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

ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $8.38.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ADT in a report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of ADT from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Zacks Research raised shares of ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $7.00 price target on shares of ADT in a research note on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $10.40 price objective on shares of ADT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd.

Insider Transactions at ADT

In other ADT news, EVP David A. Scott bought 7,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $6.72 per share, with a total value of $49,056.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 7,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,056. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of ADT

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in ADT by 42.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 64,858,510 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $564,918,000 after purchasing an additional 19,413,112 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of ADT by 24.3% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 44,938,803 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $361,308,000 after purchasing an additional 8,778,704 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of ADT by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 36,357,866 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $293,405,000 after purchasing an additional 2,376,977 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management increased its holdings in shares of ADT by 8.5% in the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 27,837,737 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $224,651,000 after purchasing an additional 2,191,531 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in ADT during the second quarter worth approximately $219,825,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.22% of the company’s stock.

ADT Stock Performance

NYSE ADT opened at $6.53 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $7.87 and a 200 day moving average of $8.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95. ADT has a twelve month low of $6.25 and a twelve month 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 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. ADT had a return on equity of 19.16% and a net margin of 11.60%.ADT’s quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.20 earnings per share. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that ADT will post 0.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ADT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued 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%.

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.