Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) Shares Acquired by Clifford Capital Partners LLC

Clifford Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) by 30.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,012,210 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock after buying an additional 465,802 shares during the period. Vodafone Group Public makes up about 3.9% of Clifford Capital Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Clifford Capital Partners LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Vodafone Group Public worth $17,848,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VOD. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Vodafone Group Public by 116.7% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,903 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 2,102 shares during the period. Asset Dedication LLC grew its position in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 630.9% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 4,634 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 4,000 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in Vodafone Group Public during the first quarter worth about $46,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Vodafone Group Public by 230.9% in the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,410 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 3,775 shares during the period. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new position in shares of Vodafone Group Public during the second quarter valued at approximately $49,000. 7.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VOD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. New Street Research upgraded Vodafone Group Public to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 8th. UBS Group lowered shares of Vodafone Group Public from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Vodafone Group Public in a report on Thursday, June 20th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com raised Vodafone Group Public from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.45.

Vodafone Group Public Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VOD opened at $9.95 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $9.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 1.29. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a 12-month low of $8.02 and a 12-month high of $10.39.

Vodafone Group Public Company 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.