ADT Inc. $ADT Shares Acquired by Geode Capital Management LLC

Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) by 5.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 10,906,341 shares of the security and automation business’s stock after buying an additional 577,013 shares during the quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in ADT were worth $88,030,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alps Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of ADT by 325.0% during the third quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 647,605 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $5,641,000 after purchasing an additional 495,218 shares in the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in ADT by 203.2% during the 3rd quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 1,121,262 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $9,766,000 after purchasing an additional 751,481 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in ADT during the 4th quarter worth $1,238,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its stake in ADT by 201.5% during the 3rd quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 258,551 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $2,148,000 after purchasing an additional 172,809 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in ADT by 14.0% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,887,387 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $33,859,000 after purchasing an additional 477,490 shares during the last quarter. 87.22% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ADT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Barclays restated an “underweight” rating and set a $7.00 price target on shares of ADT in a research report on Friday, March 6th. UBS Group set a $7.50 price target on shares of ADT in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of ADT from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of ADT from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ADT has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.08.

ADT Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of ADT opened at $6.79 on Monday. ADT Inc. has a 52-week low of $6.25 and a 52-week high of $8.94. The company has a market capitalization of $5.37 billion, a PE ratio of 9.69 and a beta of 1.01. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94.

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

ADT Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a $0.055 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Omar Khan bought 7,280 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.88 per share, with a total value of $50,086.40. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 7,280 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,086.40. 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. Also, EVP Kimberly Miller bought 3,625 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $6.91 per share, with a total value of $25,048.75. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 55,984 shares in the company, valued at approximately $386,849.44. The trade was a 6.92% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders acquired 54,855 shares of company stock valued at $376,172 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

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.