Ninety One North America Inc. cut its position in shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) by 6.2% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 161,536 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 10,683 shares during the quarter. Intuit comprises 2.3% of Ninety One North America Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Ninety One North America Inc.’s holdings in Intuit were worth $44,537,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Intuit in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $6,851,859,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in Intuit by 102.5% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,896,561 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,684,795,000 after acquiring an additional 1,972,719 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its position in Intuit by 14.5% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,018,738 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,337,257,000 after purchasing an additional 256,400 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of Intuit by 6.9% during the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,334,328 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $870,260,000 after acquiring an additional 215,814 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Unisphere Establishment lifted its position in Intuit by 6.5% during the 1st quarter. Unisphere Establishment now owns 1,810,000 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $782,608,000 after purchasing an additional 110,000 shares during the period. 83.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Trending Headlines about Intuit
Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intuit agreed to acquire Sequence, whose platform automates the quote-to-revenue process, including complex pricing, billing, collections and revenue recognition. The technology is expected to strengthen Intuit Enterprise Suite and QuickBooks Online Advanced, expanding the company’s addressable market among mid-market businesses. Intuit to Acquire AI-Native Revenue Management Platform Sequence
- Positive Sentiment: Sequence supports usage-based, seat-based and milestone-based billing models, potentially giving Intuit stronger exposure to software and professional-services customers with more sophisticated financial needs. Investors appear to view the transaction as a strategic expansion of Intuit’s financial “system of intelligence.” Intuit Shares Jump as Sequence Deal Adds AI Revenue-Management Capabilities
- Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst targets include several levels above the current trading range, with a reported six-month median target of $421. This suggests some analysts continue to see valuation upside if Intuit executes on its enterprise, AI and platform expansion plans.
- Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning was mixed in the latest quarter: major investors including Invesco, JPMorgan and FIL added shares, while T. Rowe Price and Wellington reduced holdings. This provides no clear consensus signal.
- Negative Sentiment: Intuit’s lower-priced Credit Karma Tax offerings could help regain price-sensitive customers, but the pricing changes may slow TurboTax revenue growth in fiscal 2027. Intuit’s Lower DIY Tax Pricing: Will It Weigh on Revenue Growth?
- Negative Sentiment: Mailchimp remains a longer-term concern, with declining revenue and customer churn weighing on Intuit’s growth profile despite efforts to improve margins, retention and SMS adoption. Intuit’s Mailchimp Faces Headwinds: Can It Stage a Turnaround?
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Intuit Stock Performance
NASDAQ INTU traded up $19.00 on Thursday, reaching $329.44. The stock had a trading volume of 2,365,533 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,259,516. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.51 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The company has a market cap of $88.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.01. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $320.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $329.25. Intuit Inc. has a 1-year low of $252.84 and a 1-year high of $689.17.
Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 25th. The software maker reported $4.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.58 by $0.45. The company had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.27 billion. Intuit had a return on equity of 25.97% and a net margin of 21.29%. The company’s revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.75 earnings per share. Intuit has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.440-2.480 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 22.880-23.120 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Intuit Inc. will post 23.02 EPS for the current year.
Intuit Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 8th will be paid a $1.38 dividend. This is a positive change from Intuit’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.20. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 8th. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio is presently 33.45%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
INTU has been the subject of several analyst reports. KeyCorp set a $400.00 target price on Intuit in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $346.00 price objective on shares of Intuit in a report on Friday, September 18th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Intuit from $443.00 to $408.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Intuit in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Finally, Mizuho restated an “outperform” rating and set a $430.00 price objective on shares of Intuit in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $431.55.
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About Intuit
Intuit Inc is a global financial technology and business software company headquartered in Mountain View, California. The company develops products designed to help consumers, small businesses and accounting professionals manage finances, prepare taxes, operate businesses and make financial decisions.
Its principal products and services include TurboTax, a tax preparation and filing platform; QuickBooks, which provides accounting, payroll, payments and related business management tools; Credit Karma, a personal finance platform offering credit monitoring and financial product recommendations; and Mailchimp, an email marketing and customer engagement service for businesses.
Intuit was founded in 1983 by Scott Cook and Tom Proulx.
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