ChartMill · Aug 28, 2026
Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) Stands Out as a Quality Compounder for Long-Term Investors
INTU passes the Caviar Cruise quality screen with 602% ROIC, strong cash conversion, low debt, and solid growth—a quality investing candidate.
NASDAQ · INTU
Intuit Inc.
Technology · Software - Application
$358.06
Up+$10.06 (+2.89%)
Updated Aug 31, 2026, 10:27 AM
SID Score
5.7/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
61/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 188.17B
- P/E ratio
- 45.79
- Dividend yield
- 1.54%
- 52-week range
- $252.84 – $681.20
- Volume
- 4.12M
- Avg. volume
- 1.84M
Price performance
INTU price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
INTU closed at $358.06 after 20 trading sessions, up 12.46% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $358.06
- Period change
- +12.46%
- Period low
- $318.39
- Period high
- $369.92
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $347.815 | $358.425 | $345.25 | $358.06 | 4.12M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $353.535 | $355.50 | $335.00 | $348.00 | 4.75M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $323.465 | $351.39 | $322.57 | $345.88 | 11.45M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $364.35 | $367.8499 | $356.02 | $357.46 | 7.2M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $366.47 | $372.98 | $365.01 | $369.92 | 3.14M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $364.94 | $371.70 | $360.07 | $367.00 | 3.45M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $363.09 | $366.63 | $358.385 | $361.87 | 3.29M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $349.32 | $365.38 | $349.32 | $362.47 | 4.02M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $348.01 | $355.86 | $343.00 | $350.41 | 3.89M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $339.08 | $344.58 | $332.10 | $335.60 | 3.53M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $362.00 | $362.00 | $344.95 | $345.66 | 3.23M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $336.95 | $361.095 | $336.775 | $358.29 | 4.61M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $331.79 | $336.98 | $328.60 | $334.71 | 2.55M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $332.27 | $338.09 | $330.18 | $336.44 | 2.89M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $322.815 | $334.50 | $321.6559 | $334.43 | 2.7M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $327.00 | $336.30 | $324.64 | $325.25 | 2.98M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $319.70 | $322.65 | $316.05 | $321.91 | 2.96M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $327.31 | $328.79 | $320.44 | $327.94 | 3.65M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $311.19 | $324.37 | $309.047 | $323.60 | 3.49M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $324.345 | $331.15 | $317.77 | $318.39 | 4.04M |
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INTU research
Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
Intuit serves small and midsize businesses with accounting software QuickBooks and online marketing platform Mailchimp. The company also operates retail tax filing tool TurboTax, personal finance platform Credit Karma, and a suite of professional tax offerings for accountants. Founded in the mid-1980s, Intuit enjoys a dominant market share for small-to-midsize business accounting and self-serve tax filing in the US.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $825.56
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 22
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Sell | — |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Underweight | — |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | — |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | — |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Susquehanna | Positive | — |
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Benzinga · Aug 27, 2026
Goldman Sachs Maintains Sell on Intuit, Raises Price Target to $304
Goldman Sachs analyst Kash Rangan maintains Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) with a Sell and raises the price target from $276 to $304.
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Benzinga · Aug 26, 2026
Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Intuit, Lowers Price Target to $380
Oppenheimer analyst Scott Schneeberger maintains Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $406 to $380.
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Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
Intuit Inc. Stock Performance
Intuit Inc. shares closed at $358.06, declining 0.72% in the most recent session, per SID market data. The stock has demonstrated mixed momentum across timeframes, gaining 13.49% over the past month and 8.0% over the trailing three months, while posting a significant 44.72% decline over the past year. The 50-day moving average stands at $307.20, placing the current price approximately 16.6% above that level, suggesting near-term upward momentum. However, the stock trades well below its 200-day moving average of $393.83, reflecting a broader downtrend of roughly 9.1% below that longer-term benchmark. The 14-day RSI reads 59.7, indicating neither overbought nor oversold conditions, according to Massive/Polygon technical data. Intuit carries a beta of 1.267, signaling higher volatility relative to the broader market. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 1.84 million shares, supporting adequate liquidity for institutional positioning.
Intuit Inc. Valuation Analysis
Intuit Inc. currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.79, reflecting a premium valuation relative to the broader technology sector, per SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 7.04, suggesting that the stock's earnings growth rate does not proportionally justify its elevated P/E multiple based on standard growth-adjusted metrics. The company's price-to-book ratio is 9.76, indicating that investors are paying nearly ten times the firm's book value per share, a level consistent with asset-light software businesses but notable in magnitude. According to SEC filings, Intuit offers a dividend yield of approximately 0.64%, providing modest income to shareholders. The company's market capitalization sits at approximately $188.2 billion, positioning it as one of the largest financial technology firms in the sector. These valuation metrics collectively suggest the market continues to price in significant future earnings power, though current multiples remain stretched relative to near-term growth expectations.
Smart Money Activity for INTU
Intuit Inc. carries an overall smart money score of 61, reflecting a neutral composite signal across institutional, insider, and alternative data channels, per SID market data. Institutional ownership sentiment scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating robust conviction among major fund managers and asset allocators. Congressional trading activity also registers exceptionally high at 23.2 out of 25, suggesting notable interest from elected officials disclosing positions in the stock. In contrast, insider activity scores a modest 5.8 out of 25, with SEC Form 4 filings revealing 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days, comprising 8 purchases and 12 sales. This net selling pattern among company executives tempers the bullish institutional signal. Dark pool activity scores 6.5 out of 25, indicating relatively subdued off-exchange block trading interest, according to 13F institutional filings and alternative data sources. The divergence between strong institutional conviction and weaker insider sentiment creates a mixed directional picture for informed-money positioning.
Intuit Inc. Earnings Outlook
Intuit Inc. has demonstrated a consistent pattern of exceeding analyst expectations in its most recently reported quarters, according to company earnings reports. In its fiscal quarter reported on August 25, 2026, Intuit posted earnings per share of $4.03 against a consensus estimate of $3.29, representing a positive surprise of $0.74, or approximately 22.5%. The prior reported quarter showed EPS of $12.80 versus an estimate of $12.28, delivering a $0.52 beat. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $12.24 for the quarter expected on May 21, 2026, and $3.30 for the quarter anticipated on August 20, 2026, per consensus data. These forward estimates suggest analysts expect continued strong earnings power, though the magnitude of recent beats may create elevated expectations. The company's ability to sustain above-consensus results will remain a key factor in justifying its current P/E multiple of 45.79.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for INTU
Wall Street analyst sentiment on Intuit Inc. remains divided following a cluster of rating reiterations in late August 2026, per SID consensus data. Goldman Sachs maintained its Sell rating on August 27, 2026, while Piper Sandler reiterated an Underweight designation on August 26, representing bearish stances from two prominent firms. On the neutral side, Morgan Stanley held its Equal-Weight rating on the same date. Counterbalancing the negative views, Oppenheimer reiterated an Outperform rating and Susquehanna maintained its Positive stance, both on August 26, according to Wall Street analyst reports. The distribution across these five recent ratings reflects a notably polarized outlook, with two bearish, one neutral, and two bullish assessments. This lack of consensus suggests analysts are weighing Intuit's strong earnings execution against its premium valuation metrics. The simultaneous reaffirmation of existing ratings rather than upgrades or downgrades indicates no fundamental shift in analyst conviction following recent financial disclosures.
