ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) Receives $8.23 Average Target Price from Analysts

Shares of ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the six research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $8.2250.

Several brokerages recently issued reports on ADT. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of ADT from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Zacks Research raised shares of ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ADT in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, 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.

Insider Buying and Selling at ADT

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. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of ADT

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. MQS Management LLC grew its stake in shares of ADT by 14.2% in the 1st quarter. MQS Management LLC now owns 39,812 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $262,000 after buying an additional 4,941 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its stake in shares of ADT by 8.1% in the 1st quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 83,737 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $550,000 after buying an additional 6,243 shares during the period. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ADT in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of ADT in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,480,000. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ADT in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $98,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.22% of the company’s stock.

ADT Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE ADT opened at $7.27 on Wednesday. ADT has a 12-month low of $6.25 and a 12-month high of $8.94. The stock has a market cap of $5.96 billion, a PE ratio of 11.01 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95. The company has a 50-day moving average of $6.98 and a 200 day moving average of $7.78.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.03. ADT had a net margin of 11.60% and a return on equity of 19.16%. The company had revenue of $2.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.20 EPS. ADT’s revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that ADT will post 0.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ADT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were paid a $0.055 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. ADT’s dividend payout ratio is 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.