Visionary Wealth Advisors acquired a new position in shares of NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 262,368 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,965,000.
Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of NAPCO Security Technologies by 193.3% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 572 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its stake in NAPCO Security Technologies by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 6,313 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $263,000 after buying an additional 407 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in NAPCO Security Technologies by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 43,937 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,887,000 after buying an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in NAPCO Security Technologies by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 36,826 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,582,000 after buying an additional 474 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in NAPCO Security Technologies by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 19,464 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $767,000 after buying an additional 596 shares in the last quarter. 85.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on NSSC. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $52.00 price objective on shares of NAPCO Security Technologies in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and set a $53.00 price target (up from $50.00) on shares of NAPCO Security Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NAPCO Security Technologies in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered NAPCO Security Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 4th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $49.00 price target on shares of NAPCO Security Technologies in a research report on Friday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.67.
Trending Headlines about NAPCO Security Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting NAPCO Security Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: NAPCO reported fourth-quarter earnings of $0.50 per share, exceeding the $0.39 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 10.1% year over year to $55.81 million, above estimates of $52.53 million. Net margin was 18.7% and return on equity reached 28.93%. NAPCO Security Technologies Fiscal Q4 and Full Year 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Management signaled approximately $103 million in recurring-revenue run-rate, supporting the company’s higher-margin, more predictable revenue base. Napco Signals Recurring Revenue Run Rate
- Positive Sentiment: NAPCO raised its quarterly dividend by 13.3%, from $0.15 to $0.17 per share. The dividend is payable October 2 to shareholders of record September 11, reinforcing confidence in cash generation. Napco Raises Quarterly Dividend
- Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company reiterated its Buy rating, providing continued sell-side support after the results. Needham Reiterates Buy Rating
- Neutral Sentiment: The earnings release and conference call put investor focus on recurring security-service revenue, fiscal 2026 results and the outlook for continued growth. NSSC Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- Negative Sentiment: After the initial earnings-driven surge, investors may be taking profits. NSSC trades at roughly 36 times earnings and remains below its 200-day moving average, leaving the stock vulnerable to consolidation despite strong fundamentals.
NAPCO Security Technologies Trading Down 1.3%
NAPCO Security Technologies stock opened at $37.59 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.14 and a beta of 1.45. NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $31.47 and a 12 month high of $51.77. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $37.56 and its 200-day moving average is $40.01.
NAPCO Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 24th. The industrial products company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $55.81 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $52.51 million. NAPCO Security Technologies had a return on equity of 28.93% and a net margin of 18.70%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.33 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. will post 1.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
NAPCO Security Technologies Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This is an increase from NAPCO Security Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. NAPCO Security Technologies’s payout ratio is 57.69%.
NAPCO Security Technologies Company Profile
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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