Alarm (NASDAQ:ALRM) Stock Price Passes Above Fifty Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALRM – Get Free Report)’s stock price passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $55.16 and traded as high as $55.79. Alarm.com shares last traded at $54.25, with a volume of 478,599 shares traded.
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A number of research analysts have recently commented on ALRM shares. Zacks Research raised Alarm.com from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen raised Alarm.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 16th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Alarm.com from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Alarm.com from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $65.00 target price on shares of Alarm.com in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $55.00.

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The business’s 50-day moving average price is $55.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $48.91. The company has a quick ratio of 4.38, a current ratio of 4.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company has a market capitalization of $2.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.76.

Alarm.com (NASDAQ:ALRM – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.12. Alarm.com had a net margin of 11.11% and a return on equity of 15.65%. The business had revenue of $277.73 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $264.96 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.60 EPS. Alarm.com’s revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. Alarm.com has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.920-2.940 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. will post 2.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

In other news, CEO Stephen Trundle sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.67, for a total value of $2,883,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 324,842 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,733,638.14. This represents a 13.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Kevin Bradley sold 5,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.07, for a total value of $297,378.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 78,222 shares in the company, valued at $4,307,685.54. This trade represents a 6.46% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 56,124 shares of company stock worth $3,215,963. Insiders own 4.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Alarm.com by 1.1% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,117,359 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $48,257,000 after purchasing an additional 11,624 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in Alarm.com by 43.9% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 779,200 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $33,654,000 after purchasing an additional 237,633 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in Alarm.com by 85.3% in the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 483,486 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $20,882,000 after purchasing an additional 222,563 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Alarm.com during the second quarter valued at approximately $14,339,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Alarm.com by 5.2% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 300,204 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $12,966,000 after purchasing an additional 14,967 shares during the last quarter. 91.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc NASDAQ: ALRM provides cloud-based connected property solutions for residential and commercial customers. Its platform is designed to help service providers deliver security, automation, video monitoring and related services through connected devices and software.

The company’s offerings include intrusion detection, smart-home automation, video surveillance and analytics, access control, energy management, and solutions for commercial properties. Alarm.com generally distributes its products and services through a network of authorized service providers, dealers and integrators rather than selling directly to most end users.

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, Alarm.com serves customers in the United States and internationally.
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