Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
Our common stock commenced trading on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on June 26, 2015 and trades under the symbol “ALRM.” Prior to June 26, 2015, there was no public market for our common stock. On February 12, 2026, the closing price of our common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market was $45.62 per share.
Holders
As of February 12, 2026, there were 19 stockholders of record of our common stock, one of which is Cede & Co., a nominee for Depository Trust Company, or DTC. All of the shares of common stock held by brokerage firms, banks and other financial institutions as nominees for beneficial owners are deposited into participant accounts at DTC, and are considered to be held of record by Cede & Co. as one stockholder.
Dividends
We cannot provide any assurance that we will declare or pay cash dividends on our common stock in the future. We currently anticipate that we will retain all of our future earnings, if any, for use in the operation and expansion of our business and we do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Payment of future cash dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of the board of directors after taking into account various factors, including our financial condition, operating results, current and anticipated cash needs, the requirements of current or then-existing debt instruments and other factors the board of directors deems relevant.
Stock Performance Graph
This performance graph shall not be deemed "soliciting material" or to be "filed" with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of our filings under the Securities Act.
Beginning with this Annual Report on Form 10‑K, we have revised the indexes used for comparison in the stock performance graph. In prior filings, the stock performance graph compared the cumulative total return of our common stock to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, or S&P 500 Index, and the Nasdaq Composite Index. We believe the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P North American Expanded Technology Software Index provide a more appropriate comparison group for our business. Accordingly, the stock performance graph now compares the cumulative total return of our common stock to these indexes. We believe these indexes provide a more relevant benchmark for evaluating our stock performance because they more closely reflect the market capitalization profile and industry characteristics of our business and peer companies.
This change in indexes affects only the presentation of the stock performance graph and does not reflect any change in our business, operations or strategy. For purposes of comparison, the stock performance graph for the current year includes both the historical indexes and the new indexes. The S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite Index will not be included in future stock performance graphs.
The following graph shows a comparison for the period from December 31, 2020 through December 31, 2025 of the cumulative total return for (i) our common stock, (ii) the Nasdaq Composite Index, (iii) S&P 500 Index, (iv) the Russell 2000 Index and (v) the S&P North American Expanded Technology Software Index, assuming an initial investment of $100 on the last trading day for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and reinvestment of all dividends. The returns in the graph are not intended to forecast or be indicative of possible future performance of our common stock.
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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Use of Proceeds
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On December 3, 2020, our board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program, under which we were authorized to purchase up to an aggregate of $100.0 million of our outstanding common stock during the three-year period ending December 3, 2023. On February 15, 2023, our board of directors authorized the cancellation of the balance under the stock repurchase program ending December 3, 2023, and also authorized a stock repurchase program, effective February 23, 2023, under which we were authorized to purchase up to an aggregate of $100.0 million of our outstanding common stock during the two-year period ending February 23, 2025.
On May 24, 2024, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of our common stock in connection with the issuance of the 2029 Notes, the cancellation of the balance under the stock repurchase program ending February 23, 2025, and also authorized a stock repurchase program, effective May 31, 2024, under which we are authorized to purchase up to an aggregate of $100.0 million of our outstanding common stock during the two-year period ending May 31, 2026.
We utilize our stock repurchase program in an effort to return surplus cash to stockholders when we believe the repurchase of such shares represents an attractive allocation of capital. Our board of directors determines repurchase program amounts through an analysis of projected capital needs to sustain growth as well as to meet other investing and financing criteria. In determining whether to authorize repurchases and the size of the repurchase program, our board of directors considers whether we have funds legally available to repurchase shares of common stock and various alternative uses for our cash and cash equivalents.
The stock repurchase program is designed to enable us to make both opportunistic repurchases based on market conditions at management’s discretion and consistent repurchases over time. Stock repurchases may be made through a variety of methods, including open-market transactions (including pursuant to a trading plan adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act), privately negotiated transactions, block trades, tender offers and by any combination of the foregoing.
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The following table contains information relating to the repurchases of our common stock made by us and the approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under our stock repurchase program during the three months ended December 31, 2025:
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as a Part of a Publicly Announced Program Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program
October 1 to October 31, 2025 — $ — — $ 77,580,956
November 1 to November 30, 2025 99,426 50.00 99,426 72,609,851
December 1 to December 31, 2025 273,574 51.80 273,574 58,438,881
Total 373,000 $ 51.32 373,000
We withhold shares of common stock in connection with the vesting of restricted stock unit awards issued to employees to satisfy applicable tax withholding requirements. These withheld shares are not issued or considered common stock repurchases under our stock repurchase program and therefore, are excluded from our repurchase activity.
We are subject to a 1.0% excise tax on the value of net corporate stock repurchases under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. When applicable, the excise tax will be included as part of the cost basis of shares acquired and is presented within stockholders’ equity in the consolidated balance sheets and will be excluded from amounts presented for shares purchased.
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