Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Napco Security Technologies (NSSC)

Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ: NSSC) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 2/4/2025 – Napco Security Technologies was downgraded by analysts at Craig Hallum from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $28.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/4/2025 – Napco Security Technologies was downgraded by analysts at TD Cowen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $46.00.
• 2/4/2025 – Napco Security Technologies had its price target lowered by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $52.00 to $40.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – Napco Security Technologies had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $52.00 price target on the stock.

Napco Security Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NSSC traded up $0.30 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $25.95. 156,769 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 611,710. The stock has a market capitalization of $951.66 million, a PE ratio of 19.08 and a beta of 1.64. Napco Security Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $24.90 and a one year high of $58.09. The company’s 50 day moving average is $35.92 and its 200 day moving average is $40.88.

Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by ($0.06). Napco Security Technologies had a net margin of 26.43% and a return on equity of 29.56%. The firm had revenue of $42.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.93 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.34 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Napco Security Technologies, Inc. will post 1.55 EPS for the current year.

Napco Security Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th will be paid a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 12th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.93%. Napco Security Technologies’s payout ratio is 36.76%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Napco Security Technologies

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Napco Security Technologies by 30.8% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,102,688 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $85,075,000 after purchasing an additional 494,988 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC raised its position in Napco Security Technologies by 15.1% during the fourth quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,194,623 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $42,481,000 after acquiring an additional 156,495 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Napco Security Technologies by 14.3% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 959,035 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $38,809,000 after acquiring an additional 120,304 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in Napco Security Technologies by 2.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 783,327 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,790,000 after acquiring an additional 16,931 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Emerald Advisers LLC raised its position in Napco Security Technologies by 4.0% during the third quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 508,257 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $20,564,000 after acquiring an additional 19,674 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.07% of the company’s stock.

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.