Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) Shares Sold by Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.

Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. trimmed its position in shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) by 16.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 649,455 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock after selling 126,430 shares during the quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Vodafone Group Public were worth $6,507,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 1,119.6% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 942,179 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $9,441,000 after acquiring an additional 864,924 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Vodafone Group Public in the 3rd quarter worth about $7,482,000. Clifford Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Vodafone Group Public by 30.1% during the second quarter. Clifford Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,012,210 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $17,848,000 after purchasing an additional 465,802 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in Vodafone Group Public by 79.0% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 131,685 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $1,319,000 after purchasing an additional 58,130 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can raised its stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 12.4% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 4,277,581 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $43,161,000 after buying an additional 472,537 shares during the period. 7.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Vodafone Group Public from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Vodafone Group Public Price Performance

NASDAQ:VOD opened at $8.83 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $9.36 and a two-hundred day moving average of $9.39. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a 12 month low of $8.02 and a 12 month high of $10.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Vodafone Group Public Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 22nd will be issued a $0.2423 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 22nd. This represents a yield of 8%.

Vodafone Group Public Profile

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company provides telecommunication services in Europe and internationally. It offers mobile connectivity services comprising end-to-end services for mobile voice and data, messaging, device management, BYOx, and telecoms management, as well as professional and consulting services; and fixed line connectivity, such as fixed voice and data, broadband, software-defined networks, managed WAN, LAN, ethernet, and satellite; and financial services, as well as business and merchant services.