Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Intuit Inc. has received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from 27 analysts, with 21 buy ratings and a 12-month price target of approximately $791.82.
• The company's recent quarterly earnings report revealed an EPS of $2.75, exceeding expectations, along with a revenue increase of 20.3% year-over-year.
• Intuit announced a dividend increase to $1.20 per share, up from $1.04, solidifying a positive outlook for investors with a 0.7% yield.

Shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty-seven ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, twenty-one have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $791.8182.

INTU has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Intuit from $742.00 to $868.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. CLSA assumed coverage on Intuit in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $900.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded Intuit from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday. UBS Group dropped their target price on Intuit from $750.00 to $725.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, KeyCorp dropped their target price on Intuit from $850.00 to $825.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 22nd.

Intuit Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:INTU opened at $652.69 on Thursday. Intuit has a 12-month low of $532.65 and a 12-month high of $813.70. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $679.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $694.05. The company has a market capitalization of $181.97 billion, a PE ratio of 47.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The software maker reported $2.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.66 by $0.09. Intuit had a return on equity of 22.72% and a net margin of 20.55%.The business had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.75 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.99 EPS. The business's revenue was up 20.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Intuit has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 3.050-3.120 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 22.980-23.180 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Intuit will post 14.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Intuit Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 9th will be paid a dividend of $1.20 per share. This is a positive change from Intuit's previous quarterly dividend of $1.04. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Intuit's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.93%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Intuit news, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 333 shares of Intuit stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $661.15, for a total transaction of $220,162.95. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 14,475 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,570,146.25. The trade was a 2.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Sandeep Aujla sold 1,170 shares of Intuit stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $677.06, for a total value of $792,160.20. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,295 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $876,792.70. This represents a 47.46% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 2,407 shares of company stock worth $1,614,913 in the last ninety days. 2.68% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Intuit

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTU. Brighton Jones LLC lifted 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 worth $2,233,000 after acquiring an additional 1,350 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Intuit by 145.6% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 813 shares of the software maker's stock worth $511,000 after acquiring an additional 482 shares during the period. Wealth Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in Intuit during the 1st quarter worth about $493,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Intuit by 13.7% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,602 shares of the software maker's stock worth $2,826,000 after acquiring an additional 554 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Intuit by 6.1% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 32,535 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $19,978,000 after buying an additional 1,859 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.66% of the company's stock.

Intuit Company Profile

Intuit Inc provides financial management and compliance products and services for consumers, small businesses, self-employed, and accounting professionals in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Small Business & Self-Employed, Consumer, Credit Karma, and ProTax.

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