Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) CAO Lauren Hotz Sells 907 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Intuit CAO Lauren Hotz sold 907 shares for approximately $314,312, reducing her direct ownership by 35.78% to 1,628 shares.
• Intuit reported quarterly revenue of $4.35 billion and EPS of $4.03, beating analyst estimates, while revenue increased 13.7% year over year. Shares recently traded at $358.06, up 2.9%.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $1.38, but analyst sentiment remains mixed: Intuit has a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $434.68 amid concerns about slower fiscal 2027 growth and TurboTax pricing pressure.

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU - Get Free Report) CAO Lauren Hotz sold 907 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.54, for a total transaction of $314,311.78. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,628 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $564,167.12. The trade was a 35.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Intuit Stock Up 2.9%

Intuit stock traded up $10.06 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $358.06. 4,116,520 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,398,258. Intuit Inc. has a 1 year low of $252.84 and a 1 year high of $705.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.51 and a quick ratio of 1.45. The firm has a market cap of $97.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $305.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $356.69.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 25th. The software maker reported $4.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.58 by $0.45. Intuit had a return on equity of 25.97% and a net margin of 21.29%.The company had revenue of $4.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.27 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.75 EPS. Intuit's revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Intuit has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 2.440-2.480 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 22.880-23.120 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Intuit Inc. will post 21.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intuit Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 8th will be paid a $1.38 dividend. This represents a $5.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. This is a boost from Intuit's previous quarterly dividend of $1.20. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 8th. Intuit's payout ratio is presently 33.45%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

INTU has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of Intuit from $500.00 to $430.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 17th. Susquehanna cut their target price on shares of Intuit from $427.00 to $415.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of Intuit from $530.00 to $425.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Intuit from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $300.00 price objective on Intuit in a report on Wednesday. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $434.68.

Trending Headlines about Intuit

Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intuit reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $4.35 billion, up 13.7% year over year and above estimates, while adjusted earnings per share of $4.03 exceeded consensus by $0.45. Management also highlighted AI adoption, platform scalability, mid-market expansion and substantial share repurchases as longer-term growth and capital-return opportunities. Intuit’s Earnings Reset May Be More Pivot Than Plunge
• Positive Sentiment: The company plans to lower initial revenue per do-it-yourself tax customer to attract users, potentially supporting customer growth and future monetization despite near-term pricing pressure. Management is also separating Mailchimp into a reportable segment beginning in fiscal 2027, which could improve transparency around the business portfolio. Intuit is Lowering TurboTax Revenue per User
• Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms reminded shareholders of a September 8 deadline to seek lead-plaintiff status in securities-fraud litigation covering various 2025–2026 purchase periods. The complaints allege that Intuit misrepresented the sustainability of TurboTax growth and failed to disclose competitive and pricing pressures; the allegations have not been proven. Intuit Securities Fraud Lawsuit Deadline Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 guidance calls for only 9%–10% revenue growth, including approximately 2%–3% growth for TurboTax. Analysts cited slower consumer-tax growth, pricing competition and a softer near-term outlook; Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wolfe Research and others downgraded or reduced price targets, with targets reported as low as $300–$331. Intuit Stock Rating Lowered by JPMorgan

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Intuit

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Intuit by 61.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,552 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $2,233,000 after purchasing an additional 1,350 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Intuit by 145.6% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 813 shares of the software maker's stock worth $511,000 after buying an additional 482 shares during the period. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. bought a new stake in Intuit in the first quarter valued at $785,564,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Intuit by 23.1% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 886 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $698,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Florida Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Intuit by 12.2% during the second quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 470 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $370,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 83.66% of the company's stock.

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.

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