Morgan Stanley Issues Positive Forecast for International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) Stock Price

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBMFree Report) had its target price increased by Morgan Stanley from $217.00 to $228.00 in a report published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. Morgan Stanley currently has an equal weight rating on the technology company’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on International Business Machines from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Bernstein Bank boosted their price objective on International Business Machines from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $205.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. StockNews.com lowered shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $250.00 target price on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Monday, January 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $225.53.

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International Business Machines Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE IBM opened at $255.48 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $226.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $214.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.06. International Business Machines has a 52-week low of $162.62 and a 52-week high of $261.80. The stock has a market cap of $236.23 billion, a PE ratio of 39.86, a PEG ratio of 4.25 and a beta of 0.74.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBMGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The technology company reported $3.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.77 by $0.15. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 40.37% and a net margin of 9.60%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that International Business Machines will post 10.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th will be given a dividend of $1.67 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 10th. This represents a $6.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.61%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 104.21%.

Insider Activity at International Business Machines

In related news, SVP Nickle Jaclyn Lamoreaux sold 3,600 shares of International Business Machines stock in a transaction on Friday, November 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.20, for a total value of $774,720.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 25,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,463,928. This trade represents a 12.42 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.07% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On International Business Machines

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in International Business Machines by 20,324.5% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 2,715,636 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $600,373,000 after purchasing an additional 2,702,340 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP bought a new position in International Business Machines during the third quarter valued at about $573,306,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in International Business Machines by 2.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 55,671,883 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $12,307,940,000 after buying an additional 1,200,803 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV boosted its stake in International Business Machines by 90.4% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,687,253 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $370,909,000 after acquiring an additional 800,930 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC grew its position in shares of International Business Machines by 23,311.1% during the 4th quarter. Strategic Financial Concepts LLC now owns 697,182 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $153,262,000 after acquiring an additional 694,204 shares during the period. 58.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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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