Lazard Asset Management LLC lowered its holdings in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Free Report) by 11.5% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 241,587 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 31,526 shares during the quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Intuit were worth $104,457,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in Intuit during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Intesa Sanpaolo Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Intuit in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Intuit by 75.0% during the 1st quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 70 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Intuit during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, CrossGen Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intuit during the 1st quarter worth $32,000. 83.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity at Intuit
In other Intuit news, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 338 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $279.86, for a total value of $94,592.68. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 12,326 shares in the company, valued at $3,449,554.36. This represents a 2.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 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 bought 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 in the company, valued at approximately $386,812.50. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 1,239 shares of company stock worth $348,354. Company insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about Intuit
- Positive Sentiment: Intuit is highlighted as an “AI winner” that uses artificial intelligence behind the scenes to reduce costs and improve operating efficiency rather than relying solely on AI product sales. The article also cites strong recent earnings and supportive analyst ratings. These 3 AI Winners Don’t Sell the Tech—They Use It
- Positive Sentiment: The stock’s outperformance in the latest session may have attracted additional momentum-focused buying. Intuit’s latest reported quarter included revenue growth of 10.4% year over year and earnings that exceeded analyst expectations, providing a fundamental backdrop for the advance. Intuit Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts
- Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms reminded investors of September 8–9 deadlines to seek lead-plaintiff status in a securities class action covering purchases made from August 22, 2025, through May 20, 2026. These notices largely repeat existing allegations and do not represent a new company operating update. Rosen Securities Class Action Notice
- Negative Sentiment: The class action alleges that Intuit made material misstatements or omissions about the strength of its tax-related business and TurboTax growth outlook. The litigation follows a sharp prior stock decline and could create legal costs, reputational risk and continued investor uncertainty. Intuit Class Action Lawsuit Notice
- Negative Sentiment: An investment-fund review says Intuit has lost investor appeal because of concerns about AI disruption and future earnings, signaling that valuation and competitive-growth risks remain overhangs despite the recent rebound. Intuit Lost Appeal on AI Disruption and Earnings Concerns
Intuit Stock Up 2.6%
NASDAQ:INTU opened at $303.91 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $291.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $389.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.41, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. Intuit Inc. has a 1-year low of $252.84 and a 1-year high of $813.70.
Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The software maker reported $12.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $12.57 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $8.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.54 billion. Intuit had a return on equity of 25.18% and a net margin of 21.91%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $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, sell-side analysts forecast that Intuit Inc. will post 18.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Intuit Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 9th were given a dividend of $1.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 9th. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Intuit’s payout ratio is presently 29.07%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Intuit from $425.00 to $360.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on Intuit from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Intuit from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $519.00 to $276.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Intuit from $600.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Freedom Capital cut shares of Intuit from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intuit has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $468.84.
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Intuit 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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