What Happened?
Shares of security technology and services company ADT (NYSE: ADT) fell 3.2% in the morning session after the company announced the pricing of a secondary public offering of 71 million shares held by affiliates of major stockholder Apollo Global Management.
This move increased the supply of ADT shares available on the market, which often puts downward pressure on a stock's price. The shares were sold by the Apollo-affiliated entities, meaning ADT itself did not issue new stock or receive any proceeds from the sale. To help offset some of the impact, ADT also authorized the repurchase of approximately 11 million shares from the offering's underwriters as part of its existing buyback program. The underwriters also had a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 10.65 million shares from the selling stockholders.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
ADT’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 6 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful, although it might not be something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 1 day ago when the stock gained 3.1% on the news that the company reported strong second-quarter 2025 financial results that showed growth in both revenue and earnings.
The security company announced a 7% year-over-year increase in total revenue to $1.3 billion, while its adjusted earnings per share surged 35% to $0.23. A key factor in this performance was a 2% rise in end-of-period recurring monthly revenue (RMR), a crucial metric that reflects stable income from customer subscriptions. In a sign of confidence, ADT also declared a cash dividend of $0.055 per share and continued its share buyback program, repurchasing $96 million worth of its stock. The company reiterated its full-year 2025 financial guidance, suggesting a stable outlook.
ADT is up 22% since the beginning of the year, and at $8.51 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $8.67 from July 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of ADT’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,064.
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