SG Americas Securities LLC Buys New Position in ADT Inc. $ADT

SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 153,361 shares of the security and automation business’s stock, valued at approximately $1,238,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADT. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in ADT by 503.0% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,279 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $108,000 after acquiring an additional 11,077 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of ADT in the 1st quarter worth approximately $296,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of ADT by 29.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,154,250 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $9,396,000 after buying an additional 262,480 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of ADT by 75.9% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 54,363 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $442,000 after buying an additional 23,463 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of ADT in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $93,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.22% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ADT. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $10.40 price target on shares of ADT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Citigroup dropped their price target on ADT from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $7.00 price target on shares of ADT in a report on Friday, March 6th. Zacks Research upgraded ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on ADT from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ADT currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $8.38.

Insider Activity at ADT

In other news, EVP David A. Scott purchased 7,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.72 per share, for a total transaction of $49,056.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 7,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $49,056. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

ADT Stock Down 0.8%

NYSE:ADT opened at $6.61 on Wednesday. ADT Inc. has a 12-month low of $6.25 and a 12-month high of $8.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.01 and a beta of 1.04. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $7.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $7.92.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.20 EPS. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that ADT Inc. will post 0.7 earnings per share for the current year.

ADT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were issued a dividend of $0.055 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. ADT’s payout ratio is currently 33.33%.

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.