Unisphere Establishment boosted its position in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) by 6.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,810,000 shares of the software maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 110,000 shares during the period. Intuit accounts for 6.6% of Unisphere Establishment’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Unisphere Establishment owned approximately 0.65% of Intuit worth $782,608,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in Intuit during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Intuit in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Intuit by 75.0% in the 1st quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 70 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intuit in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, CrossGen Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intuit during the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 83.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at Intuit
In other Intuit news, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 338 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $279.86, for a total value of $94,592.68. Following the sale, the director owned 12,326 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,449,554.36. This represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Vasant M. Prabhu bought 1,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $309.45 per share, with a total value of $386,812.50. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 1,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $386,812.50. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 1,239 shares of company stock valued at $348,354. 2.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Intuit Trading Up 5.3%
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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.57 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $8.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.54 billion. Intuit had a return on equity of 25.18% and a net margin of 21.91%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $11.65 earnings per share. Intuit has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.560-3.620 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 23.800-23.850 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Intuit Inc. will post 18.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Intuit Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th were paid a $1.20 dividend. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 9th. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.07%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
INTU has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Intuit from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Intuit from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Intuit from $600.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Intuit from $425.00 to $360.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Intuit from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $468.84.
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Key Headlines Impacting Intuit
Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Intuit highlighted its AI roadmap for surgical care at the Society of Robotic Surgery conference, including a framework built on data from more than 20 million da Vinci procedures and a live telesurgery demonstration. The message reinforces Intuit’s long-term innovation story and could help investor confidence around future product capabilities. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: The company also launched a business credit card that syncs with QuickBooks, which supports ecosystem expansion and could deepen customer adoption across Intuit’s small-business platform. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are still looking for double-digit earnings growth in Intuit’s upcoming quarterly report, suggesting investors are watching closely for confirmation of continued momentum. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms announced or promoted securities fraud class-action claims against Intuit, alleging misstatements about TurboTax growth, revenue outlook, and pricing issues. These legal actions are a clear drag on sentiment and may be pressuring the stock. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Additional lawsuits and deadline reminders around the September 8 lead-plaintiff date keep the litigation overhang in focus, adding uncertainty for investors. Article Title
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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