Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) Price Target Cut to $520.00 by Analysts at KeyCorp

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Intuit (NASDAQ:INTUGet Free Report) had its target price decreased by analysts at KeyCorp from $750.00 to $520.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the software maker’s stock. KeyCorp’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 27.13% from the company’s previous close.

INTU has been the subject of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Intuit from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Wolfe Research reduced their price objective on Intuit from $870.00 to $830.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 15th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Intuit from $624.00 to $550.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings lowered Intuit from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Mizuho set a $675.00 price target on Intuit in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Twenty-three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Intuit presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $660.07.

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Intuit Stock Up 3.7%

NASDAQ:INTU opened at $409.03 on Friday. Intuit has a 1-year low of $349.00 and a 1-year high of $813.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $113.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.49, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $526.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $618.06.

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTUGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The software maker reported $4.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.68 by $0.47. Intuit had a net margin of 21.57% and a return on equity of 24.02%. The firm had revenue of $4.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.53 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.32 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 17.4% on a year-over-year basis. Intuit has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 12.450-12.510 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 22.980-23.180 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Intuit will post 14.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Intuit news, CFO Sandeep Aujla sold 1,335 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $629.46, for a total value of $840,329.10. Following the completion of the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard L. Dalzell sold 333 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $659.95, for a total value of $219,763.35. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 13,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,893,486.20. This represents a 2.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 388,464 shares of company stock valued at $255,514,393. Insiders own 2.49% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Intuit

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of INTU. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Intuit during the 4th quarter worth $3,058,407,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in Intuit by 183.8% in 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 buying an additional 1,295,199 shares during the last quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. bought a new position in shares of Intuit during the 1st quarter worth approximately $785,564,000. Winslow Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Intuit in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $782,677,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Intuit by 3.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 28,621,990 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $19,546,243,000 after acquiring an additional 914,024 shares in the last quarter. 83.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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 Company Profile

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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.

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