ADT Inc. $ADT Shares Purchased by Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.

Key Points

• Crossmark Global Holdings boosted its ADT stake by 99.3% in Q3, adding 242,800 shares to hold 487,268 shares (about 0.06% of ADT) valued at roughly $4.24 million.
• Analysts are mixed with a consensus "Hold" rating and an average price target of $8.38 (2 Buy, 4 Hold, 1 Sell); notable actions include Goldman Sachs' $10.40 buy call and Morgan Stanley cutting its target to $7.00.
• ADT beat quarterly EPS estimates ($0.23 vs. $0.20) on $2.55B revenue (+1.3% YoY), set FY2026 guidance at 0.89 EPS, and declared a $0.055 quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~3.4%, ex-dividend March 12).

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in ADT Inc. (NYSE:ADT - Free Report) by 99.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 487,268 shares of the security and automation business's stock after acquiring an additional 242,800 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. owned about 0.06% of ADT worth $4,244,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. increased its holdings in shares of ADT by 20.6% during the third 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 period. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of ADT by 39.9% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 4,351 shares of the security and automation business's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 1,240 shares during the period. WPG Advisers LLC raised its holdings in ADT by 54.3% during the third quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 4,091 shares of the security and automation business's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,440 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in ADT by 4.1% during the second quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 41,189 shares of the security and automation business's stock valued at $349,000 after buying an additional 1,607 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Panagora Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of ADT by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 63,978 shares of the security and automation business's stock worth $542,000 after purchasing an additional 1,699 shares in the last quarter. 87.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently commented on ADT shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $10.40 target price on shares of ADT in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ADT from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of ADT from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Zacks Research raised ADT from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of ADT from $10.00 to $8.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ADT currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $8.38.

ADT Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of ADT stock opened at $6.55 on Friday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $7.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.93. ADT Inc. has a twelve month low of $6.41 and a twelve month high of $8.94. The company has a market capitalization of $5.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.92 and a beta of 1.00.

ADT (NYSE:ADT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The security and automation business reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.03. ADT had a return on equity of 19.16% and a net margin of 11.60%.The firm had revenue of $2.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.20 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. ADT has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that ADT Inc. will post 0.7 EPS for the current year.

ADT Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th will be paid a $0.055 dividend. This represents a $0.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th. ADT's payout ratio is presently 33.33%.

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.

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