B. Riley Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for NSSC

Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSSC) – Equities researchers at B. Riley reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Napco Security Technologies in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 5th. B. Riley analyst R. Sharma now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.35 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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 posted its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The industrial products company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 net margin of 26.43% and a return on equity of 30.01%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.28 earnings per share.

Several other research firms have also commented on NSSC. Lake Street Capital reduced their price target on Napco Security Technologies from $60.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on shares of Napco Security Technologies from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 27th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Napco Security Technologies from $60.00 to $46.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. StockNews.com lowered shares of Napco Security Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Craig Hallum decreased their price objective 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $47.14.

Napco Security Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ NSSC opened at $37.88 on Wednesday. Napco Security Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $22.73 and a fifty-two week high of $58.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.85 and a beta of 1.64. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $46.76.

Napco Security Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 3rd. Shareholders 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 yield of 1.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 12th. Napco Security Technologies’s payout ratio is 36.76%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Paul Stephen Beeber sold 708 shares of Napco Security Technologies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.12, for a total value of $26,280.96. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 2,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $99,518.72. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 5.24% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Napco Security Technologies by 810.3% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 528 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 470 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. acquired a new position in Napco Security Technologies during the first quarter worth about $28,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in Napco Security Technologies by 72,300.0% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 724 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 723 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP raised its holdings in Napco Security Technologies by 91.2% in the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 654 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 312 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV raised its holdings in Napco Security Technologies by 61.4% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,115 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.07% of the company’s stock.

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.