Texas Capital Bank Wealth Management Services Inc purchased a new stake in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 30,471 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $7,953,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Intuit in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management bought a new stake in Intuit during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. MidFirst Bank bought a new position in shares of Intuit in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Intuit by 75.0% in the first quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 70 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Intuit in the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.66% of the company’s stock.
Intuit News Summary
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 Price Performance
Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 25th. The software maker reported $4.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.58 by $0.45. The company had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.27 billion. Intuit had a net margin of 21.29% and a return on equity of 25.97%. The firm’s revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.75 EPS. Intuit has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.440-2.480 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 22.880-23.120 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Intuit Inc. will post 23.07 earnings per share for the current year.
Intuit Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 8th will be issued a dividend of $1.38 per share. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 8th. This is a positive change from Intuit’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.20. Intuit’s payout ratio is presently 33.45%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 284 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,084,358.56. This represents a 2.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Lauren D. Hotz sold 907 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.54, for a total transaction of $314,311.78. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,628 shares in the company, valued at approximately $564,167.12. This represents a 35.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 2,146 shares of company stock worth $662,666 over the last three months. Insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have commented on INTU. HSBC decreased their price objective on Intuit from $897.00 to $707.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 22nd. KeyCorp set a $400.00 price target on shares of Intuit in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Bank of America lowered shares of Intuit from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $360.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. UBS Group set a $370.00 price target on shares of Intuit in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $300.00 price target on shares of Intuit in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $434.68.
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Intuit 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.
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