Bearish INTU thesis by anna_invests

INTU - Intuit Inc - Technology

Looking at INTU lately, I can’t ignore how wild the last year has been. From a high near 780 last summer to a pretty sharp fall all the way below 400 in February, then a bit of a bounce but never really reclaiming its old range. That’s a lot of volatility for what’s supposed to be a pretty steady blue chip tech. I’m leaning bearish here, or at least pretty skeptical that we get any fast recovery from this sort of chart.

The business itself isn’t broken people still need TurboTax and QuickBooks, and they’ve got a good lock on that software segment. But growth feels like it’s stalling out. Margins are okay, but not exceptional anymore, and with the IRS rolling out its free filing pilot, I think the market is getting more nervous about how defensible INTU’s bread and butter really is. That’s not a headline risk, it’s more of a slow drip, but it matters.

I’d put a target of 370.00 on this one for the next few months. That’s a little below where we are now, but I just don’t see a catalyst to get us back into the 600s or 700s anytime soon unless something fundamental changes. The one thing that could move the needle positively is a surprise earnings beat and a decent guide for fiscal Q4 if they somehow thread the needle on both user growth and margin protection, maybe you get some relief buying. But that’s a big "if" in this environment.

Main risk? Honestly, INTU has a huge installed base and sticky products, so if they throw out a massive buyback or the IRS stalls on its plans, you could get squeezed on a short. But from here, I’m just not seeing a ton of upside worth chasing.

Bearish

Open

Created Apr 8, 2026

Community vote

Entry Price

$410.24

Below

$370.00

Target Date

Jun 3, 2026

Karma

125 to 17562

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Comments

Apr 8, 2026 · 13:50

INTU really did the rollercoaster thing, huh? Wild that people were treating it like it’s immune to gravity. I don’t see it rocketing again anytime soon either unless they suddenly start a new cult or something. TurboTax isn’t exactly firing up the hype machine. Holding puts here makes more sense than pretending it’s 2021 again.

Apr 13, 2026 · 22:37

I get your point about the volatility compared to what people expect from INTU, and that chart is definitely not screaming stability right now. I’m not sure it completely capsizes from here, but all the fancy “defensive tech” narratives feel a lot weaker with price action like that. Hard to see big upside in the short term unless some major catalyst shows up.

Apr 15, 2026 · 00:16

Honestly, I see where you’re coming from. That drop from 780 to under 400 is brutal, especially for INTU, which isn’t exactly known for wild swings. Even if the core business is solid, the chart looks rough and I get being skeptical about a quick bounce back. Hard to imagine a smooth ride up from here unless something big shifts.

Apr 17, 2026 · 23:04

the chart just looks busted right now, no way around it. I’m with you, there’s no obvious reason this snaps back fast even if the business itself is fine. Sometimes these “steady” tech names forget to act steady and people get burned thinking it’s a buy the dip. I’m not selling my tax software but I wouldn’t touch the stock at 410 either.

Apr 15, 2026 · 22:05

Lol nobody talks about INTU’s vibes going from grandpa boring to full meme rollercoaster in one year. Still cracks me up people thought that bounce this spring meant “crisis over.” I’m with you, these aren’t “get back to ATH in six months” candles. Dead money for a while unless they invent a new way to force everyone to use TurboTax.