Creative Planning Buys 42,007 Shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD)

Creative Planning increased its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) by 15.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 312,109 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock after acquiring an additional 42,007 shares during the quarter. Creative Planning’s holdings in Vodafone Group Public were worth $3,127,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VOD. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 116.7% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,903 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 2,102 shares during the last quarter. Asset Dedication LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 630.9% during the 2nd quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 4,634 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 4,000 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vodafone Group Public during the 1st quarter worth approximately $46,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 230.9% during the 1st quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,410 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 3,775 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vodafone Group Public during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $49,000. 7.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vodafone Group Public Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ VOD opened at $9.48 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $9.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.31. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a one year low of $8.02 and a one year high of $10.39.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on VOD shares. StockNews.com raised Vodafone Group Public from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 30th. New Street Research raised Vodafone Group Public to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 8th. Finally, UBS Group lowered Vodafone Group Public from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Vodafone Group Public 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.