ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the six ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $8.08.

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

ADT Stock Up 0.2%

ADT opened at $6.72 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $6.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.21. ADT has a 52 week low of $6.24 and a 52 week high of $8.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The stock has a market cap of $4.93 billion, a PE ratio of 9.61 and a beta of 1.01.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.02. ADT had a return on equity of 19.23% and a net margin of 12.12%.The firm had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.21 earnings per share. The company’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. As a group, research analysts expect that ADT will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ADT Dividend Announcement

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. ADT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at ADT

In other ADT news, EVP Fawad Ahmad bought 7,500 shares of ADT stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.75 per share, with a total value of $50,625.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 302,334 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,040,754.50. This trade represents a 2.54% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Daniel Joseph Houston bought 36,450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the director owned 74,812 shares in the company, valued at $513,958.44. This trade represents a 95.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have bought 54,855 shares of company stock valued at $376,172. Insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in shares of ADT by 39.9% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 4,351 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 1,240 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in ADT by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 501,861 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $4,050,000 after acquiring an additional 1,445 shares during the last quarter. F m Investments LLC increased its stake in ADT by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. F m Investments LLC now owns 239,027 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $2,082,000 after purchasing an additional 1,602 shares during the period. Amundi increased its stake in ADT by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 356,404 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $3,104,000 after purchasing an additional 1,899 shares during the period. Finally, Symmetry Partners LLC lifted its position in ADT by 18.7% in the fourth quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC now owns 12,509 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 1,971 shares during the last quarter. 87.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.