Oppenheimer Cuts Price Target on Intuit (INTU) Following Investor Day

Oppenheimer reiterated an Outperform rating on Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU), and cut the price target to $96.00 (from $110.00), following the company's Investor Day. Intuit formally reduced its FY17 EPS outlook to $4.00-4.50, and incrementally clarified the drivers.

Analyst Scott Schneeberger commented, "Intuit's 2015 Investor Day appropriately "cleaned-up" the uncertainty created by its 8/20/15 F4Q15 conference call, which had "softened," but not formally modified its FY17 EPS outlook of $5.00. Intuit now formally reduced its FY17 EPS outlook to $4.00-4.50, and incrementally clarified the drivers. Although significantly lower than ~ $4.60 consensus, we view the "clarification" constructively, as it removes uncertainty/ sets a seemingly achievable objective as QBO subscribers continue to grow rapidly, albeit at a lower ARPC mix via greater than anticipated int'l/self-employed contribution vs. full-priced US QBO. Maintaining FY16E/we're modifying FY17E EPS from $4.80 to $4.25/our PT from $110 to $96. We're maintaining Outperform on INTU's risk/reward profile, as we view the Small Business build "pushed-out" in duration vs. broken/ anticipate support via substantial share repurchase activity."

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Shares of Intuit closed at $85.77 yesterday.

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