Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company.

VOD has been the subject of several recent research reports. DZ Bank raised Vodafone Group Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, Bank of America lowered Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, March 24th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vodafone Group Public

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 63.7% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 4,881 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 1,899 shares during the period. GeoWealth Management LLC increased its stake in Vodafone Group Public by 258.0% in the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 5,180 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 3,733 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 509.7% during the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 6,829 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 5,709 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Pacific Center for Financial Services grew its stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 33.0% in the 4th quarter. Pacific Center for Financial Services now owns 9,794 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 2,428 shares during the period. 7.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Vodafone Group Public Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VOD traded up $0.25 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $9.37. 13,415,010 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,340,046. Vodafone Group Public has a one year low of $8.00 and a one year high of $10.39. The stock has a market cap of $22.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.22, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $8.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.02.

Vodafone Group Public Company 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.