XTX Topco Ltd Acquires New Shares in Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD)

XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 125,511 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock, valued at approximately $1,066,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in 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 valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,899 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its holdings 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 valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 6,500 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in Vodafone Group Public by 84.2% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 10,598 shares of the cell phone carrier's stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 4,846 shares in the last quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Vodafone Group Public during the 4th quarter valued at $89,000. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public in the 4th quarter worth about $90,000. 7.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on VOD. StockNews.com raised shares of Vodafone Group Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. DZ Bank raised Vodafone Group Public from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Bank of America lowered Vodafone Group Public from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vodafone Group Public presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Vodafone Group Public Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ VOD traded up $0.14 on Friday, reaching $9.31. 10,189,894 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,072,665. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $8.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.91. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a 12 month low of $8.00 and a 12 month high of $10.39. The company has a market cap of $22.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

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.