Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) Shares Sold by O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC cut its stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD - Free Report) by 23.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,358,927 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock after selling 413,031 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC owned approximately 0.05% of Vodafone Group Public worth $11,537,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Vodafone Group Public by 63.7% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 4,881 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,899 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in Vodafone Group Public by 912.9% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 7,212 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 6,500 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 84.2% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 10,598 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $87,000 after buying an additional 4,846 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $90,000. Finally, Strategic Family Wealth Counselors L.L.C. purchased a new stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $92,000. 7.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Vodafone Group Public Price Performance

VOD traded up $0.25 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $9.37. 13,415,568 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,696,932. The business's 50-day moving average price is $8.90 and its 200 day moving average price is $9.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.18 billion, a PE ratio of 8.22, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.75. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a 1-year low of $8.00 and a 1-year high of $10.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.34.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have commented on VOD. Bank of America downgraded Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, March 24th. DZ Bank raised shares of Vodafone Group Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Four 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Vodafone Group Public has a consensus 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.