Nixon Peabody Trust Co. reduced its position in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) by 8.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,955 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 170 shares during the quarter. Nixon Peabody Trust Co.’s holdings in Intuit were worth $1,540,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Intuit by 161.5% during the second quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 34 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intuit by 111.8% in the 2nd quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 36 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intuit by 270.0% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 37 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Intuit during the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Spurstone Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Intuit during the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. 83.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Intuit Trading Down 1.4%
NASDAQ INTU opened at $650.11 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $181.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.25. Intuit Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $532.65 and a fifty-two week high of $813.70. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $667.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $705.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 1.36.
Intuit Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 9th were given a $1.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is a positive change from Intuit’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.04. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio is 34.93%.
Insider Activity
In other Intuit news, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 333 shares of Intuit stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $661.15, for a total transaction of $220,162.95. Following the sale, the director directly owned 14,475 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,570,146.25. The trade was a 2.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Scott D. Cook sold 529 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $664.99, for a total value of $351,779.71. Following the transaction, the director owned 6,162,547 shares in the company, valued at $4,098,032,129.53. This trade represents a 0.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,407 shares of company stock valued at $1,614,913. Corporate insiders own 2.68% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Intuit from $815.00 to $803.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Intuit from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 12th. Zacks Research lowered Intuit from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Intuit in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on Intuit from $815.00 to $785.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. One 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $791.82.
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Intuit Company Profile
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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