Goodman Financial Corp Takes $8.68 Million Position in International Business Machines Corporation $IBM

Goodman Financial Corp purchased a new position in shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 29,287 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,675,000. International Business Machines accounts for about 1.6% of Goodman Financial Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. SWAN Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of International Business Machines during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 129.1% during the 3rd quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 126 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. American Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the 3rd quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Davis Capital Management acquired a new stake in International Business Machines in the third quarter valued at about $54,000. 58.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key International Business Machines News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Completed Confluent acquisition bolsters IBM’s AI and hybrid-cloud stack by adding real-time data streaming to feed AI models and automation—supports longer-term revenue synergies and positioning in enterprise AI. IBM Confluent Deal Puts Real Time Data At Core Of AI Story
• Positive Sentiment: Retail and TV-commentator attention has boosted short-term interest; previous endorsements (e.g., Jim Cramer mentions) continue to draw flows and chatter. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Shares Higher After Jim Cramer Advised In August To Step In Due To Fundamentals
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes IBM as a trending/search interest stock — increased attention can amplify moves but does not by itself change fundamentals. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its price target after the Confluent deal (from $317 to $283) and kept a Neutral rating—signal that some analysts see limited near-term upside or acquisition integration risk. JPMorgan Lowers IBM Target after Confluent Deal, Sees Balanced Risk/Reward
• Negative Sentiment: BMO cut its target from $350 to $290 (now Market Perform), and other outlets report analyst downgrades and pessimistic forecasts—these re-ratings increase selling pressure and reduce near-term upside expectations. BMO Lowers IBM Target
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large options activity: traders bought a surge of put contracts (reported 88,456 puts), signaling significant hedging or bearish speculative bets that can amplify downside volatility. (Options flow reported 3/19)
• Negative Sentiment: Several recent articles highlight mixed/declining short-term momentum and Wall Street reassessment amid diverging analyst views—reinforces the narrative of uncertainty around near-term growth and valuation. Wall Street Reassesses IBM’s Trajectory Amid Diverging Analyst Views

Insider Buying and Selling

In other International Business Machines news, Director David N. Farr purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of $304.00 per share, for a total transaction of $304,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 9,258 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,814,432. This trade represents a 12.11% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Michael Miebach acquired 434 shares of International Business Machines stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $233.33 per share, for a total transaction of $101,265.22. Following the purchase, the director owned 434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $101,265.22. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have acquired a total of 1,484 shares of company stock worth $417,157 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on International Business Machines from $350.00 to $290.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $325.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer set a $380.00 price target on shares of International Business Machines and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore upped their price objective on shares of International Business Machines from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of International Business Machines from $304.00 to $247.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $314.60.

International Business Machines Price Performance

International Business Machines stock opened at $246.12 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $271.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $285.09. International Business Machines Corporation has a 12 month low of $214.50 and a 12 month high of $324.90. The company has a market capitalization of $230.86 billion, a PE ratio of 22.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a current ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.33 by $0.19. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 38.15% and a net margin of 15.69%.The company had revenue of $19.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.92 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were issued a dividend of $1.68 per share. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 10th. International Business Machines’s payout ratio is presently 60.27%.

International Business Machines Profile

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.