CWA Asset Management Group LLC Acquires Shares of 128,344 ADT Inc. $ADT

CWA Asset Management Group LLC bought a new position in ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 128,344 shares of the security and automation business’s stock, valued at approximately $1,036,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. grew its holdings in shares of ADT by 20.6% during the third quarter. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. now owns 7,099 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 1,213 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in ADT by 39.9% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 4,351 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 1,240 shares during the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC lifted its position in ADT by 54.3% in 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 in the last quarter. F m Investments LLC lifted its position in ADT by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. F m Investments LLC now owns 239,027 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $2,082,000 after acquiring an additional 1,602 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Panagora Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in ADT by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 63,978 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $542,000 after purchasing an additional 1,699 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.22% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other ADT news, EVP David A. Scott acquired 7,300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $6.72 per share, for a total transaction of $49,056.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 7,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $49,056. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on ADT. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $10.40 target price on shares of ADT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research raised ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ADT in a report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $7.00 target price on shares of ADT in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of ADT from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two research 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 price target of $8.38.

ADT Price Performance

Shares of ADT opened at $6.58 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.08. The firm has a market cap of $5.39 billion, a PE ratio of 9.96 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95. ADT Inc. has a 1-year low of $6.25 and a 1-year high of $8.94.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.55 billion for 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.20 EPS. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that ADT Inc. will post 0.7 EPS for the current year.

ADT Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be given a $0.055 dividend. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 12th. ADT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.