Northstar Asset Management Inc. reduced its stake in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 19,964 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 423 shares during the quarter. Intuit accounts for 4.3% of Northstar Asset Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Northstar Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Intuit were worth $15,724,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of INTU. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Intuit by 61.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,552 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,233,000 after purchasing an additional 1,350 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intuit by 145.6% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 813 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $511,000 after buying an additional 482 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Intuit in the first quarter valued at approximately $493,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intuit by 13.7% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,602 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,826,000 after buying an additional 554 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intuit by 5.5% in the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 828 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $508,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. 83.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Intuit Stock Up 0.8%
INTU opened at $683.09 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $671.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $697.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 1.36. The company has a market cap of $190.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.72, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.25. Intuit Inc. has a one year low of $532.65 and a one year high of $813.70.
Intuit Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were given a $1.20 dividend. This is an increase from Intuit’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.04. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 9th. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.93%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 333 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $661.15, for a total value of $220,162.95. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,475 shares in the company, valued at $9,570,146.25. This represents a 2.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Sandeep Aujla sold 1,170 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $677.06, for a total value of $792,160.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 1,295 shares in the company, valued at $876,792.70. This represents a 47.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 2,407 shares of company stock worth $1,614,913 over the last three months. 2.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
INTU has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Intuit from $900.00 to $880.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded Intuit from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. UBS Group decreased their price target on Intuit from $750.00 to $725.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. KeyCorp decreased their price target on Intuit from $850.00 to $825.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Intuit from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 12th. 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $791.82.
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About Intuit
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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