Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) Shares Acquired by Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC boosted its stake in Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD - Free Report) by 18.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,598,375 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock after buying an additional 2,238,935 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC owned approximately 0.57% of Vodafone Group Public worth $123,940,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 25.4% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 157,023 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $1,573,000 after buying an additional 31,827 shares during the period. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,835,411 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock valued at $18,391,000 after purchasing an additional 202,339 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 627.3% during the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 9,651 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $97,000 after purchasing an additional 8,324 shares during the last quarter. Ascent Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 29.3% during the third quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 19,839 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $199,000 after purchasing an additional 4,491 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in Vodafone Group Public in the third quarter valued at $133,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 7.84% of the company's stock.

Vodafone Group Public Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VOD traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $8.45. 14,050,496 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,915,200. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.90 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.95. 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 market cap of $19.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.41, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.58. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a 1 year low of $8.00 and a 1 year high of $10.39.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on VOD. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Vodafone Group Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. StockNews.com downgraded Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 24th. Finally, Bank of America lowered Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vodafone Group Public has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Vodafone Group Public Profile

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.