Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Get Free Report) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-two brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twenty-five have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $638.0625.
Several equities analysts have weighed in on INTU shares. Northcoast Research upgraded shares of Intuit from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $575.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Guggenheim set a $633.00 price target on shares of Intuit in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Intuit from $850.00 to $600.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on Intuit in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. They set a “buy” rating and a $739.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn raised Intuit from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $670.00 to $700.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intuit
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of INTU. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intuit by 61.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,552 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,233,000 after buying an additional 1,350 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Intuit by 145.6% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 813 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $511,000 after acquiring an additional 482 shares during the period. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. acquired a new position in Intuit in the 1st quarter valued at $785,564,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Intuit by 23.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 886 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $698,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Florida Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intuit by 12.2% during the 2nd quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 470 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $370,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. 83.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Headlines Impacting Intuit
Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:
- Positive Sentiment: U.S. appeals court tossed an FTC order that had barred Intuit from advertising TurboTax as “free” for simple returns — a material legal win that curtails a major regulatory overhang and potential compliance costs. US appeals court tosses FTC order against Intuit over TurboTax advertising
- Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley named Intuit a Top Pick and highlighted fiscal Q3 as a potential catalyst tied to tax-season visibility and growth — analyst endorsements can drive demand and support multiple expansion. Intuit stock rises after Morgan Stanley Top Pick designation
- Positive Sentiment: Ongoing buy-side and sell-side coverage is constructive — several outlets flag INTU as a buy/sales-growth name, reinforcing investor confidence ahead of tax-season results. Wall Street Analysts See Intuit (INTU) as a Buy: Should You Invest?
- Positive Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals remain supportive: Intuit beat last quarter’s EPS and revenue (EPS $4.15 vs. $3.68 est.; revenue $4.65B vs. $4.53B) and provided FY/Q3 guidance — these results and guidance underpin the bullish analyst narratives.
- Neutral Sentiment: CEO Sasan Goodarzi gave interviews addressing canceled insider stock sales; management commentary aims to reassure investors but the coverage is informational rather than a direct catalyst. Watch CNBC’s full interview with Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi
- Negative Sentiment: Technical/valuation caveats: the stock is trading below its 50‑day moving average and well off its 12‑month high, and the 50‑day (≈$466.88) vs. 200‑day (≈$594.81) spread highlights recent downward momentum — these factors could limit near-term upside despite positive news.
Intuit Stock Up 0.1%
Intuit stock opened at $455.78 on Friday. Intuit has a fifty-two week low of $349.00 and a fifty-two week high of $813.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $126.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $463.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $592.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.32.
Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software maker reported $4.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.68 by $0.47. Intuit had a return on equity of 24.23% and a net margin of 21.57%.The business had revenue of $4.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.32 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 17.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intuit has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 12.450-12.510 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 22.980-23.180 EPS. Analysts predict that Intuit will post 14.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Intuit Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be issued a $1.20 dividend. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Intuit’s payout ratio is 31.09%.
Intuit Company 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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