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

Company Overview

NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells security products and solutions for commercial, institutional, industrial, residential and government customers. Its offerings include intrusion alarm systems, fire alarm systems, access control systems, electronic locking products and related software and communications technologies.

The company markets products under brands that include NAPCO, Gemini, StarLink, Alarm Lock, Marks and Continental Instruments. Its portfolio also includes wireless and cellular alarm communicators, cloud-based security and access management solutions, video and surveillance-related products, and school security technologies.

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Amityville, New York, NAPCO serves customers through security dealers, distributors and other channels in the United States and international markets. Richard Soloway has served as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $36.16 to $36.76
• 50-Day Range: $35.06 to $41.36
• 52-Week Range: $33.91 to $51.77
• Volume: 218,075 shs
• Average Volume: 343,877 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.29 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.89
• Dividend Yield: 1.88%
• Price Target: $50.40
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NAPCO Security Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NAPCO Security Technologies scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 68th out of 595 stocks in the technology 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 $50.40, representing about 39.3% upside from its current price of $36.17.

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: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.65%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NAPCO Security Technologies are expected to grow by 12.65% in the coming year, from $1.66 to $1.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NAPCO Security Technologies is 29.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NAPCO Security Technologies is 29.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 81.39.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NAPCO Security Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 6.76. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.68% 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 6.64.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NAPCO Security Technologies has recently decreased by 2.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

NAPCO Security Technologies pays a meaningful dividend of 1.88%, 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 56.20%. 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 36.36% next year. This indicates that NAPCO Security Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.63

News Sentiment

NAPCO Security Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for NAPCO Security Technologies this week, compared to 3 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 -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 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 $18,257,168.00 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

• Last Earnings: 8/24/2026
• Record date for 10/2 Dividend: 9/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/2 Dividend: 9/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/02/2026
• Today: 10/03/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment & Instruments
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NSSC
• CIK: 69633
• Web: www.napcosecurity.com
• Phone: (631) 842-9400
• Fax: 631-789-9292
• Employees: 1,049
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NAPCO Security Technologies: $50.40
• High Price Target: $53.00
• Low Price Target: $48.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +39.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.79
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $43.03 million
• Net Margins: 21.27%
• Pretax Margin: 24.63%
• Return on Equity: 31.41%
• Return on Assets: 26.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.90
• Quick Ratio: 4.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $202.32 million
• Price / Sales: 6.39
• Cash Flow: $1.67 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.72
• Book Value: $5.35 per share
• Price / Book: 6.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 35,770,000
• Free Float: 33,747,000
• Market Cap: $1.29 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.51