Assenagon Asset Management S.A. decreased its position in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) by 82.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 48,122 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 222,718 shares during the quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s holdings in Intuit were worth $20,807,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new stake in Intuit during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Intuit in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Intuit in the third quarter valued at $33,000. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Intuit in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Intuit by 54.3% in the fourth quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 54 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. 83.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Intuit Trading Up 4.7%
Shares of Intuit stock opened at $267.15 on Friday. Intuit Inc. has a 1 year low of $252.84 and a 1 year high of $813.70. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $338.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $447.57. The company has a market cap of $73.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.18, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.
Intuit Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th will be paid a dividend of $1.20 per share. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 9th. Intuit’s payout ratio is currently 29.07%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
INTU has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Intuit from $576.00 to $504.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Northcoast Research decreased their target price on Intuit from $575.00 to $465.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Intuit from $500.00 to $410.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on Intuit from $600.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Intuit from $600.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Twenty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $498.40.
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Intuit News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:
- Positive Sentiment: INTU is benefiting from dip-buying after its steep decline, with investors stepping in near 52-week lows and supporting a bounce in the name.
- Positive Sentiment: Lower Treasury yields have boosted interest in software and other growth stocks, improving the backdrop for Intuit.
- Positive Sentiment: Intuit is set to highlight its rebuilt AI infrastructure at VB Transform 2026, reinforcing the company’s investment in scalable AI capabilities that could support future product growth. Intuit will show off how it rebuilt its AI infrastructure to support fast and complex tasks at VB Transform 2026
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent insider selling by Director Richard Dalzell was done under a pre-arranged trading plan, so it is not a strong signal by itself, but it can add to cautious sentiment when shares are already under pressure. Intuit director stock sale
- Negative Sentiment: Investor concerns increased after reports of pricing issues and a large stock drop led to a securities-fraud investigation notice, which could keep legal and reputational pressure on the stock. INTU Fraud Alert: Intuit Securities Fraud Investigation on behalf of Investors after Stock Drops 20% is Ongoing
- Negative Sentiment: Another law firm is also investigating claims on behalf of investors, adding to the legal overhang. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Intuit, Inc. – INTU
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts have been cutting price targets and at least one major firm downgraded the stock, with concerns that management may lower near- to medium-term growth guidance.
- Negative Sentiment: Reports of QuickBooks outages and ongoing scrutiny around TurboTax pricing and AI disruption concerns are adding uncertainty around Intuit’s business outlook. Is Intuit’s QuickBooks down? Business owners report issues; company responds widespread outages
Insider Activity at Intuit
In other Intuit news, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 338 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $279.86, for a total value of $94,592.68. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 12,326 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,449,554.36. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Vasant M. Prabhu acquired 1,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $309.45 per share, for a total transaction of $386,812.50. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,250 shares in the company, valued at $386,812.50. This represents a ? increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,239 shares of company stock valued at $348,354. Insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.
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; TurboTax, a tax-preparation and filing service aimed at individual taxpayers; and Mint, a consumer personal-finance and budgeting app.
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