SG Americas Securities LLC Purchases 245,013 Shares of Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. $ALRM

SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALRM) by 1,540.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 260,923 shares of the software maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 245,013 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned approximately 0.52% of Alarm.com worth $13,312,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Arizona State Retirement System increased its position in Alarm.com by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 13,975 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $742,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Alarm.com by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 43,287 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $2,449,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the period. Cresset Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alarm.com by 0.6% during the third quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 40,234 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,136,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Alarm.com by 0.7% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 37,063 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,967,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Alarm.com by 22.4% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,361 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the period. 91.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on ALRM. Zacks Research lowered Alarm.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Alarm.com in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Alarm.com from $56.00 to $50.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Alarm.com from $55.00 to $40.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Alarm.com has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $57.00.

Alarm.com Trading Down 1.7%

Alarm.com stock opened at $42.49 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 1.92. The stock has a market cap of $2.11 billion, a PE ratio of 17.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.80. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $47.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.05. Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $41.50 and a one year high of $60.76.

Alarm.com (NASDAQ:ALRM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The software maker reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $261.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $250.75 million. Alarm.com had a return on equity of 14.79% and a net margin of 13.11%.The company’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.58 earnings per share. Alarm.com has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.780-2.790 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. will post 1.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Alarm.com

In other Alarm.com news, CFO Kevin Christopher Bradley sold 1,510 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.97, for a total transaction of $69,414.70. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 51,546 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,369,569.62. This represents a 2.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 5.80% of the company’s stock.

Alarm.com 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.