Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Acquires 142,086 Shares of Vodafone Group PLC $VOD

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its position in Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ:VOD) by 274.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 193,827 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock after purchasing an additional 142,086 shares during the quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Vodafone Group were worth $2,248,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Vodafone Group by 21.4% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 66,351 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $622,000 after purchasing an additional 11,703 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Vodafone Group by 1.9% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 296,581 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $2,779,000 after acquiring an additional 5,592 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in Vodafone Group by 19.7% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 20,830 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 3,435 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Vodafone Group by 183.6% during the 2nd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 7,567 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 4,899 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new position in Vodafone Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $371,000. 7.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on VOD shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Vodafone Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 15th. UBS Group restated a “sell” rating on shares of Vodafone Group in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Vodafone Group to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Vodafone Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $72.00.

Vodafone Group Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:VOD opened at $14.57 on Thursday. Vodafone Group PLC has a 52-week low of $8.00 and a 52-week high of $14.61. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Vodafone Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 24th will be issued a $0.2567 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 434.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 24th.

Vodafone Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vodafone Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile will base their joint-venture headquarters in Luxembourg to push Europe-wide space-based mobile broadband — this expands Vodafone’s addressable market for next‑generation connectivity and signals a long-term growth avenue beyond terrestrial services. Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Choose Luxembourg as Joint Venture Headquarters to Drive European-Wide Space-Based Mobile Broadband Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Vodafone Business landed a digital services deal with Centrica — a B2B contract win that supports recurring enterprise revenue and helps diversify Vodafone’s revenue mix away from consumer-only competition. Vodafone Business lands digital services deal with Centrica
• Positive Sentiment: Vodafone Idea reported a narrower Q3 loss and improved ARPU — operational improvement at India’s Vodafone Idea can raise the value of Vodafone’s minority exposure and reduce downside risk from that market. That news has been driving positive sentiment tied to VOD’s investment case. Vodafone Idea reduces net loss to Rs 5,286 crore, improves average revenue per user
• Positive Sentiment: Management comment and regulatory clarity (AGR resolution) have been framed as a turning point by Vodafone Idea’s promoter KM Birla — clearer AGR outcomes cut a major overhang on the Indian business and support prospects for a sustained turnaround that indirectly helps VOD’s outlook. Resolution of AGR dues marks decisive turning point for Vodafone Idea: KM Birla
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting a potential “reset” for Vodafone Idea flagged by Birla — investors should watch for details on any recapitalization, dilution, or restructuring plans; these could materially affect Vodafone Group’s stake value depending on the terms. Birla flags reset for Vodafone Idea

Vodafone Group Profile

Vodafone Group plc is a British multinational telecommunications company headquartered in London. It provides a wide range of communications services to consumer and enterprise customers, including mobile voice and data, fixed-line broadband, cable and pay-TV, and wholesale network services. The company also offers business-oriented solutions such as cloud and hosting, managed networks, unified communications, and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and platform services.

Vodafone operates through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and partner arrangements across multiple countries, with a particularly large presence in Europe and in several African markets.