Aurora Investment Counsel acquired a new stake in shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 7,636 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $3,302,000. Intuit makes up about 1.8% of Aurora Investment Counsel’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Intuit by 522.3% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. now owns 51,697 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $34,852,000 after acquiring an additional 43,389 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in Intuit by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,791,212 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,848,954,000 after purchasing an additional 471,451 shares during the period. Vestcor Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Intuit by 79.1% in the 4th quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 20,717 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $13,723,000 after purchasing an additional 9,148 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in shares of Intuit by 119.5% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 86,618 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $37,452,000 after purchasing an additional 47,148 shares during the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Intuit by 13.2% during the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 59,974 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $39,728,000 after purchasing an additional 6,999 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.66% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at Intuit
In other news, Director Vasant M. Prabhu purchased 1,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $309.45 per share, with a total value of $386,812.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,250 shares in the company, valued at $386,812.50. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 338 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $279.86, for a total transaction of $94,592.68. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 12,326 shares in the company, valued at $3,449,554.36. This represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 1,239 shares of company stock worth $348,354. 2.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
More Intuit News
- Positive Sentiment: Intuit is being viewed as a long-term AI beneficiary as it embeds AI across its platform to automate financial workflows, expand higher-value services, and support future growth. Intuit Reinvents Itself With AI: Should You Buy the Stock?
- Positive Sentiment: The company’s AI initiative could improve productivity and deepen customer usage, which may support margins and recurring revenue over time. Intuit Reinvents Itself With AI: Should You Buy the Stock?
- Neutral Sentiment: One analyst note referenced Intuit being upgraded to “strong sell,” but the item provides no detailed rationale and appears secondary to the broader legal-news flow. Intuit upgraded by Piper Sandler to strong sell
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms announced or reminded investors about a pending securities class action against Intuit, with a lead-plaintiff deadline of September 8, 2026, creating a legal overhang for the stock. Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges Intuit Inc. Investors to Act
- Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit alleges securities fraud and investor harm related to the period when Intuit’s stock dropped after guidance changes, which may keep pressure on shares near term. Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Announces that Intuit Inc. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit
- Negative Sentiment: Several additional firms filed or promoted similar class-action notices, reinforcing concerns that Intuit may face prolonged litigation and headline risk. Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against Intuit Inc. and Certain Officers
Intuit Trading Down 1.3%
Shares of NASDAQ INTU opened at $291.09 on Friday. Intuit Inc. has a twelve month low of $252.84 and a twelve month high of $813.70. The firm has a market cap of $79.62 billion, a PE ratio of 17.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $303.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $406.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.
Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The software maker reported $12.80 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $12.57 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $8.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.54 billion. Intuit had a return on equity of 25.18% and a net margin of 21.91%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $11.65 earnings per share. Intuit has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.560-3.620 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 23.800-23.850 EPS. Analysts expect that Intuit Inc. will post 18.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Intuit Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th were issued a dividend of $1.20 per share. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 9th. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.07%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded Intuit from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Intuit to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Intuit from $540.00 to $443.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Mizuho reduced their price target on Intuit from $600.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on Intuit from $440.00 to $360.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Twenty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $490.39.
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About Intuit
Intuit Inc (NASDAQ: INTU) is a financial software company headquartered in Mountain View, California, that develops and sells cloud-based financial management and compliance products for individuals, small businesses, self-employed workers and accounting professionals. Founded in 1983 by Scott Cook and Tom Proulx, the company has grown from desktop tax and accounting software into a diversified provider of online financial tools. As of my latest update, Sasan Goodarzi serves as Chief Executive Officer.
Intuit’s product portfolio includes QuickBooks, its flagship accounting and business-management platform that offers bookkeeping, payroll, payments and invoicing capabilities; TurboTax, a tax-preparation and filing service aimed at individual taxpayers; and Mint, a consumer personal-finance and budgeting app.
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