Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) Short Interest Update

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 8,305,847 shares, an increase of 40.0% from the January 29th total of 5,931,643 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,955,369 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.7 days. Currently, 3.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 3.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 4,955,369 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.7 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on INTU shares. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price objective on Intuit from $770.00 to $800.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Intuit from $802.00 to $658.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Intuit from $700.00 to $425.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $875.00 price objective on shares of Intuit in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Intuit from $725.00 to $440.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Twenty-three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $660.07.

Insider Activity at Intuit

In other Intuit news, CFO Sandeep Aujla sold 1,335 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $337,390.56. This trade represents a 71.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Scott D. Cook sold 75,000 shares of Intuit stock in a transaction on Monday, December 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $673.43, for a total value of $50,507,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 5,669,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,818,067,953.12. This trade represents a 1.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 388,464 shares of company stock valued at $255,514,393 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Intuit

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in INTU. Anchor Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Intuit by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 2,633 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,744,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. BDFS Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Intuit in the 4th quarter valued at about $619,000. Sit Investment Associates Inc. grew its position in shares of Intuit by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Sit Investment Associates Inc. now owns 34,977 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $23,169,000 after acquiring an additional 965 shares during the period. MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in shares of Intuit during the 4th quarter worth about $393,000. Finally, SG Trading Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intuit in the 4th quarter valued at about $864,000. Institutional investors own 83.66% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Intuit

Here are the key news stories impacting Intuit this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results beat: Intuit reported stronger-than-expected fiscal Q2 results — revenue grew ~17% and EPS topped consensus, and the company reaffirmed its FY26 revenue and EPS framework (FY26 EPS guide ~22.98–23.18). This confirms ongoing growth momentum and investor confidence in underlying businesses. Intuit Tops Q2 Earnings, Reaffirms FY26 Growth Outlook Amid AI Push
• Positive Sentiment: AI positioning: Management and analysts highlight Intuit’s AI investments (TurboTax, QuickBooks, Credit Karma integrations) as a structural tailwind — executives say AI is fueling the next growth phase and should deepen switching costs rather than displace the business. Intuit’s CFO isn’t flinching at AI. He says it’s fueling the company’s next growth phase
• Positive Sentiment: Board signals confidence with dividend: Intuit declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.20 per share (record April 9, pay April 17), underscoring cash generation and capital return policy. This supports income-oriented investor demand. Intuit Board Declares Cash Dividend, Signals Ongoing Confidence
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst target updates mixed: Several firms trimmed price targets (Goldman, JPMorgan, Oppenheimer, RBC, others) but most maintained Buy/Outperform/Overweight stances — signaling caution on near-term multiple expansion while still backing the longer-term thesis. Monitor how these revisions affect sentiment and flows. Goldman Sachs adjusts price target on Intuit to $519 from $720; maintains neutral rating
• Negative Sentiment: Soft near-term guidance & higher marketing spend: Intuit’s Q3 guidance was softer than some expected — management flagged elevated marketing investment for peak U.S. tax season that will weigh on near-term margins and profit expectations, which triggered short-term selling pressure across headlines. Intuit Shares Tumble Despite Earnings Beat as Tax Season Outlook Disappoints
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: Despite the beat, coverage and write-ups emphasize the softer FQ3 outlook and tax-season margin pressure — multiple headlines note the stock initially slid after hours, reflecting sensitivity to forward guidance versus reported results. Investors should watch guidance execution and marketing ROI. Intuit Logs Higher Second-Quarter Profit, Gives Soft Third-Quarter Outlook

Intuit Stock Performance

Shares of INTU stock opened at $409.03 on Monday. Intuit has a 12 month low of $349.00 and a 12 month high of $813.70. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $526.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $616.73. The firm has a market cap of $113.82 billion, a PE ratio of 26.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software maker reported $4.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.68 by $0.47. Intuit had a net margin of 21.57% and a return on equity of 24.23%. The firm had revenue of $4.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.53 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.32 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 17.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Intuit has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 12.450-12.510 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 22.980-23.180 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Intuit will post 14.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Intuit Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 9th will be given a dividend of $1.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 9th. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Intuit’s dividend payout ratio is 31.09%.

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.