Motley Fool Asset Management LLC Sells 17,868 Shares of Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. $ALRM

Motley Fool Asset Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALRM) by 12.9% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 120,935 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 17,868 shares during the period. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Alarm.com were worth $6,170,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Swedbank AB boosted its position in shares of Alarm.com by 713.1% during the 4th quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 45,316 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $2,312,000 after purchasing an additional 39,743 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Alarm.com by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,286,541 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $320,739,000 after purchasing an additional 53,664 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its position in shares of Alarm.com by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 348,186 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $18,482,000 after purchasing an additional 23,675 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management boosted its position in shares of Alarm.com by 160.0% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 61,100 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $3,243,000 after purchasing an additional 37,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its position in shares of Alarm.com by 19.4% during the 3rd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 522,200 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $27,718,000 after purchasing an additional 85,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.74% of the company’s stock.

Alarm.com Trading Up 1.1%

NASDAQ:ALRM opened at $45.38 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 4.55 and a current ratio of 5.16. The firm has a market cap of $2.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.79. Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $41.49 and a 52 week high of $59.98. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $44.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $47.56.

Alarm.com (NASDAQ:ALRM) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The software maker reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $265.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $250.94 million. Alarm.com had a net margin of 12.36% and a return on equity of 14.99%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.54 EPS. Alarm.com has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.810-2.810 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. will post 2.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Alarm.com news, CFO Kevin Christopher Bradley sold 1,510 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.97, for a total value of $69,414.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 51,546 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,369,569.62. This trade represents a 2.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Daniel Ramos sold 2,532 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.78, for a total transaction of $110,850.96. Following the sale, the insider owned 63,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,762,474.22. The trade was a 3.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 20,479 shares of company stock worth $898,465. Corporate insiders own 4.80% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ALRM has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Alarm.com in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research cut shares of Alarm.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Alarm.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Alarm.com from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Alarm.com from $55.00 to $40.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $47.50.

Alarm.com Company Profile

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc provides a cloud-based software platform for connected properties, enabling residential and commercial customers to monitor, manage and control security, energy and home automation solutions. The company’s interactive services connect security systems, smart thermostats, door locks, lights and video cameras through cellular, broadband and Z-Wave networks, offering real-time alerts and remote access via mobile and web applications.

Through its platform, Alarm.com delivers an integrated suite of products that includes intrusion detection, video monitoring and cloud recording, energy management features such as smart thermostat scheduling, and home automation controls for lighting, garage doors and connected appliances.