DA Davidson Has Bearish Forecast for NSSC FY2025 Earnings

Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson dropped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Napco Security Technologies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 5th. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.55 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $2.25. DA Davidson currently has a “Buy” rating and a $48.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Napco Security Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $1.85 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Napco Security Technologies’ FY2026 earnings at $2.07 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on NSSC. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Napco Security Technologies from $60.00 to $46.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Craig Hallum cut their target price on shares of Napco Security Technologies from $65.00 to $48.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on Napco Security Technologies from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 27th. StockNews.com downgraded Napco Security Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Lake Street Capital dropped their price target on Napco Security Technologies from $60.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.14.

Napco Security Technologies Stock Performance

NSSC opened at $38.22 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $39.54 and a 200-day moving average of $46.70. Napco Security Technologies has a 52-week low of $24.80 and a 52-week high of $58.09. The company has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a PE ratio of 28.10 and a beta of 1.64.

Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $44.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $46.56 million. Napco Security Technologies had a return on equity of 30.01% and a net margin of 26.43%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.28 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Napco Security Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Napco Security Technologies by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,556,134 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $102,654,000 after acquiring an additional 102,010 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC raised its position in Napco Security Technologies by 108.6% in the third quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,038,128 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $42,003,000 after purchasing an additional 540,436 shares in the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. bought a new position in Napco Security Technologies during the second quarter worth about $31,504,000. Emerald Advisers LLC boosted its holdings in Napco Security Technologies by 4.0% during the third quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 508,257 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $20,564,000 after purchasing an additional 19,674 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust raised its holdings in shares of Napco Security Technologies by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust now owns 414,013 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $16,751,000 after buying an additional 14,077 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Paul Stephen Beeber sold 708 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.12, for a total value of $26,280.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 2,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $99,518.72. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 5.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Napco Security Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.31%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 12th. Napco Security Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 36.76%.

Napco Security Technologies Company Profile

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.