Clarius Group LLC Lowers Stock Position in Intuit Inc. $INTU

Clarius Group LLC lessened its stake in Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) by 40.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,399 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 955 shares during the period. Clarius Group LLC’s holdings in Intuit were worth $955,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in INTU. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Intuit by 9.0% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 17,279 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $13,609,000 after acquiring an additional 1,433 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Intuit in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,733,000. denkapparat Operations GmbH bought a new position in shares of Intuit during the 2nd quarter valued at $830,000. New York Life Investment Management LLC raised its position in Intuit by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 41,830 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $32,947,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares during the period. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in Intuit by 2.4% in the second quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 6,608 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $5,205,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.66% of the company’s stock.

Intuit Price Performance

INTU opened at $671.46 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a current ratio of 1.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $186.85 billion, a PE ratio of 45.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.27. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $657.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $701.19. Intuit Inc. has a 52-week low of $532.65 and a 52-week high of $813.70.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The software maker reported $3.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.09 by $0.25. Intuit had a net margin of 21.19% and a return on equity of 23.52%. The business had revenue of $3.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.76 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.50 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Intuit has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.630-3.680 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Intuit Inc. will post 14.09 EPS for the current year.

Intuit Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 9th will be issued a $1.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 9th. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.81%.

Key Stores Impacting Intuit

Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multi‑year Circle partnership: Intuit will integrate USDC/stablecoin infrastructure into TurboTax, QuickBooks, Credit Karma and Mailchimp to enable faster settlements, lower costs and programmable money rails — a strategic move that can deepen platform stickiness and unlock new payment flows. Intuit & Circle Team Up for Smarter Money Movement With Stablecoins
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: coverage and sector peers (e.g., Circle/CRCL) climbed on the deal, and analysts/market writeups note INTU’s move as credible product innovation that could accelerate payments volume and lower backend costs. Intuit & Circle Stocks Jump on New Stablecoin Collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: Brand and consumer product momentum: Intuit launched the next phase of its “Now This Is Taxes” campaign tying TurboTax and Credit Karma with AI and expert services — supports user acquisition and monetization for consumer-facing rails that could leverage the new stablecoin functionality. Intuit’s Consumer Platform Powers the Future of Tax Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic analysis: commentators note stablecoins could deepen Intuit’s moat but warn the company’s high valuation leaves less room for execution missteps — strategic upside tempered by elevated multiples. As Intuit Jumps Into Stablecoin Business, Should You Buy, Sell, Or Hold INTU Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive long‑term takes: some fintech stock screens and coverage list INTU as a top fintech buy for 2026 based on platform scale and hedge fund interest — supportive context but not immediate catalysts. Is Intuit the Best FinTech Stock to Buy in 2026?
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target cut: Wolfe Research trimmed its INTU target, signaling some analyst skepticism on near‑term upside and valuation resilience after recent strategic updates. Wolfe Research Cuts Intuit Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance/margin caution: coverage highlights investor sensitivity to softer margin guidance and the need for execution on AI and payments initiatives; if costs rise or adoption of stablecoin rails is slower than expected, stock downside is possible. How Investors May Respond To Intuit AI Partnership Progress And Softer Margin Guidance

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on INTU. Wall Street Zen raised Intuit from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 12th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on Intuit from $870.00 to $810.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Daiwa Capital Markets lifted their price target on Intuit from $770.00 to $800.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $875.00 price objective on shares of Intuit in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Intuit in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Intuit has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $796.60.

Insider Buying and Selling at Intuit

In related news, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 333 shares of Intuit stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $659.95, for a total transaction of $219,763.35. Following the sale, the director directly owned 13,476 shares in the company, valued at $8,893,486.20. The trade was a 2.41% 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, Director Scott D. Cook sold 74,095 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $655.78, for a total value of $48,590,019.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 5,819,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,816,366,795.52. This trade represents a 1.26% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 270,897 shares of company stock valued at $177,368,310. 2.49% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Intuit

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.