Intuit Inc. (INTU) earnings on May 20, 2026
Prior outlook: No statistical edge
Volatly's outlook before the earnings on May 20, 2026: No statistical edge.
INTU price around the earnings
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Prior thesis
Prior outlook: No statistical edge
Analysts optimistic, the price may climb despite recent caution.
Analysts are still very positive on this company, with expectations of significant growth and optimistic potential. Despite a recent cut to the price target, the stock's history of beating earnings expectations and a current oversold condition suggest a potential rebound.
Context analyzed before publication
- Summary
- Strong growth expected, optimistic scenario.
- Reasoning
- Experts anticipate strong growth and an optimistic scenario, driven by consistent earnings beats, even though one analyst recently lowered their price target.
- Playbook
- The outlook remains positive with an optimistic scenario. However, recent negative price momentum and potential volatility are factors.
- Trend
- Improved from oversold to a strong optimistic setup.
Analysts
Drivers
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Analysts
Positive
The average analyst rating is very favorable, indicating a strong buy sentiment. Analysts cite a high projected upside for the stock based on current targets.
Evidence
- Analyst consensus
- Strong buy
- Consensus average (1-5)
- 1.47
- Analysts covering the stock
- 32
- Average price target
- 592.33
- Lowest price target
- 425
- Highest price target
- 916
- Upside to price target
- 50.7%
- Quarterly earnings growth
- 47.1%
- Revenue growth
- 17.4%
- Forward EPS
- 26.48
- Trailing EPS
- 15.37
- Analyst moves in the last 60 days
- 1
- Strong buy: 6
- Buy: 23
- Hold: 5
- Sell: 0
- Strong sell: 0
- Strong buy
- 6
- Buy
- 23
- Hold
- 5
- Sell
- 0
- Strong sell
- 0
- May 11, 2026 · TD Cowen: Maintains rating (Buy → Buy)
News and sentiment
Drivers
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News & sentiment
Negative
While maintaining a buy rating, one analyst reduced their price target. This suggests some caution or a reassessment of future growth expectations.
Evidence
Sentiment
- Sentiment
- Constructive
- Mention volume
- Low
- Normalized volume
- 33%
News
Sources (2)
- TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Intuit, Lowers Price Target to $576 — Benzinga
- Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Intuit 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today — Benzinga
Technicals
Drivers
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Technical
Negative
Recent price action shows a slight downward trend over the last 14 and 30 days. This indicates some recent weakness in the stock's performance.
Evidence
- Average true range (ATR)
- 0%
- Distance to 52-week high
- -51.7%
- 14-day change (14d)
- -1.4%
- 30-day change (1d)
- -1.4%
- 30-day relative strength
- -1.4%
- Benchmark change (0d)
- +0.0%
- Nearest support
- 435.35
- Nearest resistance
- 441.45
- Volume accumulation ratio (2d / 2d)
- 1
Trends
Evidence
- Average earnings surprise
- +8.1%
- February 26, 2026: actual EPS 4.15 vs estimate 3.68 (surprise +12.7%)
- November 20, 2025: actual EPS 3.34 vs estimate 3.09 (surprise +8.0%)
- August 21, 2025: actual EPS 2.75 vs estimate 2.66 (surprise +3.4%)
- May 22, 2025: actual EPS 10.02 vs estimate 9.24 (surprise +8.5%)
Expected move
Drivers
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Past earnings
Positive
The company has a strong recent record of exceeding earnings expectations in recent quarters. This demonstrates consistent operational strength.
There is no implied-move data available for this event.
Reactions over its last 19 earnings
- Median move
- 5.1%
- 75th percentile move
- 7.9%
- 90th percentile move
- 8.7%
- Up / down moves
- 12 / 7
- Average up move
- +5.1%
- Average down move
- -5.2%
Monitoring and close
What Intuit Inc. reported
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Pre-market second reading after the results
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