Fawad Ahmad Purchases 7,500 Shares of ADT (NYSE:ADT) Stock

ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) EVP Fawad Ahmad bought 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $6.75 per share, for a total transaction of $50,625.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 302,334 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,040,754.50. This trade represents a 2.54% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

ADT Price Performance

ADT stock opened at $6.83 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. ADT Inc. has a 12 month low of $6.25 and a 12 month high of $8.94. The firm has a market cap of $5.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.75 and a beta of 1.06. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $6.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.65.

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 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 firm had revenue of $2.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.21 EPS. The business’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. On average, analysts anticipate that ADT Inc. will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ADT Announces Dividend

The company 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. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. ADT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.43%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price 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. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $10.40 target price on shares of ADT in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $7.00 target price on shares of ADT in a report on Friday, March 6th. Zacks Research raised shares of ADT from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 16th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of ADT from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.08.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ADT

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. grew its holdings in shares of ADT by 20.6% during the 3rd quarter. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. now owns 7,099 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 1,213 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,240 shares during the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,440 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in shares of ADT by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 501,861 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $4,050,000 after purchasing an additional 1,445 shares during the last quarter. Finally, F m Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of ADT by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. F m Investments LLC now owns 239,027 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $2,082,000 after purchasing an additional 1,602 shares during the last quarter. 87.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.