Russell Investments Group Ltd. Increases Holdings in Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD)

Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) by 19,827.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 189,514 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock after purchasing an additional 188,563 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd.’s holdings in Vodafone Group Public were worth $1,649,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its stake in Vodafone Group Public by 131.3% during the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 176,733 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $1,675,000 after acquiring an additional 100,316 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 18.5% in the 3rd quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 1,027,000 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $9,736,000 after buying an additional 160,500 shares during the last quarter. Mariner LLC increased its position in Vodafone Group Public by 8.5% during the third quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 654,662 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $6,206,000 after acquiring an additional 51,532 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Vodafone Group Public by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 30,215 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $263,000 after acquiring an additional 1,229 shares during the period. Finally, ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC boosted its position in Vodafone Group Public by 1.4% in the third quarter. ACR Alpine Capital Research LLC now owns 18,895,032 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $179,125,000 after purchasing an additional 257,892 shares during the last quarter. 7.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Vodafone Group Public from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday.

Vodafone Group Public Price Performance

NASDAQ VOD opened at $9.80 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The business’s fifty day moving average is $8.68 and its 200 day moving average is $8.78. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a fifty-two week low of $8.02 and a fifty-two week high of $10.52.

Vodafone Group Public Profile

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company provides telecommunication services in Europe and internationally. It offers mobile connectivity services comprising end-to-end services for mobile voice and data, messaging, device management, BYOx, and telecoms management, as well as professional and consulting services; and fixed line connectivity, such as fixed voice and data, broadband, software-defined networks, managed WAN, LAN, ethernet, and satellite; and financial services, as well as business and merchant services.