ADT (NYSE:ADT) EVP Omar Khan Buys 7,280 Shares of Stock

ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) EVP Omar Khan purchased 7,280 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $6.88 per share, with a total value of $50,086.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 7,280 shares in the company, valued at $50,086.40. The trade was a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

ADT Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:ADT opened at $6.81 on Wednesday. ADT Inc. has a 1 year low of $6.25 and a 1 year high of $8.94. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $6.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $7.66. The company has a market cap of $5.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.72 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. ADT had a net margin of 12.12% and a return on equity of 19.23%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.21 earnings per share. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that ADT Inc. will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current year.

ADT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a dividend of $0.055 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $0.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. ADT’s payout ratio is presently 31.43%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. grew its stake in ADT by 20.6% during the 3rd 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 purchasing an additional 1,213 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of ADT by 39.9% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 4,351 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 1,240 shares during the period. WPG Advisers LLC increased its position in shares of ADT by 54.3% in the third quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 4,091 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 1,440 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in ADT by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 501,861 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $4,050,000 after acquiring an additional 1,445 shares during the period. Finally, F m Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of ADT by 0.7% in the third 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. Institutional investors own 87.22% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on ADT shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $10.40 price objective on shares of ADT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research raised ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 16th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of ADT from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. UBS Group set a $7.50 price target on shares of ADT in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Barclays reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $7.00 price objective on shares of ADT in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ADT currently has a consensus 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.