Stevens Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 2,617 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,061,000.
Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Intuit by 540.0% during the 2nd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 32 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Intuit by 161.5% in the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 34 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Intuit by 111.8% during the second quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 36 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in Intuit by 270.0% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 37 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Finally, Vista Cima Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Intuit during the 1st quarter worth $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.66% of the company’s stock.
Intuit Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ INTU opened at $663.15 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $666.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $706.80. Intuit Inc. has a 52 week low of $532.65 and a 52 week high of $813.70. The stock has a market cap of $184.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.26, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.25.
Intuit Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued a $1.20 dividend. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. Intuit’s payout ratio is presently 34.93%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $850.00 target price on shares of Intuit in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Intuit from $770.00 to $750.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $875.00 price objective on shares of Intuit in a research report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen raised Intuit from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 12th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price target on Intuit from $560.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $795.00.
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Insider Activity at Intuit
In related news, Director Scott D. Cook sold 529 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $664.99, for a total transaction of $351,779.71. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 6,162,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,098,032,129.53. This represents a 0.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Sandeep Aujla sold 1,170 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $876,792.70. This represents a 47.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 2,407 shares of company stock worth $1,614,913. 2.68% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Intuit 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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