Vodafone (VOD) closed at $15.69 on Aug 4, 2026, up 0.5% on the day. The stock is up 20.0% over the past month, down 0.4% over three months, up 21.0% year to date and up 49.0% over the past year. It trades 4.3% below its 52-week high of $16.40 and 46.9% above its 52-week low of $10.68. The close sits above its 50-day moving average ($14.73) and above its 200-day moving average ($13.96).
A $6 billion change of ownership sparked a 12.5% surge in VOD in a single day
Billionaire Niel took over a 16% stake at a premium, driving Vodafone's surge—is this a revaluation or a one-off transaction?
Jul 13, 2026
Yes — the Aug 4, 2026 close of $15.69 is 12.4% above the 200-day average of $13.96.
VOD closed 4.3% below its 52-week high of $16.40.
Vodafone Group Public Limited Company provides telecommunication services in Germany, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Turkey, and South Africa. It offers mobile and fixed services; connectivity business solutions, such as digital services, the Internet of Things (IoT) and financial services; and IoT platforms. The company also provides cloud, multi-cloud, and edge computing solutions; M-PESA, an African mobile money platform to make payments and offer financial services; and international voice and roaming services. In addition, it offers unified communications, mobile connectivity, IoT connectivity, cloud and edge, E2E solutions, and security services; leases fibre and other fixed connectivity services; and engages in infrastructure assets, shared operations, growth platforms, retail, and service operations. The company serves private and public sector customers in health, banking and finance, transport and logistics, retail, utilities, and agriculture industries. Vodafone Group Public Limited Company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Newbury, the United Kingdom.