Waycross Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 45,410 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $30,080,000. Intuit accounts for approximately 2.5% of Waycross Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position.
Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Intuit during the second quarter worth $3,268,830,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its stake in shares of Intuit by 183.8% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,999,737 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,365,640,000 after acquiring an additional 1,295,199 shares in the last quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. bought a new position in Intuit during the first quarter worth about $785,564,000. Winslow Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Intuit in the 2nd quarter worth about $782,677,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Intuit by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 28,621,990 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $19,546,243,000 after purchasing an additional 914,024 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.66% of the company’s stock.
Intuit Stock Performance
Intuit stock opened at $416.44 on Friday. Intuit Inc. has a 12-month low of $349.00 and a 12-month high of $813.70. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $448.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $585.16. The stock has a market cap of $115.17 billion, a PE ratio of 26.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.26.
Intuit Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a $1.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.09%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of Intuit from $819.00 to $720.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Northcoast Research upgraded Intuit from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $575.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, March 6th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Intuit from $725.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Argus lowered their price objective on Intuit from $780.00 to $580.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on Intuit from $850.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $638.06.
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Insider Activity at Intuit
In other news, CEO Sasan K. Goodarzi sold 41,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $650.10, for a total value of $26,654,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 13,611 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,848,511.10. This represents a 75.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 333 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $440.40, for a total value of $146,653.20. Following the sale, the director directly owned 13,253 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,836,621.20. This trade represents a 2.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 119,403 shares of company stock worth $79,242,742. Corporate insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.
Intuit News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intuit reported a solid quarter: $4.15 EPS vs. $3.68 expected and $4.65B revenue vs. $4.53B expected; revenue +17.4% YoY and management set FY26 and Q3 2026 EPS ranges that imply continued profitability and growth. This beat/guidance supports medium-term fundamentals and underpins buy-the-dip narratives.
- Positive Sentiment: Some analysts and commentators view the recent share decline as a buying window—arguing the pullback prices in optimistic long-term AI/cloud monetization while offering an entry for investors focused on recurring revenue and cash flow. Intuit’s Collapse Created A Rare Buying Window
- Neutral Sentiment: Heightened retail and search interest around INTU suggests the name is in focus—higher attention can raise intraday volatility and trading volume as investors react to headlines and headlines-driven flows. Investors Heavily Search Intuit Inc. (INTU): Here is What You Need to Know
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent write-ups are dissecting Intuit’s valuation after sharp recent swings—some see undervaluation vs. long-term AI-driven opportunity, others flag that short-term multiples may still look rich relative to near-term growth deceleration. Assessing Intuit (INTU) Valuation After Recent Share Price Swings And Undervaluation Debate
- Neutral Sentiment: Comparisons to peers (e.g., Block) highlight a competitive fintech landscape where Intuit’s AI ecosystem and tax/SMB franchises are strengths but require continued execution vs. fast-growing rivals. This shapes relative investor preference rather than a binary buy/sell trigger. Block vs Intuit: Which Fintech Stock is the Better Buy Now?
- Negative Sentiment: Broader weakness in software and tech/AI rotation is pressuring Intuit shares; sector de-risking and hardware-driven market moves have pulled down software multiples and triggered short-term selling. Software Stocks Fall, Hardware Falls Harder. What to Know in the Stock Market’s AI Era.
- Negative Sentiment: Price momentum metrics show meaningful recent weakness (large multi-month declines and volatility), which can attract additional technical selling and weigh on sentiment until conviction on growth/AI monetization re-accelerates.
Intuit Profile
Intuit Inc (NASDAQ: INTU) is a financial software company headquartered in Mountain View, California, that develops and sells cloud-based financial management and compliance products for individuals, small businesses, self-employed workers and accounting professionals. Founded in 1983 by Scott Cook and Tom Proulx, the company has grown from desktop tax and accounting software into a diversified provider of online financial tools. As of my latest update, Sasan Goodarzi serves as Chief Executive Officer.
Intuit’s product portfolio includes QuickBooks, its flagship accounting and business-management platform that offers bookkeeping, payroll, payments and invoicing capabilities; TurboTax, a tax-preparation and filing service aimed at individual taxpayers; and Mint, a consumer personal-finance and budgeting app.
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