ADT (NYSE:ADT) EVP Kimberly Miller Purchases 3,625 Shares

ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) EVP Kimberly Miller bought 3,625 shares of ADT stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.91 per share, with a total value of $25,048.75. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 55,984 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $386,849.44. This trade represents a 6.92% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

ADT Price Performance

ADT stock opened at $6.98 on Tuesday. ADT Inc. has a one year low of $6.25 and a one year high of $8.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.84. The business has a fifty day moving average of $6.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $7.61. The company has a market cap of $5.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.96 and a beta of 1.06.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The security and automation business reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $2.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.21 earnings per share. ADT’s quarterly revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that ADT Inc. will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ADT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued 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 yield of 3.2%. ADT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.43%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ADT. UBS Group set a $7.50 price target on ADT in a research note on Friday, May 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $10.40 price target on shares of ADT in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Citigroup cut their price target on ADT from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on ADT from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research raised ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Two investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.08.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of ADT by 42.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 64,858,510 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $564,918,000 after buying an additional 19,413,112 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in ADT by 24.3% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 44,938,803 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $361,308,000 after purchasing an additional 8,778,704 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in ADT by 9.7% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 39,887,288 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $262,054,000 after purchasing an additional 3,529,422 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management increased its position in ADT by 8.5% during the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 27,837,737 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $224,651,000 after purchasing an additional 2,191,531 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in ADT during the 4th quarter worth about $192,996,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.22% of the company’s stock.

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.