Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-eight ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $761.2692.

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. KeyCorp lowered their price target on shares of Intuit from $825.00 to $750.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on Intuit from $810.00 to $624.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Intuit in a report on Monday, January 12th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $720.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Intuit from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 11th. Finally, UBS Group set a $739.00 target price on Intuit in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th.

Insider Transactions at Intuit

In other Intuit news, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 333 shares of Intuit stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $659.95, for a total transaction of $219,763.35. Following the sale, the director owned 13,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,893,486.20. The trade was a 2.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Sandeep Aujla sold 1,335 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $629.46, for a total value of $840,329.10. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $337,390.56. The trade was a 71.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 388,464 shares of company stock worth $255,514,393. Company insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intuit

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. May Hill Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Intuit by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. May Hill Capital LLC now owns 345 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $272,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Telos Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Intuit by 2.6% in the second quarter. Telos Capital Management Inc. now owns 585 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $461,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Mcrae Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Intuit by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Mcrae Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,187 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,723,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Intuit by 2.1% in the second quarter. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC now owns 722 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $569,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Finally, BetterWealth LLC raised its stake in Intuit by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. BetterWealth LLC now owns 412 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $281,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. 83.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Intuit

Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Launched a consumer-facing TurboTax/Uber push — Intuit rolled out a campaign with Uber Advertising to connect taxpayers with in-person help and introduced a “done-for-you” TurboTax experience that pairs AI and human experts, which should help user acquisition and engagement for tax season. Intuit Inc. (INTU) Launched a New Campaign with Uber Advertising
• Positive Sentiment: Product expansion into construction via AI-driven ERP — Intuit launched a Construction Edition for its Enterprise Suite aimed at the $2T construction market, signaling meaningful TAM expansion and enterprise monetization potential. Intuit Targets $2 Trillion Construction Market With New AI Suite
• Positive Sentiment: Street support from a major analyst — Morgan Stanley’s Keith Weiss reiterated a Buy and kept an $880 price target, reinforcing a bullish long-term thesis around Intuit’s tax moat and policy/AI tailwinds. Intuit (INTU): Durable Tax Moat, Mispriced AI Risk…
• Positive Sentiment: Opinion pieces pushing back on AI panic — Commentary arguing that AI fears have been overblown may limit further downside as investors reassess long-term revenue resilience. Intuit’s $100B Panic: Premature AI Death Call
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector context — A rally in some beaten-down software names after encouraging AI commentary (e.g., RingCentral, Five9) provides an industry tailwind that could help sentiment for INTU. Beaten-down software stocks RingCentral and Five9 rally…
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings calendar focus — Intuit is slated to report next week; previews and scheduled reports keep the name in flux as traders position into the print. Intuit (INTU) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent price action noted by market commentary — coverage pointing to short-term gains in prior sessions; useful context but not a driver by itself. Intuit (INTU) Laps the Stock Market: Here’s Why
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings-beat skepticism — One preview noted Intuit may lack the ideal setup to deliver an earnings beat next week, which can fuel short-term selling if results or guidance disappoint. Intuit (INTU) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Reported rise in short-interest (data appeared inconsistent) — Notes of increased short interest can amplify volatility; even if the published figures were noisy, perception of growing bearish bets can pressure the stock.

Intuit Price Performance

Shares of Intuit stock opened at $380.55 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $554.54 and its 200 day moving average is $628.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.39. Intuit has a one year low of $375.40 and a one year high of $813.70. The stock has a market cap of $105.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.24.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The software maker reported $3.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.09 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $3.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.76 billion. Intuit had a return on equity of 23.52% and a net margin of 21.19%.Intuit’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.50 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Intuit will post 14.09 earnings per share for the current year.

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.