Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Boosts Stock Holdings in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its stake in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) by 14.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 251,668 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 30,939 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $70,772,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of International Business Machines by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 97,216,131 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,796,390,000 after buying an additional 1,439,824 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of International Business Machines by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 54,996,293 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $16,290,452,000 after buying an additional 518,321 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in International Business Machines by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 22,605,083 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,679,105,000 after acquiring an additional 336,069 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in International Business Machines by 29.2% in the fourth 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. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in International Business Machines by 7.0% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 16,063,653 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,893,669,000 after acquiring an additional 1,049,602 shares during the last quarter. 58.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting International Business Machines

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

• Positive Sentiment: Industry research projects the global hyperscale data-center market will expand from $162.79 billion in 2024 to $608.54 billion by 2030, driven by AI, machine learning and cloud-computing demand. This supports IBM’s infrastructure, consulting and hybrid-cloud opportunities, although the report is not an IBM-specific contract announcement. Hyperscale Data Center Market Surges to $608.54 billion
• Positive Sentiment: IBM’s modular cryogenic technology is designed to help scale its quantum systems toward 1,000 programmable qubits and support its Quantum Starling plans by 2029. The development strengthens IBM’s technology narrative and long-term growth potential, though commercial revenue benefits remain several years away. Can IBM Scale Quantum Computing With Its New Cryogenic Systems?
• Positive Sentiment: A power producer and Cohesive received an award for improving workplace safety using IBM Maximo, providing third-party recognition of the software’s industrial asset-management capabilities. The item is supportive of IBM’s enterprise-software credibility but does not indicate a material near-term financial impact. CEPR and Cohesive Receive Maximo Award
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks review notes that IBM has risen 13.1% since its latest earnings report, indicating continued investor support after the results. However, the company’s reported revenue missed expectations while earnings per share matched estimates, leaving valuation and execution important considerations. Why Is IBM Up Since Its Last Earnings Report?
• Negative Sentiment: Bleichmar Fonti & Auld announced an investigation into potential securities-law violations related to IBM’s prior stock decline. The notice appears to be an investor-solicitation announcement rather than a finding of wrongdoing, but it can weigh on sentiment and introduce potential legal risk. IBM Ongoing Investigation

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on IBM shares. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $270.00 price objective on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $315.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Susquehanna dropped their target price on International Business Machines from $303.00 to $225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Craig Hallum started coverage on International Business Machines in a research note on Wednesday. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on International Business Machines from $291.00 to $250.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 17th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, International Business Machines presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $265.40.

International Business Machines Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of International Business Machines stock opened at $236.17 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $247.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $250.88. The stock has a market cap of $222.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.96, a PEG ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 0.70. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $2.93 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $2.93. International Business Machines had a net margin of 15.52% and a return on equity of 35.65%. The firm had revenue of $17.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.46 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.80 EPS. International Business Machines’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that International Business Machines Corporation will post 12.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The company 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 is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $6.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is 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.