ADT Inc. $ADT Shares Purchased by New York State Teachers Retirement System

New York State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) by 390.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 231,123 shares of the security and automation business’s stock after acquiring an additional 183,985 shares during the quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in ADT were worth $1,518,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ADT during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of ADT by 1,759.1% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,997 shares of the security and automation business’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 3,782 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in shares of ADT by 39.9% in 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 in the last quarter. Fairscale Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of ADT in the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of ADT by 5,276.9% in the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 10,001 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $87,000 after purchasing an additional 9,815 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.22% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Kimberly Miller acquired 3,625 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.91 per share, for a total transaction of $25,048.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 55,984 shares in the company, valued at $386,849.44. This trade represents a 6.92% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Fawad Ahmad bought 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $6.75 per share, with a total value of $50,625.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 302,334 shares in the company, valued at $2,040,754.50. The trade was a 2.54% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have acquired 54,855 shares of company stock valued at $376,172 over the last three months. Insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, UBS Group set a $7.50 price objective on shares of ADT in a report on Friday, May 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ADT has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $8.08.

ADT Price Performance

Shares of ADT stock traded up $0.07 during trading on Friday, hitting $6.72. 6,132,092 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,484,586. 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 fifty-two week low of $6.24 and a fifty-two week high of $8.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.61 and a beta of 1.01. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $6.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.21.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. ADT had a return on equity of 19.23% and a net margin of 12.12%.ADT’s revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.21 EPS. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that ADT Inc. will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ADT Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th were given a $0.055 dividend. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 11th. ADT’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.43%.

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.