Mark P. Notarainni Sells 7,274 Shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) Stock

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTUGet Free Report) EVP Mark P. Notarainni sold 7,274 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $548.30, for a total transaction of $3,988,334.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 869 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $476,472.70. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Intuit Stock Performance

INTU stock opened at $550.56 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Intuit Inc. has a twelve month low of $352.63 and a twelve month high of $558.64. The business’s fifty day moving average is $500.29 and its 200-day moving average is $454.86. The company has a market cap of $154.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 1.19.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTUGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 24th. The software maker reported $1.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $2.71 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.64 billion. Intuit had a return on equity of 16.61% and a net margin of 16.59%. The company’s revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.22 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Intuit Inc. will post 11.25 EPS for the current year.

Intuit Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 9th will be paid a $0.90 dividend. This represents a $3.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.65%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 5th. This is an increase from Intuit’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.97%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on INTU. Argus raised their price target on shares of Intuit from $580.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Intuit from $525.00 to $575.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 25th. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on Intuit from $497.00 to $528.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 25th. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Intuit from $550.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Intuit in a report on Thursday, August 17th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $546.55.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intuit

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Intuit during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Intuit by 100.0% in the first quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 58 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Intuit during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC acquired a new position in shares of Intuit in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Barrett & Company Inc. bought a new stake in Intuit during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. 82.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Intuit

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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 ProConnect.

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