Del Sette Capital Management LLC Grows Position in International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBM)

Del Sette Capital Management LLC grew its stake in International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBMFree Report) by 2.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,338 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 240 shares during the quarter. International Business Machines makes up 1.8% of Del Sette Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Del Sette Capital Management LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $2,286,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. bought a new stake in International Business Machines during the first quarter valued at about $26,000. ESL Trust Services LLC bought a new stake in International Business Machines during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. lifted its holdings in International Business Machines by 1,054.5% in the 3rd quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 127 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Hara Capital LLC bought a new position in International Business Machines in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

International Business Machines Price Performance

Shares of IBM stock opened at $213.72 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $218.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $192.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $197.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.11, a P/E/G ratio of 4.80 and a beta of 0.71. 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 Co. has a 52-week low of $145.28 and a 52-week high of $237.37.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBMGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The technology company reported $2.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $14.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.08 billion. International Business Machines had a return on equity of 40.52% and a net margin of 10.22%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.20 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that International Business Machines Co. will post 10.11 earnings per share for the current year.

International Business Machines Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 12th will be paid a $1.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 12th. This represents a $6.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.13%. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio is currently 97.23%.

Insider Transactions at International Business Machines

In related news, SVP Nickle Jaclyn Lamoreaux sold 3,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.20, for a total value of $774,720.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 25,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,463,928. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $250.00 target price on shares of International Business Machines in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on International Business Machines from $200.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. StockNews.com downgraded International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of International Business Machines from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $235.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $208.12.

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

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