Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its holdings in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) by 22.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,259,170 shares of the software maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 234,114 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA’s holdings in Intuit were worth $544,424,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. GW&K Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Intuit by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 202 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $138,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Cannell & Spears LLC boosted its position in Intuit by 0.4% in the third quarter. Cannell & Spears LLC now owns 3,868 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,641,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Betterment LLC boosted its position in Intuit by 2.1% in the third quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 779 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $532,000 after buying an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Crawford Investment Counsel Inc. grew its stake in shares of Intuit by 4.7% during the third quarter. Crawford Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 377 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $257,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Value Partners Investments Inc. grew its stake in shares of Intuit by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Value Partners Investments Inc. now owns 3,963 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $2,629,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.66% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Intuit
In other Intuit news, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 338 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $279.86, for a total transaction of $94,592.68. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 12,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,449,554.36. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Vasant M. Prabhu acquired 1,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $309.45 per share, for a total transaction of $386,812.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,250 shares in the company, valued at approximately $386,812.50. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 1,239 shares of company stock valued at $348,354 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.
Intuit Price Performance
Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 analyst estimates of $8.54 billion. Intuit had a return on equity of 25.18% and a net margin of 21.91%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $11.65 EPS. Intuit has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.560-3.620 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 23.800-23.850 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Intuit Inc. will post 18.19 EPS for the current year.
Intuit Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 9th will be paid a $1.20 dividend. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 9th. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.07%.
Key Headlines Impacting Intuit
Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:
- Positive Sentiment: INTU is benefiting from dip-buying after its steep decline, with investors stepping in near 52-week lows and supporting a bounce in the name.
- Positive Sentiment: Lower Treasury yields have boosted interest in software and other growth stocks, improving the backdrop for Intuit.
- Positive Sentiment: Intuit is set to highlight its rebuilt AI infrastructure at VB Transform 2026, reinforcing the company’s investment in scalable AI capabilities that could support future product growth. Intuit will show off how it rebuilt its AI infrastructure to support fast and complex tasks at VB Transform 2026
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent insider selling by Director Richard Dalzell was done under a pre-arranged trading plan, so it is not a strong signal by itself, but it can add to cautious sentiment when shares are already under pressure. Intuit director stock sale
- Negative Sentiment: Investor concerns increased after reports of pricing issues and a large stock drop led to a securities-fraud investigation notice, which could keep legal and reputational pressure on the stock. INTU Fraud Alert: Intuit Securities Fraud Investigation on behalf of Investors after Stock Drops 20% is Ongoing
- Negative Sentiment: Another law firm is also investigating claims on behalf of investors, adding to the legal overhang. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Intuit, Inc. – INTU
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts have been cutting price targets and at least one major firm downgraded the stock, with concerns that management may lower near- to medium-term growth guidance.
- Negative Sentiment: Reports of QuickBooks outages and ongoing scrutiny around TurboTax pricing and AI disruption concerns are adding uncertainty around Intuit’s business outlook. Is Intuit’s QuickBooks down? Business owners report issues; company responds widespread outages
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
INTU has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group dropped their price target on Intuit from $440.00 to $360.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Northcoast Research reduced their price objective on Intuit from $575.00 to $465.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Susquehanna lowered their target price on Intuit from $640.00 to $550.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on Intuit from $558.00 to $406.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, HSBC cut their price target on Intuit from $897.00 to $707.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Twenty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $498.40.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Intuit
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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