Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Acquires New Stake in ADT Inc. $ADT

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund bought a new position in shares of ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 116,126 shares of the security and automation business’s stock, valued at approximately $763,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADT. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of ADT during the 4th quarter valued at $192,996,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ADT by 124.6% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 36,160,099 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $314,954,000 after buying an additional 20,062,625 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP bought a new position in ADT during the fourth quarter valued at about $56,927,000. Zimmer Partners LP boosted its stake in ADT by 164.8% during the third quarter. Zimmer Partners LP now owns 8,077,811 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $70,358,000 after buying an additional 5,026,754 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP grew its holdings in ADT by 275.6% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 5,483,043 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $47,757,000 after acquiring an additional 4,023,072 shares during the period. 87.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Kimberly Miller purchased 3,625 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $6.91 per share, with a total value of $25,048.75. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 55,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $386,849.44. This trade represents a 6.92% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Fawad Ahmad acquired 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.75 per share, for a total transaction 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 position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have acquired 54,855 shares of company stock worth $376,172. Company insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

ADT Price Performance

NYSE ADT opened at $6.75 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.64 and a beta of 1.01. ADT Inc. has a 1 year low of $6.24 and a 1 year high of $8.94. The business’s fifty day moving average is $6.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $7.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.84.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. ADT had a return on equity of 19.23% and a net margin of 12.12%.The company’s revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.21 EPS. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that ADT Inc. will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ADT Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th were given a $0.055 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $0.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. ADT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.43%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, UBS Group set a $7.50 price target on shares of ADT in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.08.

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.