Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-two research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have given a hold recommendation and twenty-two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $490.3871.

Several brokerages have weighed in on INTU. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price target on Intuit from $700.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Intuit in a report on Tuesday. They set an “underweight” rating and a $250.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on shares of Intuit from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Intuit in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Intuit from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd.

Intuit Stock Down 1.3%

Intuit stock opened at $291.09 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 1.45 and a quick ratio of 1.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $79.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.63, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.00. Intuit has a 1-year low of $252.84 and a 1-year high of $813.70. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $303.20 and a 200-day moving average price of $406.56.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The software maker reported $12.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $12.57 by $0.23. Intuit had a return on equity of 25.18% and a net margin of 21.91%.The firm had revenue of $8.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.54 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $11.65 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intuit has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.560-3.620 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 23.800-23.850 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Intuit will post 18.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Intuit Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 9th were paid a dividend of $1.20 per share. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 9th. Intuit’s payout ratio is presently 29.07%.

Trending Headlines about Intuit

Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:

• 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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Vasant M. Prabhu acquired 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $309.71 per share, with a total value of $154,855.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,750 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $541,992.50. This represents a 40.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 284 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.32, for a total value of $74,498.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 11,758 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,084,358.56. This trade represents a 2.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 1,239 shares of company stock worth $348,354 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of INTU. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in Intuit in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management acquired a new position in Intuit in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Intuit by 75.0% during the 1st quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 70 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Intuit during the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, CrossGen Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Intuit during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 83.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.