The stock of NAPCO Security Technologies Inc (NSSC) has seen a 4.78% increase in the past week, with a 15.08% gain in the past month, and a 35.02% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.56% for NSSC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.05% for NSSC’s stock, with a simple moving average of 48.96% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in NAPCO Security Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: NSSC) Right Now?
NAPCO Security Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: NSSC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 41.45x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for NSSC is at 1.61. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for NSSC is 35.28M, and currently, shorts hold a 11.01% of that float. The average trading volume for NSSC on June 19, 2024 was 394.72K shares.
NSSC) stock’s latest price update
NAPCO Security Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: NSSC)’s stock price has dropped by -1.21 in relation to previous closing price of 53.00. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 4.78% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-06-17 that Growing awareness for safety and security among people favor the Zacks Security and Safety Services industry’s near term. ALLE, MSA, BRC and NSSC are well-placed to capitalize on the positivity.
Analysts’ Opinion of NSSC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NSSC stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for NSSC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NSSC in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $60 based on the research report published on May 28, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Craig Hallum, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NSSC reach a price target of $65, previously predicting the price at $50. The rating they have provided for NSSC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 24th, 2024.
DA Davidson gave a rating of “Buy” to NSSC, setting the target price at $52 in the report published on April 26th of the current year.
NSSC Trading at 15.08% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NSSC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.96% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.38%, as shares surge +11.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +27.06% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NSSC rose by +4.78%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +111.30% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $50.59. In addition, NAPCO Security Technologies Inc saw 52.88% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NSSC starting from SOLOWAY RICHARD, who sale 250,000 shares at the price of $44.20 back on May 08 ’24. After this action, SOLOWAY RICHARD now owns 1,406,010 shares of NAPCO Security Technologies Inc, valued at $11,050,450 using the latest closing price.
SOLOWAY RICHARD, the Pres, CEO, Chairman, Secy of NAPCO Security Technologies Inc, sale 50,000 shares at $40.75 during a trade that took place back on Apr 08 ’24, which means that SOLOWAY RICHARD is holding 1,656,010 shares at $2,037,500 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NSSC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for NAPCO Security Technologies Inc stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 31.26, with 26.72 for asset returns.
Based on NAPCO Security Technologies Inc (NSSC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 7.8. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.03. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 26.8.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 32.26 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.14. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.05for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.94. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 7.93.
Conclusion
In conclusion, NAPCO Security Technologies Inc (NSSC) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
