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DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Buys 3,983 Shares of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM)

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DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale raised its holdings in International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM - Free Report) by 0.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,355,436 shares of the technology company's stock after acquiring an additional 3,983 shares during the period. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale owned about 0.15% of International Business Machines worth $326,226,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MinichMacGregor Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in International Business Machines in the first quarter valued at approximately $396,000. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its holdings in shares of International Business Machines by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 495,574 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $108,942,000 after acquiring an additional 4,131 shares in the last quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC increased its holdings in International Business Machines by 47.0% in the 1st quarter. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC now owns 7,507 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,867,000 after purchasing an additional 2,399 shares in the last quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. bought a new position in International Business Machines in the fourth quarter valued at about $3,000,000. Finally, Magnolia Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the first quarter valued at about $239,000. Institutional investors own 58.96% of the company's stock.

International Business Machines Stock Down 0.2%

NYSE IBM traded down $0.59 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $289.83. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,969,701 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,236,216. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.09. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $271.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $251.07. The company has a market capitalization of $269.37 billion, a PE ratio of 49.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.10 and a beta of 0.69. International Business Machines Corporation has a 52 week low of $174.45 and a 52 week high of $296.16.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The technology company reported $1.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $14.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.41 billion. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 37.43% and a net margin of 8.71%. International Business Machines's quarterly revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.68 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that International Business Machines Corporation will post 10.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Friday, May 9th were given a dividend of $1.68 per share. This represents a $6.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.32%. This is an increase from International Business Machines's previous quarterly dividend of $1.67. International Business Machines's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 115.66%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

IBM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on International Business Machines from $276.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. KGI Securities set a $242.00 price target on shares of International Business Machines and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Wedbush lifted their price target on shares of International Business Machines from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, June 20th. UBS Group restated a "sell" rating and issued a $195.00 price objective (up from $170.00) on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on International Business Machines from $237.00 to $233.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $259.06.

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International Business Machines Company Profile

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International Business Machines Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated solutions and services worldwide. The company operates through Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing segments. The Software segment offers a hybrid cloud and AI platforms that allows clients to realize their digital and AI transformations across the applications, data, and environments in which they operate.

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