GWN Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 429 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $257,000.
Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Intuit during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intuit by 72.0% during the fourth quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 43 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intuit during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Intuit during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intuit during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. 83.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling at Intuit
In related news, CAO Lauren D. Hotz sold 1,078 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $619.28, for a total value of $667,583.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 1,864 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,154,337.92. The trade was a 36.64 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Scott D. Cook sold 73,655 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $664.94, for a total value of $48,976,155.70. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 6,301,286 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,189,977,112.84. This trade represents a 1.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 189,301 shares of company stock valued at $121,470,200 in the last 90 days. 2.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Intuit Trading Up 0.6 %
Intuit Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 10th will be paid a dividend of $1.04 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 10th. This represents a $4.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.69%. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.81%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have recently commented on INTU shares. Mizuho raised their price target on Intuit from $750.00 to $765.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $785.00 target price (up from $765.00) on shares of Intuit in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. BNP Paribas lowered Intuit from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $530.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Barclays lowered their target price on Intuit from $800.00 to $775.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Intuit from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $640.00 to $660.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $721.61.
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Intuit Company Profile
Intuit Inc provides financial management and compliance products and services for consumers, small businesses, self-employed, and accounting professionals in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Small Business & Self-Employed, Consumer, Credit Karma, and ProTax.
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