14,158 Shares in Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) Acquired by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB

Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 14,158 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock, valued at approximately $142,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VOD. Asset Dedication LLC raised its position in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 630.9% in the second 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. Trust Co. of Vermont grew its stake in Vodafone Group Public by 1,493.2% in the 3rd quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 4,700 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 4,405 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public during the second quarter worth $49,000. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 37.8% in the third quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 5,516 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,513 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 79.9% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,023 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 3,120 shares in the last quarter. 7.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vodafone Group Public Price Performance

NASDAQ:VOD opened at $8.38 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.37. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $9.10 and a 200 day moving average of $9.33. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a 52-week low of $8.02 and a 52-week high of $10.39.

Vodafone Group Public Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 7th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd will be given a $0.2423 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 22nd. Vodafone Group Public’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 42.86%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VOD has been the subject of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Vodafone Group Public from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Vodafone Group Public from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.