Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) Issues Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.630-3.680 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.240. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.5 billion-$4.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.5 billion.

Intuit Stock Up 4.0%

INTU opened at $663.15 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $184.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.25. Intuit has a one year low of $532.65 and a one year high of $813.70. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $666.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $706.80. 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 (NASDAQ:INTU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 20th. The software maker reported $3.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.09 by $0.25. Intuit had a return on equity of 22.72% and a net margin of 20.55%.The company had revenue of $3.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.76 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.50 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Intuit has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.630-3.680 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Intuit will post 14.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intuit Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th will be given a $1.20 dividend. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio is 34.93%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Intuit from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 12th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Intuit from $815.00 to $785.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Zacks Research cut Intuit from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Intuit in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Independent Research set a $875.00 price target on Intuit in a research note on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $795.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Sandeep Aujla sold 1,170 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $677.06, for a total value of $792,160.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $876,792.70. This trade represents a 47.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 333 shares of Intuit stock in a transaction on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $9,570,146.25. The trade was a 2.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,407 shares of company stock valued at $1,614,913. 2.68% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intuit

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Intuit during the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of Intuit by 362.5% in the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 74 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $58,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intuit during the third quarter valued at approximately $96,000. Centaurus Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Intuit by 23.3% during the third quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 180 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $123,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Intuit during the second quarter valued at approximately $201,000. 83.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Intuit

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.