Greenwich Wealth Management LLC Sells 601 Shares of International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBM)

Greenwich Wealth Management LLC decreased its stake in shares of International Business Machines Co. (NYSE:IBMFree Report) by 1.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 58,579 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 601 shares during the period. International Business Machines makes up about 0.9% of Greenwich Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in International Business Machines were worth $12,877,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in IBM. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC bought a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Avondale Wealth Management increased its position in shares of International Business Machines by 56.0% during the fourth quarter. Avondale Wealth Management now owns 156 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of International Business Machines by 134.3% during the fourth quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 157 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of International Business Machines during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors own 58.96% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on IBM shares. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $320.00 target price for the company. Wedbush started coverage on shares of International Business Machines in a report on Monday, February 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of International Business Machines from $233.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of International Business Machines from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $231.44.

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International Business Machines Price Performance

NYSE:IBM opened at $248.15 on Friday. International Business Machines Co. has a 52 week low of $162.62 and a 52 week high of $266.45. The firm has a market cap of $230.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.71, a P/E/G ratio of 5.81 and a beta of 0.74. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $244.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $228.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.04.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBMGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The technology company reported $3.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.77 by $0.15. International Business Machines had a net margin of 9.60% and a return on equity of 38.99%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that International Business Machines Co. will post 10.78 earnings per share for the current year.

International Business Machines Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 10th were issued a $1.67 dividend. This represents a $6.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.69%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 10th. International Business Machines’s dividend payout ratio is currently 104.21%.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Business Machines

In other International Business Machines news, SVP Robert David Thomas sold 26,543 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.01, for a total value of $6,715,644.43. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 45,007 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,387,221.07. This trade represents a 37.10 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.07% of the company’s stock.

About International Business Machines

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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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