ADT (NYSE:ADT) Hits New 52-Week Low – Time to Sell?

ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) hit a new 52-week low on Monday . The company traded as low as $6.25 and last traded at $6.28, with a volume of 943856 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $6.55.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ADT. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of ADT from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on ADT from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ADT in a research note on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $10.40 price target on shares of ADT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $7.00 price target on shares of ADT in a research report on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $8.38.

ADT Trading Down 2.1%

The firm has a market capitalization of $5.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.71 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s fifty day moving average is $7.90 and its 200 day moving average is $8.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.03. The firm 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.20 EPS. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. Equities analysts predict that ADT Inc. will post 0.7 earnings per share for the current year.

ADT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.055 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 33.33%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ADT

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of ADT by 42.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 64,858,510 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $564,918,000 after acquiring an additional 19,413,112 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of ADT by 24.3% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 44,938,803 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $361,308,000 after purchasing an additional 8,778,704 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in ADT by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 36,357,866 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $293,405,000 after purchasing an additional 2,376,977 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in ADT by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 27,837,737 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $224,651,000 after purchasing an additional 2,191,531 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in ADT in the second quarter valued at $219,825,000. Institutional investors own 87.22% of the company’s stock.

About ADT

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.