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Moody Aldrich Partners LLC Has $1.44 Million Stock Position in NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC)

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Moody Aldrich Partners LLC lessened its position in NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC - Free Report) by 21.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 62,464 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 16,918 shares during the quarter. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC owned approximately 0.17% of NAPCO Security Technologies worth $1,438,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of NSSC. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in NAPCO Security Technologies by 227.2% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,106 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 768 shares in the last quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC bought a new position in NAPCO Security Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Caption Management LLC bought a new position in NAPCO Security Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in NAPCO Security Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Finally, Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC bought a new position in NAPCO Security Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.07% of the company's stock.

NAPCO Security Technologies Price Performance

NSSC traded down $0.72 during trading on Monday, hitting $29.42. The stock had a trading volume of 408,546 shares, compared to its average volume of 500,276. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $27.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $27.66. The firm has a market cap of $1.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.11 and a beta of 1.43. NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $19.00 and a one year high of $58.09.

NAPCO Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $43.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $45.11 million. NAPCO Security Technologies had a return on equity of 26.14% and a net margin of 25.00%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.37 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. will post 1.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NAPCO Security Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 12th were issued a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 12th. This is a boost from NAPCO Security Technologies's previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.90%. NAPCO Security Technologies's payout ratio is currently 45.90%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on NSSC. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on NAPCO Security Technologies from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. DA Davidson set a $33.00 price target on NAPCO Security Technologies and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. Finally, Lake Street Capital set a $26.00 price target on NAPCO Security Technologies in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $29.20.

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NAPCO Security Technologies Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for NAPCO Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC)

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