Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC - Free Report) - B. Riley increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Napco Security Technologies in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 5th. B. Riley analyst R. Sharma now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $0.39 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.37. The consensus estimate for Napco Security Technologies' current full-year earnings is $1.85 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Napco Security Technologies' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS.
Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on NSSC. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Napco Security Technologies from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 27th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Napco Security Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday. Lake Street Capital cut their price target on Napco Security Technologies from $60.00 to $41.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on Napco Security Technologies from $60.00 to $46.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Craig Hallum dropped their target price on Napco Security Technologies from $65.00 to $48.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $47.14.
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Napco Security Technologies Trading Up 0.9 %
Shares of NSSC traded up $0.34 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $38.22. The stock had a trading volume of 554,755 shares, compared to its average volume of 458,306. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $46.70. Napco Security Technologies has a 12 month low of $24.80 and a 12 month high of $58.09. The company has a market capitalization of $1.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.10 and a beta of 1.64.
Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $44.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $46.56 million. Napco Security Technologies had a return on equity of 30.01% and a net margin of 26.43%. The firm's revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.28 EPS.
Institutional Trading of Napco Security Technologies
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norden Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Napco Security Technologies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $565,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake 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 buying an additional 121,299 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. bought a new stake in shares of Napco Security Technologies in the first quarter valued at $28,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Napco Security Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at $234,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. bought a new position in shares of Napco Security Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $682,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.07% of the company's stock.
Insider Transactions at Napco Security Technologies
In related news, Director Paul Stephen Beeber sold 708 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.12, for a total transaction of $26,280.96. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 2,681 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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 can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 5.24% of the company's stock.
Napco Security Technologies Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 12th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 12th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.31%. Napco Security Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 36.76%.
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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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