ADT (NYSE:ADT) EVP Fawad Ahmad Purchases 7,500 Shares

ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) EVP Fawad Ahmad purchased 7,500 shares of ADT stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $6.75 per share, with a total value of $50,625.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 302,334 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,040,754.50. This trade represents a 2.54% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

ADT Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE:ADT traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $6.81. The company had a trading volume of 12,548,145 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,360,394. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The firm has a market cap of $5.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.72 and a beta of 1.06. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $6.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $7.67. ADT Inc. has a twelve month low of $6.25 and a twelve month high of $8.94.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The security and automation business reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. ADT had a net margin of 12.12% and a return on equity of 19.23%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.21 earnings per share. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that ADT Inc. will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current year.

ADT Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a $0.055 dividend. This represents a $0.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. ADT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.43%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on ADT shares. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of ADT from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Zacks Research raised shares of ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $7.00 price objective on shares of ADT in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of ADT from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $10.40 price target on shares of ADT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $8.08.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of ADT during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of ADT during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of ADT by 151.4% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 4,957 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 2,985 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in ADT by 1,759.1% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,997 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 3,782 shares during the period. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC raised its position in ADT by 54.3% in the third quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 4,091 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,440 shares during the period. 87.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.