ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $8.38.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ADT. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $10.40 target price on shares of ADT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ADT in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $7.00 price objective on shares of ADT in a report on Friday, March 6th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on ADT from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price target on ADT from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th.

ADT Stock Performance

NYSE ADT opened at $6.46 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $7.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.03. The company has a market cap of $5.29 billion, a PE ratio of 9.78 and a beta of 1.00. ADT has a 1-year low of $6.25 and a 1-year high of $8.94.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The security and automation business reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. ADT had a return on equity of 19.16% and a net margin of 11.60%.The firm’s revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.20 EPS. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that ADT will post 0.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ADT Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at ADT

In related news, EVP David A. Scott bought 7,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.72 per share, with a total value of $49,056.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 7,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,056. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of ADT by 128.7% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 61,700 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $498,000 after purchasing an additional 34,724 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its stake in ADT by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 6,842,261 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $55,217,000 after purchasing an additional 69,557 shares during the period. Kera Capital Partners Inc. raised its stake in ADT by 10.7% during the fourth quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 49,913 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 4,841 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in ADT by 16.6% in the 4th 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 purchasing an additional 75,993 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.