D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. Has $35.20 Million Stock Position in Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD)

D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. lifted its position in Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD - Free Report) by 341.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,146,322 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock after purchasing an additional 3,206,506 shares during the quarter. D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc. owned about 0.16% of Vodafone Group Public worth $35,202,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in Vodafone Group Public by 3.7% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 61,125 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $592,000 after buying an additional 2,186 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Vodafone Group Public by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 41,113 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $349,000 after buying an additional 2,718 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC boosted its stake in Vodafone Group Public by 62,900.0% during the fourth quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 63,000 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $534,000 after buying an additional 62,900 shares during the period. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vodafone Group Public by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 42,777 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $363,000 after buying an additional 2,590 shares during the period. Finally, Accurate Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vodafone Group Public by 17.2% during the fourth quarter. Accurate Wealth Management LLC now owns 76,485 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $616,000 after buying an additional 11,235 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 7.84% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on VOD shares. StockNews.com cut shares of Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, April 26th. DZ Bank raised Vodafone Group Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Bank of America cut shares of Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, March 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an "underweight" rating on shares of Vodafone Group Public in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold".

Vodafone Group Public Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Vodafone Group Public stock traded down $0.02 on Wednesday, hitting $9.04. 14,616,700 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,761,757. The stock has a market cap of $22.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.93, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The firm's 50-day moving average is $9.26 and its 200 day moving average is $8.88. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a 52-week low of $8.00 and a 52-week high of $10.39.

Vodafone Group Public Company Profile

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company provides telecommunication services in Europe and internationally. It offers mobile connectivity services comprising end-to-end services for mobile voice and data, messaging, device management, BYOx, and telecoms management, as well as professional and consulting services; and fixed line connectivity, such as fixed voice and data, broadband, software-defined networks, managed WAN, LAN, ethernet, and satellite; and financial services, as well as business and merchant services.