Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Grows Position in ADT Inc. $ADT

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 33,980,889 shares of the security and automation business’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,111,701 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in ADT were worth $295,980,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADT. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of ADT in the 3rd quarter valued at $4,564,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp grew its stake in shares of ADT by 6,218.9% during the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 161,194 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $1,404,000 after purchasing an additional 158,643 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of ADT by 259.0% during the third quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 202,940 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $1,768,000 after purchasing an additional 146,408 shares in the last quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in ADT by 325.0% in the third quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 647,605 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $5,641,000 after buying an additional 495,218 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in ADT by 27.8% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 879,338 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $7,659,000 after buying an additional 191,139 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.22% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on ADT shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded ADT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley dropped 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. Barclays reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $7.00 target price on shares of ADT in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ADT in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on ADT from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, ADT has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $8.38.

ADT Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of NYSE:ADT opened at $6.55 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $5.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.92 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $7.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $8.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.54. ADT Inc. has a 1-year low of $6.41 and a 1-year high of $8.94.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. ADT had a net margin of 11.60% and a return on equity of 19.16%. ADT’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.20 EPS. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that ADT Inc. will post 0.7 EPS 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 given a $0.055 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $0.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. ADT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 33.33%.

ADT 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.