B. Riley Issues Negative Forecast for NSSC Earnings

Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC) – Investment analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Napco Security Technologies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 5th. B. Riley analyst R. Sharma now expects that the industrial products company will earn $0.35 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.36. The consensus estimate for Napco Security Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $1.85 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Napco Security Technologies’ FY2025 earnings at $1.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS.

Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $44.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $46.56 million. Napco Security Technologies had a net margin of 26.38% and a return on equity of 30.51%. The business’s revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.28 earnings per share.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Napco Security Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Craig Hallum reduced their price objective on Napco Security Technologies from $65.00 to $48.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. DA Davidson cut their target price on Napco Security Technologies from $55.00 to $48.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target 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. Finally, Lake Street Capital cut their price objective on shares of Napco Security Technologies from $60.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.14.

Napco Security Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NSSC opened at $35.91 on Wednesday. Napco Security Technologies has a 1-year low of $21.31 and a 1-year high of $58.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.32 billion, a PE ratio of 26.80 and a beta of 1.64. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $39.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $46.82.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NSSC. Norden Group LLC acquired a new stake in Napco Security Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at $565,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in Napco Security Technologies by 446.9% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 148,443 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,961,000 after buying an additional 121,299 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. purchased a new stake in Napco Security Technologies in the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in Napco Security Technologies during the 1st quarter worth about $234,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. purchased a new position in Napco Security Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at about $682,000. 85.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Napco Security Technologies

In related news, Director Paul Stephen Beeber sold 708 shares of Napco Security Technologies 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 transaction, the director now directly owns 2,681 shares in the company, valued at $99,518.72. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 5.24% of the company’s stock.

Napco Security Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, December 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.39%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 12th. Napco Security Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.31%.

About Napco Security Technologies

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.