Traders Buy High Volume of Call Options on Vodafone Group Public (NASDAQ:VOD)

Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD - Get Free Report) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock traders acquired 18,757 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 101% compared to the typical volume of 9,323 call options.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on VOD. StockNews.com cut shares of Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Bank of America downgraded Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded Vodafone Group Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vodafone Group Public presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Vodafone Group Public Trading Up 1.0 %

VOD stock traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $9.45. The company's stock had a trading volume of 12,864,785 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,623,914. Vodafone Group Public has a 1 year low of $8.00 and a 1 year high of $10.39. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.29, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.37.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VOD. DRW Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. DRW Securities LLC now owns 66,256 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock valued at $664,000 after purchasing an additional 1,399 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 11.2% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 14,409 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $123,000 after buying an additional 1,454 shares in the last quarter. Pitcairn Co. boosted its stake in Vodafone Group Public by 10.4% during the third quarter. Pitcairn Co. now owns 15,432 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $155,000 after buying an additional 1,458 shares during the last quarter. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. increased its position in Vodafone Group Public by 8.6% during the fourth quarter. Cahill Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 20,395 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock worth $173,000 after purchasing an additional 1,611 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its position in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 17.8% during the 4th quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 10,819 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock valued at $92,000 after buying an additional 1,631 shares during the period. 7.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Vodafone Group Public

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.