NAPCO Security Technologies (NSSC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. NAPCO also develops video surveillance interface modules, power distribution devices, and cloud-based management tools that allow security dealers and system integrators to configure, monitor and maintain multi-site installations remotely.

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Amityville, New York, NAPCO serves a diverse customer base through a network of authorized security dealers, installers and integrators. The company markets its solutions throughout North America and has established distribution partnerships to reach customers in Europe, Asia and Latin America. NAPCO’s management team comprises industry veterans with deep expertise in electronics manufacturing, security technology development and dealer support services.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $37.47 to $39.22
• 50-Day Range: $37.89 to $46.75
• 52-Week Range: $26.44 to $48.12
• Volume: 345,359 shs
• Average Volume: 553,479 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 36.08
• Dividend Yield: 1.60%
• Price Target: $48.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NAPCO Security Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NAPCO Security Technologies scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 176 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NAPCO Security Technologies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

NAPCO Security Technologies has a consensus price target of $48.67, representing about 29.0% upside from its current price of $37.74.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NAPCO Security Technologies has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.81%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NAPCO Security Technologies are expected to grow by 10.81% in the coming year, from $1.48 to $1.64 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NAPCO Security Technologies is 36.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.34.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NAPCO Security Technologies is 36.29, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.11.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NAPCO Security Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 7.58. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.48% of the float of NAPCO Security Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NAPCO Security Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.07, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NAPCO Security Technologies has recently decreased by 2.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

NAPCO Security Technologies pays a meaningful dividend of 1.57%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

NAPCO Security Technologies has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NAPCO Security Technologies is 57.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, NAPCO Security Technologies will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.59% next year. This indicates that NAPCO Security Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.14

News Sentiment

NAPCO Security Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for NAPCO Security Technologies this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for NSSC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added NAPCO Security Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NAPCO Security Technologies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,834,393.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.65% of the stock of NAPCO Security Technologies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.07% of the stock of NAPCO Security Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/3 Dividend: 3/12/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/3 Dividend: 3/12/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/03/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/04/2026
• Today: 5/14/2026
• Record date for 7/3 Dividend: 6/12/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/3 Dividend: 6/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/03/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: PROTECTION - SFTY
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NSSC
• CIK: 69633
• Web: www.napcosecurity.com
• Phone: (631) 842-9400
• Fax: 631-789-9292
• Employees: 1,061
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NAPCO Security Technologies: $48.67
• High Price Target: $53.00
• Low Price Target: $40.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.08
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.35
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $43.41 million
• Net Margins: 18.70%
• Pretax Margin: 21.87%
• Return on Equity: 28.93%
• Return on Assets: 24.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.95
• Quick Ratio: 4.09

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $181.62 million
• Price / Sales: 7.38
• Cash Flow: $1.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.89
• Book Value: $4.98 per share
• Price / Book: 7.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 35,730,000
• Free Float: 33,708,000
• Market Cap: $1.34 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.54