KP Management LLC Sells 1,000 Shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU)

KP Management LLC lowered its position in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTUFree Report) by 17.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,750 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 1,000 shares during the period. KP Management LLC’s holdings in Intuit were worth $3,122,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of INTU. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Intuit by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,057,696 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $16,937,502,000 after buying an additional 283,291 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Intuit by 173.0% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,687,583 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $2,304,850,000 after purchasing an additional 2,336,654 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Intuit by 9.5% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 3,114,975 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,946,954,000 after purchasing an additional 270,432 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of Intuit by 1.0% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,340,555 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,538,236,000 after purchasing an additional 23,995 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Intuit by 17.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,616,811 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,062,578,000 after purchasing an additional 238,486 shares in the last quarter. 83.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Intuit Trading Down 2.4 %

Shares of Intuit stock opened at $606.28 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $169.48 billion, a PE ratio of 55.93, a P/E/G ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.24. Intuit Inc. has a 1 year low of $473.56 and a 1 year high of $676.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $634.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $630.07.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTUGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 22nd. The software maker reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.14. Intuit had a net margin of 18.19% and a return on equity of 18.64%. The business had revenue of $3.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.40 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Intuit Inc. will post 14.07 EPS for the current year.

Intuit Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 10th will be paid a $1.04 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 10th. This is a positive change from Intuit’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.90. This represents a $4.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.69%. Intuit’s payout ratio is presently 38.38%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Erste Group Bank reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Intuit in a research report on Friday, June 14th. Citigroup upped their target price on Intuit from $727.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 28th. Bank of America lifted 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. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Intuit from $700.00 to $760.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $757.00 price objective on shares of Intuit in a research note on Friday, August 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $735.71.

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Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Kerry J. Mclean sold 11,079 shares of Intuit stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $631.61, for a total value of $6,997,607.19. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 24,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,752,985.01. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In related news, EVP Kerry J. Mclean sold 11,079 shares of Intuit stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $631.61, for a total value of $6,997,607.19. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 24,941 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,752,985.01. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Laura A. Fennell sold 30,159 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 20th. The shares were 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 50,522 shares of company stock valued at $32,284,911 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 2.90% of the company’s stock.

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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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