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The closing price of NAPCO Security Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: NSSC) was $24.04 for the day, down -3.14% from the previous closing price of $24.82. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.14 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.51 million shares were traded. NSSC stock price reached its highest trading level at $25.05 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $23.89.
Ratios:
Our analysis of NSSC’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.82 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.69. 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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. 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:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NSSC now has a Market Capitalization of 875089664 and an Enterprise Value of 781312192. As of this moment, NAPCO’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.43, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.58. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.02. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.189 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.107.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for NSSC is 1.47, which has changed by -0.3875159 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08275449 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, NSSC has reached a high of $58.09, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $23.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -16.56%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -40.82%.
Shares Statistics:
NSSC traded an average of 536.01K shares per day over the past three months and 450490 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 36.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 34.80M. Insiders hold about 4.41% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.24% stake in the company. Shares short for NSSC as of 1740700800 were 2313003 with a Short Ratio of 4.32, compared to 1738281600 on 2791607. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2313003 and a Short% of Float of 6.64.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.45, NSSC has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.47. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.018130539The current Payout Ratio is 30.13% for NSSC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-12 with an ex-dividend date of 1741737600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2022-01-05 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
