ADT (NYSE:ADT) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

ADT (NYSE:ADT) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.890-0.890 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.900. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.1 billion-$5.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.3 billion.

ADT Price Performance

ADT traded down $1.07 during trading on Monday, hitting $6.95. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,865,031 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,518,364. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.10 and a beta of 0.98. ADT has a twelve month low of $6.65 and a twelve month high of $8.94. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $8.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.31. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.99.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.03. ADT had a net margin of 12.52% and a return on equity of 18.96%. The firm had revenue of $2.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.20 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that ADT will post 0.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on ADT shares. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on ADT from $9.50 to $9.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of ADT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ADT in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $9.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ADT

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in ADT by 16.2% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,444,275 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $11,655,000 after purchasing an additional 201,873 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of ADT by 241.7% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 92,165 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $744,000 after buying an additional 65,189 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its holdings in ADT by 16.6% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 532,433 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $4,297,000 after acquiring an additional 75,993 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in ADT in the fourth quarter worth approximately $462,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in ADT by 18.8% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 37,163 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $300,000 after acquiring an additional 5,882 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.22% of the company’s stock.

ADT Company 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.