ADT (NYSE:ADT) EVP Acquires $49,056.00 in Stock

ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) EVP David Scott bought 7,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $6.72 per share, with a total value of $49,056.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 7,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $49,056. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

ADT Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE ADT traded down $0.03 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $6.53. The company had a trading volume of 12,697,617 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,181,629. The stock has a market cap of $5.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 1.00. ADT Inc. has a 52 week low of $6.25 and a 52 week high of $8.94. The business’s 50-day moving average is $7.90 and its 200-day moving average is $8.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. ADT had a net margin of 11.60% and a return on equity of 19.16%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.20 EPS. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. Equities analysts expect that ADT Inc. will post 0.7 earnings per share for the current year.

ADT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a $0.055 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $0.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. ADT’s payout ratio is presently 33.33%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ADT has been the topic of several research reports. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on ADT from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ADT in a report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $10.40 price objective on shares of ADT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Barclays reiterated an “underweight” rating and set a $7.00 target price on shares of ADT in a report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, ADT presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $8.38.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ADT

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH purchased a new stake in ADT in the third quarter valued at $4,564,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp increased its position in shares of ADT by 6,218.9% in the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 161,194 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $1,404,000 after buying an additional 158,643 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of ADT by 259.0% in the third quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 202,940 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $1,768,000 after purchasing an additional 146,408 shares during the period. Alps Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ADT by 325.0% in the third quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 647,605 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $5,641,000 after acquiring an additional 495,218 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its position in ADT by 27.8% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 879,338 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $7,659,000 after acquiring an additional 191,139 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.22% of the company’s stock.

ADT Company Profile

ADT Inc is a leading provider of security and automation solutions for residential and commercial customers. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products and services, including intrusion detection systems, video surveillance, fire and carbon monoxide monitoring, and integrated smart home automation platforms. Through professional installation, continuous monitoring, and a network of 24/7 monitoring centers, ADT helps customers protect their properties, assets and loved ones.

Founded in 1874 as the American District Telegraph Company, ADT has evolved from one of the first telegraph-based alarm services into a modern security technology enterprise.