ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the six brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $8.08.

Separately, UBS Group set a $7.50 price objective on shares of ADT in a report on Friday, May 1st.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ADT

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADT. CX Institutional raised its holdings in ADT by 22.5% during the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 44,168 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $287,000 after purchasing an additional 8,119 shares in the last quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of ADT in the 1st quarter valued at $1,042,000. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co acquired a new position in shares of ADT in the 1st quarter valued at $16,871,000. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of ADT by 154.0% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 7,451 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 4,518 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its stake in ADT by 33.0% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 3,387,488 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $22,273,000 after acquiring an additional 840,819 shares in the last quarter. 87.22% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ADT Price Performance

ADT stock opened at $6.83 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $6.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $7.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.76 and a beta of 1.01. ADT has a 1 year low of $6.24 and a 1 year high of $8.94.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $2.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.21 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. Analysts anticipate that ADT will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ADT Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a $0.055 dividend. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. ADT’s dividend payout ratio is 31.43%.

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.