Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Acquires 117,932 Shares of ADT Inc. $ADT

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. raised its holdings in shares of ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) by 29.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 514,147 shares of the security and automation business’s stock after acquiring an additional 117,932 shares during the quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.’s holdings in ADT were worth $4,149,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ADT. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of ADT during the 4th quarter worth approximately $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 acquiring an additional 3,782 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake 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 worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 1,240 shares in the last quarter. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. grew its stake 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 worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 1,213 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Certified Advisory Corp bought a new position in shares of ADT during the 4th quarter worth approximately $81,000. 87.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other ADT news, EVP Omar Khan purchased 7,280 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $6.88 per share, with a total value of $50,086.40. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 7,280 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,086.40. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Daniel Joseph Houston purchased 36,450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $6.87 per share, with a total value of $250,411.50. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 74,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $513,958.44. The trade was a 95.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders acquired 54,855 shares of company stock worth $376,172. Company insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

ADT Trading Up 1.4%

NYSE ADT opened at $6.82 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.39 billion, a PE ratio of 9.74 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.67 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 stock has a 50 day moving average of $6.92 and a 200-day moving average of $7.42.

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

ADT Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.055 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. ADT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.