Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) Shares Sold by Holderness Investments Co.

Holderness Investments Co. trimmed its holdings in Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) by 37.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,972 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock after selling 7,635 shares during the quarter. Holderness Investments Co.’s holdings in Vodafone Group Public were worth $115,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 116.7% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,903 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 2,102 shares in the last quarter. Asset Dedication LLC increased 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 valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 4,000 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public in the 1st quarter worth $46,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 230.9% in the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,410 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 3,775 shares during the period. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new position in Vodafone Group Public during the second quarter valued at about $49,000. 7.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on VOD shares. StockNews.com raised shares of Vodafone Group Public from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Vodafone Group Public in a research note on Thursday, June 20th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. UBS Group cut Vodafone Group Public from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 5th. 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 issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vodafone Group Public presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $14.45.

Vodafone Group Public Trading Down 0.5 %

NASDAQ VOD opened at $10.01 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $9.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.14. The stock has a market cap of $26.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.10, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.77. 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 twelve month low of $8.02 and a twelve month high of $10.39.

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.