ADT (NYSE:ADT) EVP Buys $25,048.75 in Stock

ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) EVP Kimberly Miller bought 3,625 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.91 per share, for a total transaction of $25,048.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 55,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $386,849.44. This trade represents a 6.92% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

ADT Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:ADT traded up $0.15 during trading on Monday, reaching $6.98. 10,553,758 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 11,334,343. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.67. ADT Inc. has a 1-year low of $6.25 and a 1-year high of $8.94. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $6.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $7.62. The firm has a market cap of $5.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.96 and a beta of 1.06.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.02. ADT had a return on equity of 19.23% and a net margin of 12.12%.The company had revenue of $2.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.21 earnings per share. ADT’s revenue for the quarter was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that ADT Inc. will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ADT Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on ADT shares. UBS Group set a $7.50 price objective on ADT in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on ADT from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Citigroup reduced their price objective on ADT from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Zacks Research upgraded ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $10.40 price target on shares of ADT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, ADT currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $8.08.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of ADT during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in ADT during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in ADT by 1,759.1% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,997 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 3,782 shares in the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in ADT by 54.3% during the 3rd quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 4,091 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,440 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in ADT by 39.9% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 4,351 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,240 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.22% of the company’s stock.

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.