ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $8.38.

ADT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ADT in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $7.00 price objective on shares of ADT in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Zacks Research raised shares of ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $10.40 target price on shares of ADT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of ADT from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th.

Insider Activity at ADT

In other news, EVP David A. Scott bought 7,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.72 per share, with a total value of $49,056.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 7,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,056. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of ADT

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in ADT during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of ADT in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of ADT in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of ADT by 1,759.1% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,997 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 3,782 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC increased its position in ADT by 54.3% during the third quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 4,091 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,440 shares during the period. 87.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ADT Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:ADT opened at $6.55 on Friday. ADT has a 52-week low of $6.25 and a 52-week high of $8.94. The company has a market capitalization of $5.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.92 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $7.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.93.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The security and automation business reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.03. ADT had a return on equity of 19.16% and a net margin of 11.60%.The business had revenue of $2.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.20 earnings per share. ADT’s quarterly revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that ADT will post 0.7 earnings per share for the current year.

ADT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.055 per share. This represents a $0.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. ADT’s payout ratio is currently 33.33%.

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.