International Business Machines Corp (IBM): A Case For Going Higher

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This NYSE-listed company operates within the Information Technology Services industry segment, falling under the Technology sector. The current market capitalization of International Business Machines Corp is $223.19B. A total of 4.03 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 4.23M shares.

In the most recent transaction, ZOLLAR ALFRED W bought 936 shares of IBM for 210.62 per share on Nov 13 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 936 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 08 ’24, LAMOREAUX NICKLE JACLYN sold 3,600 shares at 215.20 per share. IBM shares that Senior Vice President owns now total 25,390.

Among the insiders who sold shares, BROWDY MICHELLE H disposed of 9,800 shares on Feb 01 ’24 at a per-share price of $184.85. This resulted in the Senior Vice President holding 119,498 shares of IBM after the transaction.

Dividend

The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. International Business Machines Corp pays an annual dividend of $6.67, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.80%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 34.65. IBM’s most recent ex-dividend date was 11/12/2024 when it declared a $1.67 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/10/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/10/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8/9/2024. The IBM stock dividend was $1.67 per share in cash.

Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, IBM has a high of $237.37 and a low of $157.88.

As of this writing, IBM has an earnings estimate of $3.79 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 14.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $4.04 per share and a lower estimate of $3.71. The company reported an EPS of $3.87 in the last quarter

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. IBM’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $7.25B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $55.14B in debt and $33.62B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $26.44, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $19.00B.

Analysts Opinion

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for IBM is Buy with a score of 3.29.

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