Atria Investments Inc Acquires 67,086 Shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD)

Atria Investments Inc raised its stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD - Free Report) by 8.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 842,286 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock after purchasing an additional 67,086 shares during the quarter. Atria Investments Inc's holdings in Vodafone Group Public were worth $7,151,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in Vodafone Group Public by 79.0% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 131,685 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock valued at $1,319,000 after buying an additional 58,130 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,206,320 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $12,087,000 after acquiring an additional 36,489 shares in the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vodafone Group Public during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $132,000. Tyler Stone Wealth Management increased its holdings in Vodafone Group Public by 106.7% during the 3rd quarter. Tyler Stone Wealth Management now owns 34,315 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock valued at $344,000 after purchasing an additional 17,714 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in Vodafone Group Public by 18.5% in the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 193,845 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $1,942,000 after purchasing an additional 30,278 shares in the last quarter. 7.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Vodafone Group Public Trading Up 0.3 %

Vodafone Group Public stock traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $9.45. The stock had a trading volume of 16,212,663 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,350,350. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.00 billion, a PE ratio of 8.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.75. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a 12 month low of $8.00 and a 12 month high of $10.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.07.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on VOD. StockNews.com raised Vodafone Group Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded shares of Vodafone Group Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

About Vodafone Group Public

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company provides telecommunication services in Europe and internationally. It offers mobile connectivity services comprising end-to-end services for mobile voice and data, messaging, device management, BYOx, and telecoms management, as well as professional and consulting services; and fixed line connectivity, such as fixed voice and data, broadband, software-defined networks, managed WAN, LAN, ethernet, and satellite; and financial services, as well as business and merchant services.