Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) Stock Position Decreased by HUB Investment Partners LLC

HUB Investment Partners LLC cut its position in shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) by 24.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,018 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock after selling 3,274 shares during the period. HUB Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in Vodafone Group Public were worth $85,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 63.7% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 4,881 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,899 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 912.9% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 7,212 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 6,500 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vodafone Group Public in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $90,000. Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. bought a new position in shares of Vodafone Group Public in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $92,000. Finally, Aigen Investment Management LP bought a new position in shares of Vodafone Group Public in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $93,000. 7.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on VOD shares. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Vodafone Group Public from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. DZ Bank raised Vodafone Group Public from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Vodafone Group Public from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Vodafone Group Public Stock Performance

VOD opened at $9.73 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.75. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $8.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a 12-month low of $8.00 and a 12-month high of $10.39.

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.