Intuit Inc (NASDAQ: INTU)’s stock price has plunge by 1.73relation to previous closing price of 613.22. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.22% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-10 that Intuit is benefiting from AI-powered innovations and a strong portfolio but faces headwinds in its Desktop Ecosystem and Mailchimp segments.
Is It Worth Investing in Intuit Inc (NASDAQ: INTU) Right Now?
Intuit Inc (NASDAQ: INTU) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.68x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for INTU is 1.25. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 16 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for INTU is 273.17M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.49% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of INTU on January 15, 2025 was 1.54M shares.
INTU’s Market Performance
The stock of Intuit Inc (INTU) has seen a -0.22% decrease in the past week, with a -6.97% drop in the past month, and a 1.15% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.10%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.25% for INTU. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.10% for INTU’s stock, with a -1.34% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of INTU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for INTU stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for INTU by listing it as a “Sector Perform.” The predicted price for INTU in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $700 based on the research report published on November 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BMO Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see INTU reach a price target of $760, previously predicting the price at $700. The rating they have provided for INTU stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on August 23rd, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to INTU, setting the target price at $685 in the report published on August 14th of the previous year.
INTU Trading at -3.77% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought INTU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.73% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.10%, as shares sank -7.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.43% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, INTU fell by -0.22%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.84% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $637.16. In addition, Intuit Inc saw -0.75% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at INTU starting from Hotz Lauren D, who sale 1,078 shares at the price of $619.28 back on Jan 10 ’25. After this action, Hotz Lauren D now owns 1,864 shares of Intuit Inc, valued at $667,838 using the latest closing price.
Hotz Lauren D, the Officer of Intuit Inc, proposed sale 1,078 shares at $619.28 during a trade that took place back on Jan 10 ’25, which means that Hotz Lauren D is holding shares at $667,586 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for INTU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.78 for the gross margin
The net margin for Intuit Inc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 16.62, with 9.46 for asset returns.
Based on Intuit Inc (INTU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.28 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.77. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.38. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.26.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.58 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.94. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.77. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.33for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.5. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.24.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Intuit Inc (INTU) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
