Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC - Free Report) - Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Napco Security Technologies in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 5th. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $0.35 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $48.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Napco Security Technologies' current full-year earnings is $1.85 per share.
Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on NSSC. StockNews.com cut shares of Napco Security Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of Napco Security Technologies from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 27th. Craig Hallum reduced their price target on shares of Napco Security Technologies from $65.00 to $48.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Lake Street Capital reduced their target price on shares of Napco Security Technologies from $60.00 to $41.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their target price on shares of Napco Security Technologies from $60.00 to $46.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $47.14.
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Napco Security Technologies Price Performance
Shares of Napco Security Technologies stock traded up $1.97 on Wednesday, hitting $37.88. The company had a trading volume of 495,325 shares, compared to its average volume of 458,455. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.85 and a beta of 1.64. Napco Security Technologies has a twelve month low of $22.73 and a twelve month high of $58.09. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $39.67 and a 200-day moving average of $46.76.
Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $44.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $46.56 million. Napco Security Technologies had a net margin of 26.43% and a return on equity of 30.01%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.28 EPS.
Napco Security Technologies Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 12th will be paid a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 12th. Napco Security Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 36.76%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Napco Security Technologies
In other Napco Security Technologies news, Director Paul Stephen Beeber sold 708 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.12, for a total value of $26,280.96. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 2,681 shares in the company, valued at $99,518.72. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 5.24% of the company's stock.
Institutional Trading of Napco Security Technologies
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NSSC. Norden Group LLC acquired a new stake in Napco Security Technologies in the first quarter valued at $565,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in shares of Napco Security Technologies by 446.9% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 148,443 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $5,961,000 after purchasing an additional 121,299 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. bought a new position in shares of Napco Security Technologies in the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. bought a new position in shares of Napco Security Technologies in the first quarter valued at about $234,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. bought a new position in shares of Napco Security Technologies in the first quarter valued at about $682,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.07% of the company's stock.
Napco Security Technologies Company Profile
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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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