Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) Sets New 1-Year Low After Analyst Downgrade

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU)’s share price reached a new 52-week low on Wednesday after BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on the stock from $810.00 to $624.00. BMO Capital Markets currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Intuit traded as low as $404.02 and last traded at $401.9720, with a volume of 751253 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $421.39.

Several other research firms also recently commented on INTU. KeyCorp cut their price objective on shares of Intuit from $825.00 to $750.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised Intuit from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Intuit in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on Intuit from $868.00 to $696.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Wolfe Research reduced their target price on Intuit from $870.00 to $830.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 15th. Twenty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Intuit presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $772.42.

Insider Activity

In other Intuit news, CFO Sandeep Aujla sold 1,335 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $629.46, for a total value of $840,329.10. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 536 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $337,390.56. This trade represents a 71.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 333 shares of Intuit stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $659.95, for a total transaction of $219,763.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 13,476 shares in the company, valued at $8,893,486.20. This trade represents a 2.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 388,464 shares of company stock valued at $255,514,393. Corporate insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.

Intuit News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Intuit launched an AI‑powered Construction Edition for its Intuit Enterprise Suite aimed at mid‑market construction companies — a new vertical product that could drive incremental ARR and upsell opportunities. Intuit Launches New AI‑Powered Construction Edition for Intuit Enterprise Suite
• Positive Sentiment: Intuit rolled out a new Firm Hub as a replacement for QBOA, improving product positioning for accounting firms and supporting professional‑channel growth. Intuit launches new firm hub as QBOA replacement
• Positive Sentiment: Mailchimp added advanced, data‑driven ecommerce marketing features and expanded SMS into new markets — product enhancements that aim to lift monetization and cross‑sell within Intuit’s marketing stack. Intuit Mailchimp Unlocks a New Era of Profitable Ecommerce Marketing
• Positive Sentiment: Media personalities expressed bullish views: Jim Cramer said he’d buy Intuit at current levels, which can attract short‑term buyers and retail interest. Jim Cramer on Intuit: “I’d Be a Buyer Right Here, Right Now”
• Neutral Sentiment: Barron’s and other strategists flagged that heavy short interest in software could set up a short squeeze if sentiment stabilizes — market‑level context that could create volatility in INTU. Software Stocks Look Primed for a Short Squeeze
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and strategists (Reuters, Morgan Stanley coverage) say AI disruption fears have pressured software stocks but may present buying opportunities in high‑quality names like Intuit. AI disruption fears create buying chance in US software stocks, strategists say
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces comparing Intuit with peers (CRM vs INTU) provide valuation context for value investors but contain mixed conclusions rather than a clear near‑term catalyst. CRM vs. INTU: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest snippets in the feed show anomalous zero values and unreliable data — current days‑to‑cover metrics are not informative from these entries.
• Negative Sentiment: Intuit shares hit a 52‑week low, reflecting recent sector weakness and selling pressure that can prompt stop‑losses and margin selling. Intuit stock hits 52‑week low at $410.59
• Negative Sentiment: An employee filed a lawsuit alleging a manager called her a “DEI hire,” a reputational/legal overhang that could draw further scrutiny and distraction. Employee sues Intuit alleging manager branded her a ‘DEI hire’
• Negative Sentiment: BMO lowered its price target on INTU from $810 to $624 — a downgrade in modeled upside that can weigh on investor expectations despite an “outperform” rating. Intuit price target lowered at BMO Capital Markets
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary (Zacks) notes INTU has recently dropped more than the broader market — emphasizing downside momentum that traders may view as confirmation of the selloff. Intuit Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intuit

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in INTU. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Intuit in the fourth quarter worth $3,058,407,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in Intuit by 183.8% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,999,737 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,365,640,000 after purchasing an additional 1,295,199 shares during the last quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. bought a new stake in Intuit during the first quarter worth $785,564,000. Winslow Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intuit in the 2nd quarter worth $782,677,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Intuit by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 28,621,990 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $19,546,243,000 after purchasing an additional 914,024 shares in the last quarter. 83.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Intuit Stock Down 5.2%

The company has a market capitalization of $111.12 billion, a PE ratio of 27.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.24. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $593.15 and a 200 day moving average of $649.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The software maker reported $3.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.09 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $3.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.76 billion. Intuit had a net margin of 21.19% and a return on equity of 23.52%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.50 EPS. Intuit has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 3.630-3.680 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Intuit Inc. will post 14.09 EPS for the current year.

Intuit Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 9th were given a $1.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Intuit’s payout ratio is 32.81%.

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.