PFG Investments LLC Acquires 5,097 Shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD)

PFG Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) by 43.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,746 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,097 shares during the quarter. PFG Investments LLC’s holdings in Vodafone Group Public were worth $168,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Vodafone Group Public in the third quarter valued at approximately $259,000. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd acquired a new position in Vodafone Group Public in the 3rd quarter valued at $82,716,000. DORCHESTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT Co increased its position in Vodafone Group Public by 24.9% during the 3rd quarter. DORCHESTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT Co now owns 61,131 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $613,000 after buying an additional 12,200 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 37.8% during the third quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 5,516 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 1,513 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public in the third quarter valued at about $7,482,000. Institutional investors own 7.84% of the company’s stock.

Vodafone Group Public Trading Down 1.3 %

VOD stock opened at $9.27 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. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a 52 week low of $8.02 and a 52 week high of $10.39. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.33.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. UBS Group cut shares of Vodafone Group Public from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 5th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Vodafone Group Public from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 30th. Finally, New Street Research raised Vodafone Group Public to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vodafone Group Public currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.