Vodafone
About: Vodafone operates mobile and fixed-line networks and businesses in more than 20 countries. Its largest market is Germany, where it is the second mobile operator after Deutsche Telekom and owns a cable network after acquiring Kabel Deutschland in 2013 and Liberty Global Germany in 2019. In the UK it acts as a mobile operator and is attempting a merger with CK Hutchison as of 2024. In 2024 Vodafone also divested its Spanish and Italian divisions, given their low returns on invested capital.
Employees: 85,225
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 60
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 171 | Existing positions reduced: 155
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 495 [Q1] → 505 (+10) [Q2]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q1] → 3 (+0) [Q2]
0.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 0.82% [Q1] → 0.77% (-0.05%) [Q2]
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.95B [Q1] → $1.83B (-$123M) [Q2]
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $34.2M | Put options by funds: $66.5M
Research analyst outlook
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Financial journalist opinion
Based on 24 articles about VOD published over the past 30 days