Andra AP fonden cut its holdings in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) by 23.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 50,280 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 15,280 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Intuit were worth $21,740,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Intuit during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Intuit during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Intuit by 75.0% during the first quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 70 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Intuit during the first quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, CrossGen Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Intuit during the first quarter valued at $32,000. 83.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity at Intuit
In other news, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 284 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Vasant M. Prabhu bought 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $309.71 per share, with a total value of $154,855.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 1,750 shares in the company, valued at approximately $541,992.50. This trade represents a 40.00% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 1,239 shares of company stock valued at $348,354 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.
Intuit Stock Performance
Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The software maker reported $12.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $12.57 by $0.23. Intuit had a net margin of 21.91% and a return on equity of 25.18%. The firm had revenue of $8.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.54 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $11.65 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Intuit has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.560-3.620 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 23.800-23.850 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Intuit Inc. will post 18.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Intuit Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 9th were given a dividend of $1.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 9th. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio is 29.07%.
Key Stories Impacting Intuit
Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:
- Negative Sentiment: Several law firms issued fresh reminders about the pending class action and September 8 lead plaintiff deadline, highlighting ongoing litigation risk for Intuit investors. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: New notices from Faruqi & Faruqi, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter, Levi & Korsinsky, Robbins LLP, and BFA Law reinforce that a securities fraud lawsuit has already been filed against Intuit. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: One report says Intuit was accused of misrepresentations about pricing issues, adding to the legal overhang that may pressure the stock. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary noted TurboTax Live is performing well, while Intuit also plans to revamp DIY tax products with simpler offerings, better pricing, and expanded financial services to regain cost-conscious filers. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Susquehanna cut its price target on Intuit to $427 from $550 but kept a positive rating, which signals some caution but still implies upside from current levels.
- Positive Sentiment: Several articles framed the recent decline in Intuit (INTU) as potentially overdone, suggesting some investors see the pullback as a buying opportunity. Article Title
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
INTU has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Intuit from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on Intuit from $576.00 to $504.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their target price on Intuit from $700.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on Intuit from $463.00 to $315.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Erste Group Bank raised Intuit to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Twenty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intuit has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $486.42.
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Intuit Profile
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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