Clifford Capital Partners LLC Sells 65,991 Shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD)

Clifford Capital Partners LLC lessened its stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public Limited (NASDAQ:VOD) by 3.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,946,219 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock after selling 65,991 shares during the period. Vodafone Group Public comprises about 3.9% of Clifford Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Clifford Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Vodafone Group Public were worth $19,501,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its stake in Vodafone Group Public by 1,119.6% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 942,179 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $9,441,000 after purchasing an additional 864,924 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vodafone Group Public in the third quarter worth $7,482,000. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in shares of Vodafone Group Public by 79.0% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 131,685 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $1,319,000 after buying an additional 58,130 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Vodafone Group Public by 3.4% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,785,945 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock valued at $15,841,000 after buying an additional 59,478 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Vodafone Group Public by 102.4% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 114,894 shares of the cell phone carrier’s stock worth $1,019,000 after acquiring an additional 58,142 shares in the last quarter. 7.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vodafone Group Public Price Performance

VOD opened at $8.86 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $9.48 and a 200-day moving average of $9.41. Vodafone Group Public Limited has a fifty-two week low of $8.02 and a fifty-two week high of $10.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Vodafone Group Public Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 22nd will be given a $0.2423 dividend. This represents a yield of 8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 22nd.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on VOD. StockNews.com upgraded Vodafone Group Public from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 30th. UBS Group downgraded shares of Vodafone Group Public from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, two 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 has an average 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.