Sen. John W. Hickenlooper Purchases Shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU)

Key Points

• Senator John W. Hickenlooper purchased shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU), investing between $100,001 and $250,000 on September 2nd, as disclosed on October 6th.
• Intuit recently announced a quarterly dividend of $1.20 per share, an increase from the previous dividend of $1.04, with a payout date of October 17th.
• Intuit's stock performance shows a 52-week high of $813.70 and a market cap of $183.45 billion, alongside a reported revenue increase of 20.3% year-over-year.

Senator John W. Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) recently bought shares of Intuit Inc. NASDAQ: INTU. In a filing disclosed on October 06th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $100,001 and $250,000 in Intuit stock on September 2nd.

Senator John W. Hickenlooper also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of PepsiCo NASDAQ: PEP on 9/2/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Palo Alto Networks NASDAQ: PANW on 9/2/2025.

Intuit Price Performance

INTU stock opened at $657.99 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 1.36. Intuit Inc. has a 52 week low of $532.65 and a 52 week high of $813.70. The firm's fifty day moving average is $695.41 and its 200 day moving average is $692.97. The firm has a market cap of $183.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.25.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The software maker reported $2.75 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.66 by $0.09. Intuit had a net margin of 20.55% and a return on equity of 22.72%. The company had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.99 EPS. The firm's quarterly 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. Research analysts predict that Intuit Inc. will post 14.09 earnings per share for the current 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 issued a dividend of $1.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 9th. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from Intuit's previous quarterly dividend of $1.04. Intuit's payout ratio is 30.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on INTU shares. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Intuit from $815.00 to $803.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of Intuit from $850.00 to $800.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Intuit in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price target on shares of Intuit from $560.00 to $670.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Intuit from $820.00 to $870.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $791.82.

Institutional Trading of Intuit

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cooper Financial Group increased its holdings in Intuit by 14.7% during the third quarter. Cooper Financial Group now owns 2,020 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $1,379,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Intuit by 51.0% during the third quarter. Acropolis Investment Management LLC now owns 669 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $457,000 after buying an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. Grant Private Wealth Management Inc purchased a new stake in Intuit during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,857,000. Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co. purchased a new stake in Intuit during the third quarter valued at approximately $469,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in Intuit by 15.1% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 106,038 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $72,414,000 after buying an additional 13,874 shares during the last quarter. 83.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intuit news, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 333 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $768.43, for a total value of $255,887.19. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 15,474 shares in the company, valued at $11,890,685.82. This represents a 2.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Sandeep Aujla sold 1,170 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $677.06, for a total transaction of $792,160.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,295 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $876,792.70. The trade was a 47.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 2,740 shares of company stock worth $1,870,800 over the last three months. 2.68% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Senator Hickenlooper

John Hickenlooper (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Colorado. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hickenlooper (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Colorado. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Hickenlooper also ran for election for President of the United States. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic convention on August 18, 2020. Hickenlooper was the 42nd governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019. He was prevented by term limits from seeking re-election in 2018. On March 4, 2019, Hickenlooper announced that he was running for president of the United States. On August 15, 2019, Hickenlooper suspended his presidential campaign. Hickenlooper previously served as mayor of Denver from 2003 to 2011, during which time the city hosted the 2008 Democratic National Convention. John Hickenlooper was born in Narberth, Pennsylvania. Hickenlooper earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in geology from Wesleyan University in 1974 and 1980, respectively. His career experience includes working with Buckhorn Petroleum and founding a brewpub.

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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