Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC Makes New $120,000 Investment in Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD)

Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC purchased a new position in Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 13,548 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock, valued at approximately $120,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VOD. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position 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 buying an additional 2,102 shares during the period. Asset Dedication LLC grew its position 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 buying an additional 4,000 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vodafone Group Public during the 1st quarter worth about $46,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC grew its position 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 buying an additional 3,775 shares during the period. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vodafone Group Public in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Institutional investors own 7.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on VOD shares. StockNews.com upgraded Vodafone Group Public from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 30th. UBS Group lowered Vodafone Group Public from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Vodafone Group Public in a research report on Thursday, June 20th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, New Street Research upgraded Vodafone Group Public to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.45.

Vodafone Group Public Trading Down 0.1 %

NASDAQ VOD opened at $10.03 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $9.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.31. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a 52 week low of $8.02 and a 52 week high of $10.29.

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.