Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $22.62 and last traded at $22.95, with a volume of 79603 shares. The stock had previously closed at $23.34.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on NSSC. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on Napco Security Technologies from $40.00 to $37.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 21st. TD Cowen cut shares of Napco Security Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $46.00 to $27.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. StockNews.com raised shares of Napco Security Technologies from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Cowen cut shares of Napco Security Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Lake Street Capital dropped their target price on shares of Napco Security Technologies from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Napco Security Technologies has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $35.50.
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Napco Security Technologies Stock Down 1.5 %
The business's fifty day moving average is $26.91 and its 200-day moving average is $34.15. The company has a market cap of $825.21 million, a PE ratio of 17.44 and a beta of 1.59.
Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $42.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $49.93 million. Napco Security Technologies had a return on equity of 27.65% and a net margin of 25.94%. The company's revenue was down 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.34 EPS. Analysts forecast that Napco Security Technologies, Inc. will post 1.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Napco Security Technologies Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.21%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 12th. Napco Security Technologies's dividend payout ratio is presently 38.46%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NSSC. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Napco Security Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Caption Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Napco Security Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Napco Security Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $53,000. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of Napco Security Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $54,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Napco Security Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $63,000. Institutional investors own 85.07% of the company's stock.
About Napco Security Technologies
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Napco Security Technologies, Inc develops, manufactures, and sells electronic security systems for commercial, residential, institutional, industrial, and governmental applications in the United States and internationally. Its access control systems include various types of identification readers, control panels, PC-based computers, and electronically activated door-locking devices; intrusion and fire alarm systems, consists of various detectors, a control panel, a digital keypad and signaling equipment; and door locking devices comprise microprocessor-based electronic door locks with push button, card readers and bio-metric operation, door alarms, mechanical door locks, and simple dead bolt locks.
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