Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Makes New $763,000 Investment in ADT Inc. $ADT

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund bought a new stake in shares of ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 116,126 shares of the security and automation business’s stock, valued at approximately $763,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ADT. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in ADT during the fourth quarter valued at $1,238,000. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. purchased a new position in ADT during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,870,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of ADT in the 4th quarter valued at about $192,996,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of ADT by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,906,341 shares of the security and automation business’s stock valued at $88,030,000 after purchasing an additional 577,013 shares during the period. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of ADT in the first quarter worth approximately $1,480,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.22% 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 research report on Friday, May 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.08.

ADT Price Performance

ADT opened at $6.75 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $4.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.64 and a beta of 1.01. ADT Inc. has a 1 year low of $6.24 and a 1 year high of $8.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $6.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.19.

ADT (NYSE:ADT) last issued 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 firm had revenue of $2.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.21 earnings per share. 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. Analysts forecast that ADT Inc. will post 0.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ADT Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at ADT

In other ADT news, EVP Omar Khan bought 7,280 shares of ADT stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $6.88 per share, for a total transaction of $50,086.40. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 7,280 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,086.40. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Daniel Joseph Houston bought 36,450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.87 per share, with a total value of $250,411.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 74,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $513,958.44. This represents a 95.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 54,855 shares of company stock worth $376,172. 3.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.