ADT (NYSE:ADT) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

ADT (NYSE:ADT) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The security and automation business reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.01, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. ADT had a return on equity of 18.99% and a net margin of 11.85%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.23 earnings per share.

ADT Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of ADT stock traded up $0.04 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $9.87. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,261,345 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,562,436. ADT has a twelve month low of $6.03 and a twelve month high of $9.99. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $7.03 and a 200-day moving average of $7.10. The stock has a market cap of $7.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.89 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.69.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on ADT. BTIG Research began coverage on ADT in a research note on Monday, August 17th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ADT from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of ADT from $7.75 to $7.25 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, ADT has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $8.13.

ADT News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ADT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations. ADT reported adjusted earnings of $0.24 per share, versus the $0.23 consensus estimate, while revenue reached approximately $1.35 billion, ahead of expectations near $1.32 billion. Revenue increased 4% year over year, and GAAP EPS rose 18%. ADT Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation and shareholder returns were strong. Year-to-date operating cash flow rose 16%, while adjusted free cash flow including swaps increased 46%. ADT has returned $748 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, supporting the investment case. ADT Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The proposed Thrive Holdings transaction remains the dominant valuation factor. Thrive has offered $10.00 in cash per ADT share, which provides a clear potential exit value but may also anchor the stock near the offer price unless the deal is raised, amended, or fails. Thrive Holdings To Acquire ADT In A Cash Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Investors face deal-process uncertainty. Kahn Swick & Foti is investigating whether the $10 offer and the process leading to the proposed sale adequately serve shareholders. Such investigations can increase closing uncertainty, even though no wrongdoing has been established. ADT Investor Alert

About ADT

ADT Inc is a security and smart-home services company that provides monitored protection and automation solutions for residential and commercial customers. Its offerings include professionally installed security systems, 24-hour alarm monitoring, video surveillance, fire and life-safety systems, access control, home automation and related emergency response services.

The company serves customers primarily in the United States, offering solutions designed to help protect homes, businesses and other facilities from burglary, fire and other risks.