Diamant Asset Management Inc. Acquires 448,985 Shares of International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Diamant Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBMFree Report) by 24,139.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 450,845 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 448,985 shares during the quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $109,280,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Family CFO Inc acquired a new stake in International Business Machines in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in International Business Machines during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new position in International Business Machines during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, SWAN Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. 58.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

International Business Machines Stock Performance

International Business Machines stock opened at $271.36 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $253.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $267.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $255.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. International Business Machines Corporation has a 12-month low of $212.34 and a 12-month high of $332.46.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBMGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The technology company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.81 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $15.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.60 billion. International Business Machines had a net margin of 15.61% and a return on equity of 37.23%. The company’s revenue was up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.60 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that International Business Machines Corporation will post 12.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th were given a dividend of $1.69 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. This is a positive change from International Business Machines’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.68. This represents a $6.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.77%.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on IBM shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $290.00 target price on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of International Business Machines from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday. HSBC raised shares of International Business Machines from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $218.00 to $231.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Susquehanna began coverage on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Tuesday. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on International Business Machines from $290.00 to $270.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, International Business Machines has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $306.94.

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About International Business Machines

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM)

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