Bank of America cut shares of Vodafone Group Public (NASDAQ:VOD - Free Report) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a report published on Monday, Marketbeat reports.
Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Vodafone Group Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 14th. 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 raised shares of Vodafone Group Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".
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Vodafone Group Public Stock Up 1.0 %
Shares of VOD stock traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $9.45. 12,864,785 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,623,668. 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 fifty day simple moving average is $8.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $9.05. Vodafone Group Public has a 12-month low of $8.00 and a 12-month high of $10.39. The stock has a market cap of $22.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.29, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.75.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vodafone Group Public
Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in Vodafone Group Public by 63.7% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 4,881 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 1,899 shares during the period. GeoWealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 258.0% in the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 5,180 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 3,733 shares in the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Vodafone Group Public by 509.7% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 6,829 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 5,709 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew 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 last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. increased its position in Vodafone Group Public by 627.3% in the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 9,651 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock valued at $97,000 after acquiring an additional 8,324 shares during the period. 7.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Vodafone Group Public Company Profile
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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.
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