Mattern Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 849 shares of the software maker’s stock after buying an additional 62 shares during the period. Mattern Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Intuit were worth $527,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Intuit by 134.7% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 4,601 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $2,991,000 after purchasing an additional 2,641 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Intuit by 33.7% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,838 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $2,383,000 after buying an additional 968 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC grew its stake in Intuit by 33.4% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 10,607 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $6,895,000 after buying an additional 2,655 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Intuit by 13.4% in the 2nd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 11,257 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $7,398,000 after buying an additional 1,328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, M&G Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Intuit during the 1st quarter valued at $22,819,000. 83.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Intuit Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:INTU opened at $609.27 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $626.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $626.63. The company has a market cap of $170.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.24. Intuit Inc. has a 12 month low of $473.56 and a 12 month high of $676.62.
Intuit Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 10th were issued a $1.04 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 10th. This represents a $4.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.68%. This is a boost from Intuit’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. Intuit’s payout ratio is 39.81%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
INTU has been the subject of several research reports. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Intuit from $690.00 to $795.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. Royal Bank of Canada started coverage on Intuit in a research report on Wednesday, July 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $760.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Intuit from $585.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 23rd. Bank of America upped their target price on Intuit from $730.00 to $780.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $768.00 price objective on shares of Intuit in a report on Friday, September 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intuit presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $735.71.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Intuit
In other news, CFO Sandeep Aujla sold 862 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $621.03, for a total value of $535,327.86. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 3,840 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,384,755.20. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Intuit news, EVP Laura A. Fennell sold 30,159 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $642.36, for a total value of $19,372,935.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 52,038 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,427,129.68. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Sandeep Aujla sold 862 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $621.03, for a total value of $535,327.86. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 3,840 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,384,755.20. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 55,297 shares of company stock valued at $35,220,046. 2.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
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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