DA Davidson Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for NSSC

Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for Napco Security Technologies in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 6th. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $1.24 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $1.55. 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 $1.55 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Napco Security Technologies' FY2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

NSSC has been the topic of a number of other reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Napco Security Technologies from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on Napco Security Technologies from $52.00 to $40.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Craig Hallum cut Napco Security Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $28.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. TD Cowen downgraded 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. Finally, 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, November 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Napco Security Technologies has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $38.17.

Napco Security Technologies Trading Up 0.9 %

NSSC stock traded up $0.23 on Monday, hitting $25.28. The company's stock had a trading volume of 819,885 shares, compared to its average volume of 660,251. The stock has a market cap of $927.27 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.45 and a beta of 1.64. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $34.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.86. Napco Security Technologies has a 1 year low of $24.90 and a 1 year high of $58.09.

Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $42.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarterly revenue was down 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.34 EPS.

Napco Security Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.98%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 12th. Napco Security Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.46%.

Institutional Trading of Napco Security Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in Napco Security Technologies by 122.9% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 322,293 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $11,461,000 after acquiring an additional 177,727 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Napco Security Technologies by 40.5% in the 4th quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 414,560 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $14,742,000 after purchasing an additional 119,599 shares in the last quarter. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Napco Security Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $3,766,000. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in Napco Security Technologies by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 65,145 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,316,000 after buying an additional 3,060 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Townsquare Capital LLC grew its position in Napco Security Technologies by 50.7% during the fourth quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 66,859 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,378,000 after buying an additional 22,498 shares during the period. 85.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Napco Security Technologies Company Profile

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.