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As of close of business last night, NAPCO Security Technologies Inc’s stock clocked out at $25.11, down -2.52% from its previous closing price of $25.76. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.52 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.76 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of NSSC’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.22 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.48. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 5.83 and its Current Ratio is at 7.55. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.03 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.03.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, TD Cowen on February 04, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $27 from $46 previously.
On February 04, 2025, Craig Hallum Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $28.
Needham reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on August 27, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $52 to $57.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 12 ’24 when BEEBER PAUL STEPHEN sold 708 shares for $37.12 per share. The transaction valued at 26,281 led to the insider holds 2,681 shares of the business.
BEEBER PAUL STEPHEN bought 708 shares of NSSC for $32,851 on Aug 28 ’24. On Jun 18 ’24, another insider, Spinelli Stephen M, who serves as the Senior Vice President of Sales of the company, sold 3,000 shares for $52.13 each. As a result, the insider received 156,390 and left with 24,928 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, NAPCO’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.25, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.32. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.90 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.25.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, NSSC has reached a high of $58.09, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $24.90. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -24.90%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -41.20%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 36.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 34.80M. Insiders hold about 4.40% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.65% stake in the company.
