Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS lowered its holdings in shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) by 37.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,869 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 2,292 shares during the quarter. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS’s holdings in Intuit were worth $1,673,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in Intuit during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Intuit in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Intuit by 75.0% during the first quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 70 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Intuit during the first quarter worth $30,000. Finally, CrossGen Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Intuit during the first quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors own 83.66% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have commented on INTU. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Intuit from $550.00 to $412.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Intuit in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Erste Group Bank upgraded Intuit to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Intuit from $576.00 to $504.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and set a $275.00 price target (down from $375.00) on shares of Intuit in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Twenty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $498.40.
Insider Activity at Intuit
In other 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 transaction, the director 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Vasant M. Prabhu purchased 1,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $309.45 per share, for a total transaction of $386,812.50. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,250 shares in the company, valued at $386,812.50. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 1,239 shares of company stock worth $348,354. Corporate insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Intuit
Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intuit is stepping up capital returns, with surging cash flow supporting bigger buybacks, an $8 billion repurchase program, and continued AI investment—signals that can help support long-term earnings growth and shareholder value. Intuit Steps Up Capital Returns: Can Growth Follow Through?
- Positive Sentiment: Several commentary pieces argued Intuit looks undervalued or that bearish views may have been too pessimistic, which could attract value-oriented buyers if sentiment keeps improving. Is Intuit (INTU) Still Undervalued After A 64% Drop?
- Positive Sentiment: Intuit was added to multiple Russell value indexes, reinforcing the market’s view that the stock now screens more like a value name than a pure growth story. Intuit (INTU) Joins Value Indexes, Is The Stock Now Cheap?
- Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful short position as of July 10, so this update does not appear to be a major trading catalyst.
- Negative Sentiment: Some recent coverage noted a rotation out of tech stocks and broader weakness in high-multiple names, which has weighed on INTU alongside the sector. Selling Winners, Buying Losers: Tech Stocks Drop as Energy Jumps to Start H2
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades from Stifel and Goldman added pressure, reminding investors that some on Wall Street still see valuation and growth risks. Stifel and Goldman Cut Intuit (INTU) Ratings
Intuit Stock Performance
Intuit stock opened at $274.96 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $314.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $418.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The company has a market cap of $75.21 billion, a PE ratio of 16.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.00. Intuit Inc. has a twelve month low of $252.84 and a twelve month high of $813.70.
Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The software maker reported $12.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.57 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $8.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.54 billion. Intuit had a net margin of 21.91% and a return on equity of 25.18%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $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, equities research analysts forecast that Intuit Inc. will post 18.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Intuit Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 9th will be issued a $1.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 9th. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. Intuit’s payout ratio is 29.07%.
About Intuit
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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