Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS Makes New Investment in ADT Inc. $ADT

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS bought a new stake in ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 125,646 shares of the security and automation business’s stock, valued at approximately $825,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ADT. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in ADT in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,238,000. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. bought a new position in ADT in the 4th quarter worth about $2,870,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of ADT in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $192,996,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of ADT by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,906,341 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $88,030,000 after purchasing an additional 577,013 shares during the period. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of ADT during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,480,000. 87.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ADT. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of ADT in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group set a $7.50 target price on ADT in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $8.08.

ADT Stock Down 0.9%

ADT stock opened at $7.00 on Friday. ADT Inc. has a 52 week low of $6.24 and a 52 week high of $8.94. The company has a market capitalization of $5.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.99 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $6.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $7.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94.

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

ADT Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th were paid a dividend of $0.055 per share. This represents a $0.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 11th. ADT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.43%.

Insider Transactions at ADT

In other news, Director Daniel Joseph Houston acquired 36,450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $6.87 per share, for a total transaction of $250,411.50. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 74,812 shares in the company, valued at $513,958.44. This represents a 95.02% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Kimberly Miller bought 3,625 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.91 per share, with a total value of $25,048.75. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 55,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $386,849.44. This represents a 6.92% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have purchased a total of 54,855 shares of company stock valued at $376,172 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

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.