Insider Buying: ADT (NYSE:ADT) EVP Acquires $49,056.00 in Stock

ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) EVP David Scott acquired 7,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $6.72 per share, with a total value of $49,056.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 7,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $49,056. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

ADT Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of ADT stock opened at $6.57 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.93. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $7.81 and its 200-day moving average is $8.21. The stock has a market cap of $5.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.95 and a beta of 1.00. ADT Inc. has a 52-week low of $6.25 and a 52-week high of $8.94.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last issued its earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $2.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. ADT had a net margin of 11.60% and a return on equity of 19.16%. ADT’s revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.20 EPS. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that ADT Inc. will post 0.7 EPS for the current year.

ADT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.055 per share. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. ADT’s payout ratio is currently 33.33%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ADT. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on ADT from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Zacks Research raised shares of ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ADT in a report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $10.40 price target on shares of ADT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Barclays restated an “underweight” rating and set a $7.00 price objective on shares of ADT in a report on Friday, March 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.38.

Institutional Trading of ADT

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 19,413,112 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of ADT by 24.3% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 44,938,803 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $361,308,000 after buying an additional 8,778,704 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of ADT by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 36,357,866 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $293,405,000 after buying an additional 2,376,977 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management grew its position in ADT by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 27,837,737 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $224,651,000 after buying an additional 2,191,531 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in ADT during the 2nd quarter worth $219,825,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.22% 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.