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Best Security & Protection Service Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top security & protection service stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best security & protection service stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the security & protection services industry.

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Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
Zen Score
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
ALLE
ALLEGION PLC
NYSE
Security & Protection Services
$11.79B$134.710.35%$821.70M21.90x2.27
REZI
RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC
NYSE
Security & Protection Services
$3.26B$22.42-0.22%$476.00M15.68x1.42
CIX
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
NYSEMKT
Security & Protection Services
$422.36M$34.30-0.17%$33.58M18.64x0.11
BRC
BRADY CORP
NYSE
Security & Protection Services
$2.87B$59.28-0.50%$275.30M15.40x0.36
NSSC
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
NASDAQ
Security & Protection Services
$1.48B$40.16-0.25%$49.80M34.32x0.18
UUU
UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC
NYSEMKT
Security & Protection Services
$3.67M$1.592.26%$699.25k10.57x0.64
ADT
ADT INC
NYSE
Security & Protection Services
$6.20B$6.72-0.15%$2.43B13.18x3.21
IVDA
IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC
NASDAQ
Security & Protection Services
$14.45M$0.909.50%-$3.02M-4.50x0.20
SUGP
SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Security & Protection Services
$32.64M$2.72-9.93%N/A26.15x1.03
VRME
VERIFYME INC
NASDAQ
Security & Protection Services
$13.94M$1.40-3.13%-$2.02M-4.81x0.58
GFAI
GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD
NASDAQ
Security & Protection Services
$25.26M$3.676.69%-$17.66M-0.30x1.56
EVLV
EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Security & Protection Services
$677.21M$4.4522.59%-$95.14M-6.27x1.04
BCO
BRINKS CO
NYSE
Security & Protection Services
$4.10B$92.381.37%$706.50M48.62x15.30
BAER
BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Security & Protection Services
$225.11M$5.021.83%-$43.35M26.42x-0.75
SNT
SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD
NASDAQ
Security & Protection Services
$28.90M$1.24-0.80%N/A17.71x0.33
MSA
MSA SAFETY INC
NYSE
Security & Protection Services
$7.61B$193.590.20%$314.19M129.93x1.25
NL
NL INDUSTRIES INC
NYSE
Security & Protection Services
$357.95M$7.330.96%-$4.59M-146.60x0.50
CXW
CORECIVIC INC
NYSE
Security & Protection Services
$1.76B$15.61-0.26%$296.10M26.46x1.10
LGMK
LOGICMARK INC
NASDAQ
Security & Protection Services
$1.42M$1.000.00%-$7.05M-0.10x0.11
GEO
GEO GROUP INC
NYSE
Security & Protection Services
$1.78B$14.12-0.63%$486.80M19.34x1.86
SPCB
SUPERCOM LTD
NASDAQ
Security & Protection Services
$925.46k$0.17-6.74%-$1.89M-0.16x10.77
BKYI
BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC
NASDAQ
Security & Protection Services
$1.60M$2.100.00%-$8.03M-0.11x1.94
KSCP
KNIGHTSCOPE INC
NASDAQ
Security & Protection Services
$37.69M$0.50-9.09%-$24.16M-0.88x-0.63
MG
MISTRAS GROUP INC
NYSE
Security & Protection Services
$292.87M$9.56-0.52%$32.19M-16.48x1.81

Security & Protection Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best security & protection service stocks to buy right now in Mar 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best security & protection service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Allegion (NYSE:ALLE)


Allegion (NYSE:ALLE) is the top security & protection service stock with a Zen Score of 55, which is 25 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 30. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Allegion has seen its stock return 29.26% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -1 percentage points.

Allegion has an average 1 year price target of $125.50, a downside of -6.84% from Allegion's current stock price of $134.71.

Allegion stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Allegion, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX)


Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX) is the second best security & protection service stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 19 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 30. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Compx International has seen its stock return 85.41% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 56 percentage points.

3. Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI)


Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI) is the third best security & protection service stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 19 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 30. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Resideo Technologies has seen its stock return 28.85% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -1 percentage points.

What are the security & protection service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 8 security & protection service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 security & protection service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Nl Industries (NYSE:NL)


Nl Industries (NYSE:NL) has an annual dividend yield of 3.96%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.88%. Nl Industries's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Nl Industries's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nl Industries's dividend payout ratio of -420% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX)


Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX) has an annual dividend yield of 3.06%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.88%. Compx International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Compx International's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Compx International's dividend payout ratio of 54.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Adt (NYSE:ADT)


Adt (NYSE:ADT) has an annual dividend yield of 2.38%, which is the same as the security & protection service industry average of 1.88%. Adt's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Adt's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Adt's dividend payout ratio of 27.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are security & protection service stocks up?

Security & protection service stocks were up 0.35% in the last day, and up 1.23% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why security & protection service stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued security & protection service stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued security & protection service stocks right now are:

1. Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI)


Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI) is the most undervalued security & protection service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Resideo Technologies has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Resideo Technologies's stock has gained 28.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -1 percentage points.

2. Universal Security Instruments (NYSEMKT:UUU)


Universal Security Instruments (NYSEMKT:UUU) is the second most undervalued security & protection service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Universal Security Instruments has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Universal Security Instruments's stock has dropped -29.56% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -59 percentage points.

3. Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX)


Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX) is the third most undervalued security & protection service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Compx International has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Compx International's stock has gained 85.41% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 56 percentage points.

Are security & protection service stocks a good buy now?

41.67% of security & protection service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect security & protection service stocks to rise by 7.81% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the security & protection services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the security & protection services industry is 39.76x.
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