ADT (ADT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, the company has grown through strategic acquisitions, research and development in electronic security, and partnerships with consumer electronics firms to integrate emerging technologies such as wireless sensors and cloud-based video storage.

ADT primarily serves customers across the United States and Canada, operating a nationwide footprint of monitoring stations and regional service centers. Its offerings span basic alarm packages to fully integrated smart home solutions that allow for remote control of door locks, thermostats and lighting. The company also provides specialized services for small businesses and larger commercial enterprises seeking customized security designs and compliance-driven monitoring.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Jim DeVries, ADT continues to invest in advanced analytics, cybersecurity measures and next-generation customer support tools. The company’s strategic focus centers on enhancing user experience, expanding digital offerings and leveraging its established brand recognition to maintain a competitive position in the evolving security market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.37 to $8.70
• 50-Day Range: $8.38 to $8.84
• 52-Week Range: $6.71 to $8.94
• Volume: 7.76 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.80 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.97 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.70
• Dividend Yield: 2.62%
• Price Target: $9.34
• Consensus Rating: Hold

ADT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ADT scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 185 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

ADT has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

ADT has a consensus price target of $9.34, representing about 11.4% upside from its current price of $8.39.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ADT has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.86%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ADT are expected to grow by 12.86% in the coming year, from $0.70 to $0.79 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ADT is 12.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.43.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ADT is 12.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 302.09.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ADT has a P/B Ratio of 1.97. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.51% of the float of ADT has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ADT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ADT has recently decreased by 0.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

ADT pays a meaningful dividend of 2.63%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

ADT has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ADT is 33.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, ADT will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.85% next year. This indicates that ADT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.51% of the float of ADT has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ADT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ADT has recently decreased by 0.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.82

News Sentiment

ADT has a news sentiment score of 0.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for ADT this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for ADT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added ADT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ADT insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $590,010,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.70% of the stock of ADT is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.22% of the stock of ADT is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ADT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ADT shares performed this year?

ADT's stock was trading at $6.91 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ADT stock has increased by 21.3% and is now trading at $8.3850.

How were ADT's earnings last quarter?

ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April, 22nd. The security and automation business reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter. The security and automation business earned $1.31 billion during the quarter. ADT had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.58% and a net margin of 12.30%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did ADT IPO?

ADT (ADT) raised $2 billion in an initial public offering on Friday, January 19th 2018. The company issued 111,100,000 shares at $17.00-$19.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities, RBC Capital Markets, Citigroup, BofA Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Imperial Capital, Academy Securities, Allen & Company, Apollo Global Securities, Citizens Capital Markets, LionTree, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and The Williams Capital Group were co-managers.

Who are ADT's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of ADT include Voya Investment Management LLC (0.14%), Sound Income Strategies LLC (0.12%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.05%) and Oak Thistle LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Apollo Management Holdings Gp,, James David Devries, Daniel Bresingham, Jamie Elizabeth Haenggi, Kenneth Porpora, Wayne Thorsen, David W Smail and Delu Jackson.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of ADT?

Shares of ADT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of ADT own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ADT investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/22/2022
• Record date for 10/2 Dividend: 9/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend: 9/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/02/2025
• Today: 10/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: PROTECTION - SFTY
• Sub-Industry: Security & Alarm Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ADT
• CIK: 1703056
• Web: www.adt.com
• Phone: (561) 988-3600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 12,800
• Year Founded: 1874

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ADT: $9.34
• High Price Target: $10.00
• Low Price Target: $9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.66
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.98
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $501.05 million
• Net Margins: 12.30%
• Pretax Margin: 16.40%
• Return on Equity: 18.58%
• Return on Assets: 4.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.84
• Current Ratio: 0.46
• Quick Ratio: 0.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.90 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.42
• Cash Flow: $2.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.94
• Book Value: $4.26 per share
• Price / Book: 1.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 831,270,000
• Free Float: 808,827,000
• Market Cap: $6.97 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.05