ADT Inc. $ADT Stock Position Lowered by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. lessened its position in ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) by 1.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 63,791,901 shares of the security and automation business’s stock after selling 1,066,609 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.08% of ADT worth $514,801,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ADT. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of ADT by 124.6% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 36,160,099 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $314,954,000 after purchasing an additional 20,062,625 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of ADT by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 33,980,889 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $295,980,000 after purchasing an additional 2,111,701 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management raised its position in shares of ADT by 3.7% during the third quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 25,646,206 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $223,378,000 after purchasing an additional 919,013 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its position in shares of ADT by 7.1% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 17,513,451 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $152,542,000 after purchasing an additional 1,167,374 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of ADT by 27.6% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 17,476,972 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $152,224,000 after purchasing an additional 3,783,455 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.22% of the company’s stock.

ADT Stock Performance

Shares of ADT stock opened at $7.04 on Tuesday. 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 Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $6.25 and a fifty-two week high of $8.94. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $6.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $7.73. The firm has a market cap of $5.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.05 and a beta of 1.06.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.02. ADT had a return on equity of 19.23% and a net margin of 12.12%.The company had revenue of $2.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.21 EPS. The business’s revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. Analysts predict that ADT Inc. will post 0.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ADT Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 dividend of $0.055 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. ADT’s dividend payout ratio is 31.43%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $10.40 target price on shares of ADT in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group set a $7.50 price target on shares of ADT in a report on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 16th. Barclays restated an “underweight” rating and set a $7.00 price target on shares of ADT in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of ADT from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, ADT has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $8.08.

Insider Activity at ADT

In other ADT news, EVP David A. Scott purchased 7,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were bought 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 in the company, valued at $49,056. This trade represents a ? increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.