DA Davidson Has Optimistic Outlook of NSSC FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• DA Davidson has raised its FY2026 earnings per share estimate for NAPCO Security Technologies to $1.58, significantly up from the previous forecast of $1.28, and maintains a "Buy" rating with a price target of $45.00.
• Several brokerages have recently upgraded ratings and increased price targets for NSSC, with a consensus target price of $37.67 and five analysts rating the stock as a Buy.
• NAPCO Security Technologies announced a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, representing a yield of 1.5%, with the ex-dividend date set for September 12th.

NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC - Free Report) - DA Davidson increased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of NAPCO Security Technologies in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 27th. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.58 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.28. DA Davidson currently has a "Buy" rating and a $45.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for NAPCO Security Technologies' current full-year earnings is $1.24 per share.

NAPCO Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 25th. The industrial products company reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.07. NAPCO Security Technologies had a return on equity of 25.42% and a net margin of 23.90%.The business had revenue of $50.72 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.26 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.39 EPS. The firm's revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the company. Mizuho assumed coverage on NAPCO Security Technologies in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $39.00 target price for the company. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on NAPCO Security Technologies from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Wall Street Zen raised NAPCO Security Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Craig Hallum raised NAPCO Security Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $40.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded NAPCO Security Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $37.67.

NAPCO Security Technologies Trading Down 0.7%

NAPCO Security Technologies stock traded down $0.28 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $38.05. The stock had a trading volume of 445,259 shares, compared to its average volume of 384,172. NAPCO Security Technologies has a 12 month low of $19.00 and a 12 month high of $48.75. The company has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.97 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $30.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $27.10.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in NAPCO Security Technologies by 3,635.2% during the second quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 19,012 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $564,000 after buying an additional 18,503 shares during the period. Cim LLC boosted its position in NAPCO Security Technologies by 19.5% during the second quarter. Cim LLC now owns 13,164 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $391,000 after buying an additional 2,152 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in NAPCO Security Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $730,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in NAPCO Security Technologies by 293.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,027 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $149,000 after buying an additional 3,748 shares during the period. Finally, Voleon Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of NAPCO Security Technologies by 11.4% during the second quarter. Voleon Capital Management LP now owns 106,742 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $3,169,000 after purchasing an additional 10,894 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.07% of the company's stock.

NAPCO Security Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, September 12th will be paid a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 12th. NAPCO Security Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 47.06%.

About NAPCO Security Technologies

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.