Napco Security Technologies (NSSC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company's alarm systems include automatic communicators, cellular communication devices, control panels, combination control panels/digital communicators and digital keypad systems, fire alarm control panels, and area detectors; and video surveillance systems comprise video cameras, control panels, video monitors, or PCs. It also buys and resells various identification readers, video cameras, PC-based computers, and various peripheral equipment for access control and video surveillance systems; offers school security products; and markets peripheral and related equipment manufactured by other companies. The company markets and sells its products to independent distributors, dealers, and installers of security equipment. Napco Security Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Amityville, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $37.49 to $39.27
• 50-Day Range: $34.51 to $42.17
• 52-Week Range: $28.25 to $58.09
• Volume: 284,679 shs
• Average Volume: 455,338 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.44 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.84
• Dividend Yield: 1.27%
• Price Target: $47.14
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Napco Security Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Napco Security Technologies scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 51st out of 179 stocks in the industrial products sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Napco Security Technologies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Napco Security Technologies has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.17%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Napco Security Technologies are expected to grow by 26.17% in the coming year, from $1.49 to $1.88 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Napco Security Technologies is 28.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Napco Security Technologies is 28.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 23.10.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Napco Security Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 8.05. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.49% of the outstanding shares of Napco Security Technologies have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Napco Security Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Napco Security Technologies has recently increased by 5.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Napco Security Technologies pays a meaningful dividend of 1.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Napco Security Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Napco Security Technologies is 36.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Napco Security Technologies will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.60% next year. This indicates that Napco Security Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.49% of the outstanding shares of Napco Security Technologies have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Napco Security Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Napco Security Technologies has recently increased by 5.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.20

News Sentiment

Napco Security Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Napco Security Technologies this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for NSSC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Napco Security Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Napco Security Technologies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $26,281.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.24% of the stock of Napco Security Technologies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.07% of the stock of Napco Security Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NSSC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NSSC shares performed this year?

Napco Security Technologies' stock was trading at $34.25 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, NSSC stock has increased by 14.5% and is now trading at $39.22.
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How were Napco Security Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.05. Napco Security Technologies's revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

When did Napco Security Technologies' stock split?

Napco Security Technologies's stock split on the morning of Friday, December 17th 2021. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, December 17th 2021. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, December 17th 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Does Napco Security Technologies have any subsidiaries?

Napco Security Technologies subsidiaries include Marks USA, Continental Instruments, Alarm Lock Systems, Alarm Lock Systems LLC, Continental Instruments LLC, Marks USA I LLC, Napco Americas, and others.

Who are Napco Security Technologies' major shareholders?

Napco Security Technologies' top institutional investors include FMR LLC (5.73%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.82%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.61%) and Janus Henderson Group PLC (2.23%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard Soloway, Kevin S Buchel, Stephen M Spinelli, Michael Carrieri and Paul Stephen Beeber.
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How do I buy shares of Napco Security Technologies?

Shares of NSSC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Napco Security Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Napco Security Technologies investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/3 Dividend: 9/12/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/03/2024
• Last Earnings: 11/04/2024
• Today: 11/22/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/3 Dividend: 12/12/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrial Products
• Industry: Communications equipment, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NSSC
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 69633
• Web: www.napcosecurity.com
• Phone: (631) 842-9400
• Fax: 631-789-9292
• Employees: 1,070
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $47.14
• High Stock Price Target: $57.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $41.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.36
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 26.32
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $49.82 million
• Net Margins: 26.43%
• Pretax Margin: 30.02%
• Return on Equity: 29.56%
• Return on Assets: 25.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 6.94
• Quick Ratio: 5.47

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $188.82 million
• Price / Sales: 7.62
• Cash Flow: $1.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 25.65
• Book Value: $4.87 per share
• Price / Book: 8.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 36,680,000
• Free Float: 34,762,000
• Market Cap: $1.44 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.64