainframe sales weakened, and management cut full-year constant-currency revenue growth guidance after customers shifted spending toward AI infrastructure.
• Negative Sentiment: Shortly after the earnings slump, law firms announced securities-fraud investigations tied to IBM’s disclosures about the mainframe slowdown, adding legal overhang and uncertainty for shareholders.

International Business Machines Stock Performance

IBM stock opened at $214.16 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The firm has a market cap of $201.28 billion, a PE ratio of 19.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.68. The business has a 50 day moving average of $262.92 and a 200-day moving average of $260.50. International Business Machines Corporation has a 12-month low of $199.19 and a 12-month high of $332.46.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $2.93 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 35.65% and a net margin of 15.52%.The business had revenue of $17.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.46 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.80 earnings per share. International Business Machines’s quarterly revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that International Business Machines Corporation will post 12.15 earnings per share for the current year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a dividend of $1.69 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $6.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.98%.

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.