Dorsey Wright & Associates bought a new position in shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 6,650 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $5,238,000. Intuit accounts for 1.2% of Dorsey Wright & Associates’ portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in Intuit in the first quarter worth $882,031,000. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Intuit during the 1st quarter valued at $785,564,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in shares of Intuit by 7.8% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 9,018,770 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $5,537,435,000 after buying an additional 649,212 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Intuit by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,707,966 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $21,823,625,000 after buying an additional 377,657 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Intuit by 6.8% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,655,249 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $3,472,266,000 after acquiring an additional 358,328 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.66% of the company’s stock.
Intuit Stock Performance
INTU stock opened at $649.73 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $666.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $707.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. Intuit Inc. has a 12-month low of $532.65 and a 12-month high of $813.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $181.15 billion, a PE ratio of 47.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.25.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Intuit news, CFO Sandeep Aujla sold 1,170 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $677.06, for a total value of $792,160.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $876,792.70. The trade was a 47.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 333 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $661.15, for a total transaction of $220,162.95. Following the sale, 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,407 shares of company stock valued at $1,614,913. 2.68% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
INTU has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Intuit from $815.00 to $785.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Citigroup dropped their price target on Intuit from $815.00 to $803.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Intuit in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $850.00 price objective on shares of Intuit in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Intuit from $770.00 to $750.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. One investment 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Intuit currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $795.91.
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Intuit Company 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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