Mattern Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) by 7.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 849 shares of the software maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the quarter. Mattern Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Intuit were worth $527,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of INTU. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its position in Intuit by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 582 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $382,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. WASHINGTON TRUST Co raised its holdings in Intuit by 10.5% during the 2nd quarter. WASHINGTON TRUST Co now owns 168 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $110,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Gemmer Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Intuit by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. Gemmer Asset Management LLC now owns 448 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $294,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares during the period. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC increased its position in shares of Intuit by 2.6% during the first quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 659 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $429,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the period. Finally, Stonebrook Private Inc. raised its stake in Intuit by 4.5% during the first quarter. Stonebrook Private Inc. now owns 398 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $259,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.66% of the company’s stock.
Intuit Price 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 stock has a market cap of $170.77 billion, a PE ratio of 58.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.24. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $626.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $626.63. Intuit Inc. has a 1-year low of $473.56 and a 1-year 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 given a dividend of $1.04 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 10th. This represents a $4.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.68%. This is a positive change from Intuit’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio is presently 39.81%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Eve B. Burton sold 2,988 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $649.87, for a total transaction of $1,941,811.56. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In related news, EVP Laura A. Fennell sold 30,159 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $642.36, for a total transaction of $19,372,935.24. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 52,038 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,427,129.68. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Eve B. Burton sold 2,988 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $649.87, for a total value of $1,941,811.56. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 55,297 shares of company stock valued at $35,220,046 in the last three months. Company insiders own 2.90% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have commented on INTU. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Intuit from $730.00 to $780.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Intuit from $585.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 23rd. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $757.00 target price on shares of Intuit in a report on Friday, August 16th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Intuit from $770.00 to $790.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Intuit in a research note on Wednesday, July 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $760.00 price objective for the company. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Intuit presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $735.71.
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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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