DA Davidson Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for NSSC

Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC) – Analysts at DA Davidson reduced their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Napco Security Technologies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 6th. DA Davidson analyst M. Summerville now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $1.14 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.17. The consensus estimate for Napco Security Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $1.24 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Napco Security Technologies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.28 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Lake Street Capital set a $26.00 target price on shares of Napco Security Technologies in a research note on Monday. Cowen cut shares of Napco Security Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on shares of Napco Security Technologies from $37.00 to $32.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Napco Security Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $46.00 to $27.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Craig Hallum lowered shares of Napco Security Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $28.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $34.33.

Napco Security Technologies Price Performance

NSSC stock opened at $24.72 on Wednesday. Napco Security Technologies has a one year low of $19.00 and a one year high of $58.09. The stock has a market cap of $899.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.02 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $23.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.72.

Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.01. Napco Security Technologies had a net margin of 25.94% and a return on equity of 27.65%. The business had revenue of $43.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.11 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.37 EPS. Napco Security Technologies’s revenue was down 10.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Napco Security Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.27%. This is an increase from Napco Security Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 12th. Napco Security Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.46%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Napco Security Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Napco Security Technologies by 102.4% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,104 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $644,000 after acquiring an additional 768,629 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of Napco Security Technologies by 1,221.7% in the 4th quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 638,173 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $22,693,000 after purchasing an additional 589,888 shares during the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Napco Security Technologies by 25.1% in the 1st quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,493,928 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $34,390,000 after purchasing an additional 299,305 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new position in shares of Napco Security Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $10,427,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Napco Security Technologies by 318.6% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 283,812 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $10,092,000 after buying an additional 216,017 shares during the last quarter. 85.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.