Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALRM) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALRM) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $55.00.

Several research firms recently issued reports on ALRM. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $65.00 price objective on shares of Alarm.com in a report on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Alarm.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 16th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Alarm.com from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Alarm.com from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Alarm.com from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th.

Alarm.com Price Performance

Alarm.com stock opened at $57.56 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.76. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $53.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 4.38 and a current ratio of 4.96. Alarm.com has a 1 year low of $41.49 and a 1 year high of $59.38.

Alarm.com (NASDAQ:ALRM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $277.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $264.96 million. Alarm.com had a net margin of 11.11% and a return on equity of 15.65%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.60 earnings per share. Alarm.com has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-2.940 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Alarm.com will post 2.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Kevin Christopher Bradley sold 5,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.07, for a total transaction of $297,378.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 78,222 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,307,685.54. This represents a 6.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Daniel Ramos sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.23, for a total value of $369,840.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 55,099 shares in the company, valued at $2,547,226.77. The trade was a 12.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 68,324 shares of company stock worth $3,780,333 in the last quarter. 4.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alarm.com

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ALRM. Swedbank AB lifted its stake in Alarm.com by 713.1% during the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 45,316 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,312,000 after purchasing an additional 39,743 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Alarm.com by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,286,541 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $320,739,000 after buying an additional 53,664 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management raised its position in Alarm.com by 95.4% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 119,400 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $6,092,000 after buying an additional 58,300 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in Alarm.com in the 1st quarter worth about $954,000. Finally, Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Alarm.com by 356.4% during the 4th quarter. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC now owns 33,648 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,717,000 after acquiring an additional 26,276 shares in the last quarter. 91.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Alarm.com

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.