Bank of America Adjusts Intuit Rating and Lowers Price Target
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Bank of America lowered its rating on Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) from Buy to Neutral and decreased its price target from $400 to $360 on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The financial institution cautioned that fiscal 2027 could emerge as a transition period defined by heavier spending, sluggish TurboTax expansion, and rising pressure from low-cost artificial intelligence competitors. With Intuit shares exchanging hands at $357.46, the revised target points to minimal near-term appreciation. Analysts project fiscal 2027 TurboTax growth at merely 2.2%, trailing the consensus estimate of 6.8%. Furthermore, online customer additions rose by just 3% year over year, and management reduced its long-term Global Business Solutions growth target to a range of 10% to 15%. Conversely, Credit Karma outperformed expectations with a 16% increase, and the operating margin reached 33.3%. Consequently, Bank of America reduced its fiscal 2027 EPS projection to $23.02 from $27.23, and its 2028 EPS estimate to $27.28 from $30.91.
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Bank of America (BofA) downgraded Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) from Buy to Neutral and lowered its price target from $400 to $360. This reflects warnings that fiscal 2027 will be a transition period due to intensifying competition from low-cost AI alternatives and slowing TurboTax growth. Investors should monitor near-term margin pressure and rising customer acquisition costs.
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- Fintech — Credit Karma, a credit and loan service, posted strong performance with 16% growth, beating the market consensus of 11.4%.
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- Software — Intuit experienced slowing TurboTax growth and margin pressure due to competition from low-cost AI alternatives, leading to a price target cut to $360.
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BofA's price target cut stems from lowering its fiscal 2027 TurboTax growth rate projection to 2.2%, significantly below the market consensus of 6.8%. Additionally, the 2027 EPS estimate was sharply reduced from $27.23 to $23.02, triggering concerns over a near-term slowdown in profitability.
In the bull case, the company successfully responds to AI competition and defends its user base through new free and low-cost products, while the bear case involves continued market share loss and margin erosion driven by excessive marketing spending. Key monitoring metrics are TurboTax growth rates and online customer acquisition.
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