V Square Quantitative Management LLC Takes $5.39 Million Position in Intuit Inc. $INTU

V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 8,131 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $5,386,000. Intuit makes up approximately 0.6% of V Square Quantitative Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of INTU. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its holdings in Intuit by 183.8% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,999,737 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,365,640,000 after buying an additional 1,295,199 shares during the period. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. acquired a new position in Intuit in the 1st quarter worth approximately $785,564,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Intuit by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 28,621,990 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $19,546,243,000 after buying an additional 914,024 shares during the period. Swedbank AB increased its holdings in Intuit by 575.4% in the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 881,555 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $602,023,000 after buying an additional 751,027 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its holdings in Intuit by 520.9% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 558,499 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $381,405,000 after buying an additional 468,547 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.66% of the company’s stock.

Intuit News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts/name‑pick momentum — Intuit was highlighted as one of the “3 Best Earnings Acceleration Stocks” for April, reflecting expectations for continued earnings growth that can support upside over time. 3 Best Earnings Acceleration Stocks to Buy Now for April 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment remains constructive — a recent roundup shows a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from brokerages, indicating that many analysts still see net upside after recent results. Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: Long‑term TAM from financial literacy initiatives — several local media pieces note rising demand for financial education in schools and families, a thematic tailwind for Intuit’s consumer and small‑business financial products, but with limited near‑term impact on revenue. Why Financial Literacy Is Becoming a Must‑Have in Schools
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market backdrop was mixed — big index moves on macro headlines drove sector rotation today, but Intuit’s weakness looks more company‑specific than market driven. Dow spikes by over 1,300, oil prices retreat in ceasefire rally
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst fair‑value trim and renewed AI risk concerns — a detailed write‑up trimmed Intuit’s central price target slightly (from ~$610 to ~$603) and emphasized AI adoption, competition and tax‑season headwinds as reasons for a more cautious near‑term view; that messaging appears to be the main driver of today’s sell‑off. How The Intuit (INTU) Narrative Is Shifting With AI Risks And Trimmed Valuation Targets

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 333 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $440.40, for a total value of $146,653.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 13,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,836,621.20. This represents a 2.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.

Intuit Trading Down 5.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTU opened at $389.51 on Thursday. Intuit Inc. has a 1 year low of $349.00 and a 1 year high of $813.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $107.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $428.09 and its 200-day moving average price is $570.99.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software maker reported $4.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.68 by $0.47. Intuit had a return on equity of 24.23% and a net margin of 21.57%.The firm had revenue of $4.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.53 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Intuit Inc. will post 14.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intuit Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a $1.20 dividend. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.09%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

INTU has been the topic of several research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of Intuit from $850.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. Northcoast Research upgraded Intuit from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $575.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Intuit from $803.00 to $649.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 27th. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on Intuit from $750.00 to $520.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price objective on Intuit from $800.00 to $640.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Intuit has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $638.06.

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.