ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the six analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $9.25.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of ADT from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ADT in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ADT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of ADT from $9.50 to $9.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 17th.

ADT Stock Performance

Shares of ADT stock opened at $8.26 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $8.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.43. 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 has a 12 month low of $6.78 and a 12 month high of $8.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.96 and a beta of 0.94.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 22nd. The security and automation business reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ADT had a net margin of 12.52% and a return on equity of 18.96%. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter. ADT has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.850-0.890 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that ADT will post 0.7 EPS for the current year.

ADT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 11th were paid a $0.055 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 11th. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. ADT’s payout ratio is presently 31.88%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of ADT in the third quarter worth about $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in ADT by 69.5% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,240 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 1,329 shares during the period. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in ADT in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in ADT by 1,759.1% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,997 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 3,782 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC raised 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 valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,440 shares during the period. 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.