Universal Security Instruments (UUU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Universal Security Instruments, Inc., together with its subsidiary, engages in the marketing and distribution of safety and security products in the United States. The company offers a line of safety alarms units, including replaceable batteries, sealed batteries, and battery backup alarms; and smoke alarms, which include hearing impaired and heat alarms, as well as carbon monoxide alarms, door chimes, ventilation products, ground fault circuit interrupters, and other electrical devices under the UNIVERSAL and USI Electric trade names. It provides its products to wholesale distributors; chain, discount, television retailers; home center stores; catalog and mail order companies; electrical and lighting distributors, and manufactured housing companies; and other distributors. It also sells its products through independent sales organizations and sales representatives, as well as through its own sales catalogs and brochures, and website. Universal Security Instruments, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.81 to $3.08
• 50-Day Range: $1.68 to $2.84
• 52-Week Range: $1.11 to $3.81
• Volume: 65,728 shs
• Average Volume: 117,138 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.71 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Universal Security Instruments Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Universal Security Instruments scored higher than 9% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Universal Security Instruments.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Universal Security Instruments is -5.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Universal Security Instruments is -5.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Universal Security Instruments has a P/B Ratio of 1.58. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.43% of the float of Universal Security Instruments has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Universal Security Instruments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Universal Security Instruments has recently increased by 56.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Universal Security Instruments does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Universal Security Instruments does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.43% of the float of Universal Security Instruments has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Universal Security Instruments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Universal Security Instruments has recently increased by 56.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Universal Security Instruments has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Universal Security Instruments this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for UUU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Universal Security Instruments insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.71% of the stock of Universal Security Instruments is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

UUU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UUU shares performed this year?

Universal Security Instruments' stock was trading at $2.37 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, UUU shares have increased by 19.8% and is now trading at $2.84.
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How were Universal Security Instruments' earnings last quarter?

Universal Security Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:UUU) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 19th. The company reported ($0.22) earnings per share for the quarter. The company earned $4.49 million during the quarter. Universal Security Instruments had a negative net margin of 5.77% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.30%.

How do I buy shares of Universal Security Instruments?

Shares of UUU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Universal Security Instruments own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Universal Security Instruments investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Jabil (JBL), Arista Networks (ANET), Disc Medicine (IRON) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/19/2019
• Today: 6/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Electronic parts & equipment, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Wholesale
• Current Symbol: NYSE:UUU
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:UUU
• CIK: 102109
• Web: www.universalsecurity.com
• Phone: (410) 363-3000
• Fax: 410-363-2218
• Employees: 10
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.56)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$400 thousand
• Net Margins: -5.77%
• Pretax Margin: -5.76%
• Return on Equity: -27.30%
• Return on Assets: -12.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.75
• Quick Ratio: 0.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $22.17 million
• Price / Sales: 0.30
• Cash Flow: $0.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 46.06
• Book Value: $1.80 per share
• Price / Book: 1.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,313,000
• Free Float: 2,065,000
• Market Cap: $6.57 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: -0.21