Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) Shares Acquired by Aprio Wealth Management LLC

Aprio Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) by 8.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 35,821 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,668 shares during the quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vodafone Group Public were worth $359,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VOD. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in Vodafone Group Public by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,301,869 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $28,726,000 after buying an additional 12,826 shares during the period. Seven Eight Capital LP acquired a new position in Vodafone Group Public during the fourth quarter worth about $437,000. Caas Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Vodafone Group Public during the fourth quarter worth about $150,000. Slagle Financial LLC grew its position in Vodafone Group Public by 76.5% during the fourth quarter. Slagle Financial LLC now owns 21,762 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $189,000 after buying an additional 9,430 shares during the period. Finally, Leo Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,159,000. 7.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vodafone Group Public Stock Performance

Shares of VOD opened at $9.66 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $9.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.23. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a 1 year low of $8.02 and a 1 year high of $10.39.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.