S&CO Inc. lifted its position in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) by 109.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,540 shares of the software maker’s stock after buying an additional 7,602 shares during the quarter. S&CO Inc.’s holdings in Intuit were worth $6,286,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Intuit by 522.3% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. now owns 51,697 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $34,852,000 after purchasing an additional 43,389 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in shares of Intuit by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,791,212 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,848,954,000 after buying an additional 471,451 shares during the period. Vestcor Inc boosted its stake in shares of Intuit by 79.1% in the 4th quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 20,717 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $13,723,000 after buying an additional 9,148 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in shares of Intuit by 119.5% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 86,618 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $37,452,000 after buying an additional 47,148 shares in the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Intuit by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 59,974 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $39,728,000 after buying an additional 6,999 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.66% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Intuit
In related news, Director Vasant M. Prabhu bought 1,250 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $309.45 per share, for a total transaction of $386,812.50. Following the acquisition, the director owned 1,250 shares in the company, valued at approximately $386,812.50. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 338 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $279.86, for a total transaction of $94,592.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 12,326 shares in the company, valued at $3,449,554.36. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,239 shares of company stock valued at $348,354. Company insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.
Intuit Price Performance
Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The software maker reported $12.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $12.57 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $8.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.54 billion. Intuit had a return on equity of 25.18% and a net margin of 21.91%.The firm’s revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $11.65 earnings per share. Intuit has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.560-3.620 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 23.800-23.850 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Intuit Inc. will post 18.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Intuit Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 9th were given a dividend of $1.20 per share. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 9th. Intuit’s payout ratio is currently 29.07%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
INTU has been the topic of several analyst reports. KeyCorp reduced their target price on shares of Intuit from $520.00 to $450.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on shares of Intuit from $550.00 to $412.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Intuit in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $400.00 price objective on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group reduced their price objective on shares of Intuit from $640.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Intuit from $600.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Twenty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $490.39.
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Key Stories Impacting Intuit
Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intuit is being viewed as a long-term AI beneficiary as it embeds AI across its platform to automate financial workflows, expand higher-value services, and support future growth. Intuit Reinvents Itself With AI: Should You Buy the Stock?
- Positive Sentiment: The company’s AI initiative could improve productivity and deepen customer usage, which may support margins and recurring revenue over time. Intuit Reinvents Itself With AI: Should You Buy the Stock?
- Neutral Sentiment: One analyst note referenced Intuit being upgraded to “strong sell,” but the item provides no detailed rationale and appears secondary to the broader legal-news flow. Intuit upgraded by Piper Sandler to strong sell
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms announced or reminded investors about a pending securities class action against Intuit, with a lead-plaintiff deadline of September 8, 2026, creating a legal overhang for the stock. Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges Intuit Inc. Investors to Act
- Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit alleges securities fraud and investor harm related to the period when Intuit’s stock dropped after guidance changes, which may keep pressure on shares near term. Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Announces that Intuit Inc. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit
- Negative Sentiment: Several additional firms filed or promoted similar class-action notices, reinforcing concerns that Intuit may face prolonged litigation and headline risk. Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against Intuit Inc. and Certain Officers
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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