Transcend Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) by 14.0% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 2,196 shares of the software maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the period. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Intuit were worth $1,730,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in INTU. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Intuit in the 1st quarter worth $882,031,000. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. bought a new stake in Intuit in the 1st quarter worth $785,564,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Intuit by 7.8% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 9,018,770 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $5,537,435,000 after acquiring an additional 649,212 shares during the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its holdings in Intuit by 55.5% in the 1st quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 1,053,197 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $646,613,000 after acquiring an additional 375,742 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Intuit by 6.8% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,655,249 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $3,472,266,000 after acquiring an additional 358,328 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.66% of the company’s stock.
Intuit Trading Up 0.0%
Shares of NASDAQ INTU opened at $683.39 on Tuesday. Intuit Inc. has a 1 year low of $532.65 and a 1 year high of $813.70. The stock has a market cap of $190.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $671.10 and a 200 day moving average of $700.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 1.36.
Intuit Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th were given a dividend of $1.20 per share. This is an increase from Intuit’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.04. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio is 34.93%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
INTU has been the topic of a number of research reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of Intuit from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $850.00 target price on shares of Intuit in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their target price on shares of Intuit from $560.00 to $670.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Intuit from $815.00 to $803.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Intuit from $820.00 to $870.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $791.82.
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Insider Activity at Intuit
In related news, CFO Sandeep Aujla sold 1,170 shares of Intuit stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $677.06, for a total transaction of $792,160.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $876,792.70. This trade represents a 47.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 333 shares of Intuit stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $661.15, for a total transaction of $220,162.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 14,475 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,570,146.25. This trade represents a 2.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 2,407 shares of company stock valued at $1,614,913 in the last three months. Company insiders own 2.68% of the company’s stock.
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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