NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC – Get Free Report) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $48.6667.

NSSC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of NAPCO Security Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 4th. Weiss Ratings cut NAPCO Security Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and issued a $53.00 price target (up from $50.00) on shares of NAPCO Security Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $52.00 price objective on shares of NAPCO Security Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On NAPCO Security Technologies

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GSA Capital Partners LLP increased its holdings in NAPCO Security Technologies by 510.3% in the 4th quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 33,768 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,408,000 after acquiring an additional 28,235 shares in the last quarter. Seizert Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in NAPCO Security Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,857,000. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. lifted its holdings in NAPCO Security Technologies by 24.8% during the fourth quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 72,024 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,003,000 after purchasing an additional 14,293 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its holdings in NAPCO Security Technologies by 113.3% during the first quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 59,331 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,337,000 after purchasing an additional 31,516 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Copeland Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of NAPCO Security Technologies by 41.4% in the first quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 2,009,089 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $79,138,000 after purchasing an additional 588,297 shares during the period. 85.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NAPCO Security Technologies Price Performance

NSSC stock opened at $35.74 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.28 billion, a PE ratio of 34.37 and a beta of 1.44. NAPCO Security Technologies has a twelve month low of $29.27 and a twelve month high of $48.12. The business has a 50 day moving average of $36.67 and a 200 day moving average of $40.22.

NAPCO Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $49.17 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.26 million. NAPCO Security Technologies had a net margin of 18.70% and a return on equity of 28.93%. The business’s revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.28 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that NAPCO Security Technologies will post 1.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NAPCO Security Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 12th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 12th. NAPCO Security Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 57.69%.

About NAPCO Security Technologies

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NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc (NASDAQ: NSSC) is a designer and manufacturer of electronic security solutions for commercial and residential applications. The company’s product portfolio spans intrusion and fire alarm control panels, alarm communicators, access control locks and readers, as well as a broad range of peripheral modules and integrated security accessories. NAPCO’s offerings are engineered to deliver scalable, networked security systems suitable for new installations and retrofit projects alike.

Key product lines include hybrid alarm control panels that support both wired and wireless peripherals, cellular and IP alarm communicators for reliable central station reporting, and the acclaimed “Alarm Lock” series of standalone and networked electronic door locks.

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