Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

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

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com upgraded Vodafone Group Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. DZ Bank upgraded Vodafone Group Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, December 9th.

Vodafone Group Public Stock Performance

VOD stock traded up $0.41 during trading on Friday, reaching $9.42. 13,784,614 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,310,742. 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 firm has a market cap of $23.92 billion, a PE ratio of 8.26, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.75. The company's fifty day moving average price is $8.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.07. Vodafone Group Public has a 1-year low of $8.00 and a 1-year high of $10.39.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vodafone Group Public

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VOD. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of 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 during the period. GeoWealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 258.0% during the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 5,180 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 3,733 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its position 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 worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 5,709 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 912.9% during the fourth 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. Finally, Pacific Center for Financial Services raised its position in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 33.0% during the fourth quarter. Pacific Center for Financial Services now owns 9,794 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 2,428 shares during the period. 7.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.