ADT Inc. $ADT Shares Sold by UBS Group AG

UBS Group AG lessened its stake in shares of ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) by 66.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,099,115 shares of the security and automation business’s stock after selling 4,239,459 shares during the period. UBS Group AG’s holdings in ADT were worth $16,940,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ADT. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of ADT during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in ADT by 1,759.1% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,997 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 3,782 shares in the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC grew its stake in ADT by 54.3% during 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. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Bfsg LLC grew its stake in ADT by 400.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bfsg LLC now owns 5,000 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 4,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.22% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP David A. Scott purchased 7,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price 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 in the company, valued at approximately $49,056. This represents a ? increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Daniel Joseph Houston purchased 36,450 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $6.87 per share, with a total value of $250,411.50. Following the purchase, the director owned 74,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $513,958.44. This trade represents a 95.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 58,530 shares of company stock worth $400,179. Corporate insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

ADT Stock Performance

ADT stock opened at $6.81 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $7.66. ADT Inc. has a 1-year low of $6.25 and a 1-year high of $8.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market cap of $5.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.72 and a beta of 1.06.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.02. ADT had a net margin of 12.12% and a return on equity of 19.23%. The business had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.21 EPS. The business’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. On average, analysts expect that ADT Inc. will post 0.87 EPS for the current year.

ADT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. ADT’s dividend payout ratio is 31.43%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on ADT. Zacks Research raised shares of ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of ADT from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $7.00 price objective on shares of ADT in a research note on Friday, March 6th. UBS Group set a $7.50 price objective on shares of ADT in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $10.40 price objective on shares of ADT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, ADT has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.08.

ADT 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.