Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) Shares Bought by QRG Capital Management Inc.

QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 424,129 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock after buying an additional 21,242 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Vodafone Group Public were worth $4,250,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 2,102 shares during the last quarter. Asset Dedication LLC grew its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 4,000 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new position in Vodafone Group Public in the 1st quarter worth approximately $46,000. Trust Co. of Vermont boosted its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 1,493.2% during the 3rd quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 4,700 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 4,405 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public in the second quarter valued at approximately $49,000. 7.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vodafone Group Public Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of VOD opened at $9.41 on Wednesday. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a 12-month low of $8.02 and a 12-month high of $10.39. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $9.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $9.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 1.31.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on VOD shares. StockNews.com upgraded Vodafone Group Public from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 30th. UBS Group cut shares of Vodafone Group Public from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Vodafone Group Public Company 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.