Harber Asset Management LLC Takes $4.43 Million Position in Intuit Inc. $INTU

Harber Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 16,956 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $4,426,000. Intuit accounts for about 2.7% of Harber Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Betterment LLC lifted its stake in Intuit by 2.1% in the third quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 779 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $532,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the period. One Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intuit by 2.7% during the third quarter. One Capital Management LLC now owns 681 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $465,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intuit by 1.0% during the third quarter. Quadcap Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,801 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,230,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Intuit by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc. now owns 2,036 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,349,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sage Private Wealth Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intuit by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Sage Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 802 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $531,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. 83.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Intuit

In related news, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 284 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.32, for a total value of $74,498.88. Following the sale, the director directly owned 11,758 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,084,358.56. The trade was a 2.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Lauren D. Hotz sold 907 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.54, for a total value of $314,311.78. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,628 shares in the company, valued at $564,167.12. This represents a 35.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 2,146 shares of company stock worth $662,666 over the last quarter. 2.49% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on INTU. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Intuit from $360.00 to $300.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Freedom Capital cut Intuit from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Wolfe Research cut Intuit from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Mizuho dropped their price target on Intuit from $500.00 to $430.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Intuit from $600.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $434.68.

Key Intuit News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intuit announced a partnership with Perplexity to integrate QuickBooks and Mailchimp into Perplexity Computer, an agentic AI assistant. The collaboration could help users move from discovering information to receiving personalized insights and taking actions within Intuit’s software ecosystem. Intuit and Perplexity Team on AI Integrations
• Positive Sentiment: Recent AI-powered product enhancements for mid-market financial management support Intuit’s strategy of using automation and data-driven insights to expand the value of its QuickBooks platform. Intuit unveils AI-powered innovations for mid-market financial management
• Positive Sentiment: A comparison with PayPal argues that Intuit’s broad financial-software ecosystem, recurring customer relationships and AI investments provide a strong foundation for future growth. Intuit or PayPal: Which Fintech Is Built for Future Growth?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary notes that INTU has significantly underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, but expectations for its future remain cautiously positive. Other coverage highlights Intuit’s profitability and market leadership while comparing it with higher-risk AI software companies. Is Intuit Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a securities class action and a September 8 lead-plaintiff deadline involving investors who purchased Intuit shares between February 25, 2025, and June 1, 2026. The notices cite a reassessment of TurboTax’s growth outlook and add legal and reputational uncertainty, although the allegations have not been proven. Intuit Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit Deadline
• Negative Sentiment: An Intuit executive sold 906 shares worth approximately $314,000, representing 36% of the executive’s direct holdings before the transaction. While the sale may be routine, its timing can weigh on sentiment amid the stock’s recent decline. An Intuit Executive Sells Over a Third of Their Direct Holdings

Intuit Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of INTU traded up $1.45 on Monday, reaching $359.51. The stock had a trading volume of 1,842,109 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,382,581. The firm has a market capitalization of $98.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 1.51. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $307.36 and a 200-day simple moving average of $356.13. Intuit Inc. has a 12-month low of $252.84 and a 12-month high of $705.08.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 25th. The software maker reported $4.03 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.58 by $0.45. Intuit had a return on equity of 25.97% and a net margin of 21.29%.The company had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.75 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Intuit has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.440-2.480 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 22.880-23.120 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Intuit Inc. will post 23.07 EPS for the current year.

Intuit Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 8th will be given a $1.38 dividend. This is an increase from Intuit’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.20. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 8th. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 33.45%.

Intuit Company Profile

Intuit Inc (NASDAQ: INTU) is a financial software company headquartered in Mountain View, California, that develops and sells cloud-based financial management and compliance products for individuals, small businesses, self-employed workers and accounting professionals. Founded in 1983 by Scott Cook and Tom Proulx, the company has grown from desktop tax and accounting software into a diversified provider of online financial tools. As of my latest update, Sasan Goodarzi serves as Chief Executive Officer.

Intuit’s product portfolio includes QuickBooks, its flagship accounting and business-management platform that offers bookkeeping, payroll, payments and invoicing capabilities, and TurboTax, a tax-preparation and filing service aimed at individual taxpayers. In addition to these core offerings, Intuit has expanded through acquisitions to provide complementary services such as Credit Karma (consumer credit and financial-product marketplace) and Mailchimp (marketing and commerce tools), and it offers professional-grade tax solutions for accountants and tax preparers.

The company serves a mix of consumers, small and mid-sized businesses and accounting professionals across multiple markets, with a particularly large presence in the United States and an expanding international footprint.