Groupe la Francaise Has $5.40 Million Holdings in Intuit Inc. $INTU

Groupe la Francaise boosted its stake in shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) by 18.5% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,484 shares of the software maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,948 shares during the quarter. Groupe la Francaise’s holdings in Intuit were worth $5,398,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of INTU. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Intuit by 61.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,552 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,233,000 after purchasing an additional 1,350 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Intuit by 145.6% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 813 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $511,000 after purchasing an additional 482 shares during the last quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. acquired a new position in Intuit during the 1st quarter valued at $785,564,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Intuit by 23.1% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 886 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $698,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Florida Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Intuit by 12.2% in the 2nd quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 470 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $370,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the period. 83.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Intuit News

Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intuit announced a partnership with Perplexity to integrate QuickBooks and Mailchimp into Perplexity Computer, an agentic AI assistant. The collaboration could help users move from discovering information to receiving personalized insights and taking actions within Intuit’s software ecosystem. Intuit and Perplexity Team on AI Integrations
• Positive Sentiment: Recent AI-powered product enhancements for mid-market financial management support Intuit’s strategy of using automation and data-driven insights to expand the value of its QuickBooks platform. Intuit unveils AI-powered innovations for mid-market financial management
• Positive Sentiment: A comparison with PayPal argues that Intuit’s broad financial-software ecosystem, recurring customer relationships and AI investments provide a strong foundation for future growth. Intuit or PayPal: Which Fintech Is Built for Future Growth?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary notes that INTU has significantly underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, but expectations for its future remain cautiously positive. Other coverage highlights Intuit’s profitability and market leadership while comparing it with higher-risk AI software companies. Is Intuit Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a securities class action and a September 8 lead-plaintiff deadline involving investors who purchased Intuit shares between February 25, 2025, and June 1, 2026. The notices cite a reassessment of TurboTax’s growth outlook and add legal and reputational uncertainty, although the allegations have not been proven. Intuit Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit Deadline
• Negative Sentiment: An Intuit executive sold 906 shares worth approximately $314,000, representing 36% of the executive’s direct holdings before the transaction. While the sale may be routine, its timing can weigh on sentiment amid the stock’s recent decline. An Intuit Executive Sells Over a Third of Their Direct Holdings

Intuit Price Performance

Shares of INTU traded up $1.34 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $359.40. The stock had a trading volume of 1,871,193 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,382,581. The company’s fifty day moving average is $307.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $356.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.51 and a quick ratio of 1.45. Intuit Inc. has a 52 week low of $252.84 and a 52 week high of $705.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $98.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.78, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.97.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 25th. The software maker reported $4.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.58 by $0.45. Intuit had a net margin of 21.29% and a return on equity of 25.97%. The business had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.75 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts anticipate that Intuit Inc. will post 23.07 EPS for the current year.

Intuit Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 8th will be issued a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 8th. This is a positive change from Intuit’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.20. Intuit’s payout ratio is currently 33.45%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Lauren D. Hotz sold 907 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.54, for a total value of $314,311.78. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 1,628 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $564,167.12. This represents a 35.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 284 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.32, for a total transaction of $74,498.88. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 11,758 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,084,358.56. The trade was a 2.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,146 shares of company stock worth $662,666. 2.49% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Argus lowered their price target on shares of Intuit from $580.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on shares of Intuit from $406.00 to $380.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Susquehanna lowered their price target on shares of Intuit from $427.00 to $415.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Intuit from $443.00 to $408.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $300.00 price target on shares of Intuit in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $434.68.

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, and TurboTax, a tax-preparation and filing service aimed at individual taxpayers. In addition to these core offerings, Intuit has expanded through acquisitions to provide complementary services such as Credit Karma (consumer credit and financial-product marketplace) and Mailchimp (marketing and commerce tools), and it offers professional-grade tax solutions for accountants and tax preparers.

The company serves a mix of consumers, small and mid-sized businesses and accounting professionals across multiple markets, with a particularly large presence in the United States and an expanding international footprint.