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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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Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Exchange	Industry	Market Cap	Price	1d %	EBITDA	P/E	D/E
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	NYSEMKT	Security & Protection Services	$426.92M	$34.67	6.15%	$33.58M	18.84x	0.11
ALLE	ALLEGION PLC	NYSE	Security & Protection Services	$10.92B	$124.88	1.63%	$826.80M	20.27x	2.17
BRC	BRADY CORP	NYSE	Security & Protection Services	$2.93B	$60.57	1.88%	$275.30M	15.73x	0.36
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	NYSE	Security & Protection Services	$3.03B	$20.75	1.27%	$464.00M	15.60x	1.36
UUU	UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC	NYSEMKT	Security & Protection Services	$3.42M	$1.48	-0.67%	$699.25k	9.87x	0.64
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	NYSE	Security & Protection Services	$7.29B	$185.22	0.70%	$457.79M	27.24x	1.19
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	NASDAQ	Security & Protection Services	$1.67B	$45.30	6.66%	$54.46M	35.67x	0.16
VRME	VERIFYME INC	NASDAQ	Security & Protection Services	$17.85M	$1.76	10.00%	-$2.10M	-5.03x	0.65
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	NASDAQ	Security & Protection Services	$29.40M	$2.45	9.87%	N/A	23.56x	1.03
BCO	BRINKS CO	NYSE	Security & Protection Services	$4.03B	$90.63	0.06%	$706.50M	47.70x	15.30
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	NASDAQ	Security & Protection Services	$602.64M	$3.96	2.06%	-$95.14M	-5.58x	1.04
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	NASDAQ	Security & Protection Services	$13.94M	$0.86	-1.15%	-$3.19M	-4.31x	0.25
ADT	ADT INC	NYSE	Security & Protection Services	$6.27B	$6.89	3.14%	$2.53B	9.31x	3.27
SNT	SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD	NASDAQ	Security & Protection Services	$31.93M	$1.37	-1.44%	N/A	19.57x	0.33
GFAI	GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD	NASDAQ	Security & Protection Services	$32.44M	$3.30	7.49%	-$23.26M	-0.73x	0.82
NL	NL INDUSTRIES INC	NYSE	Security & Protection Services	$430.71M	$8.82	7.04%	-$4.59M	-176.40x	0.50
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	NASDAQ	Security & Protection Services	$195.51M	$4.36	3.20%	-$43.35M	22.95x	-0.75
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	NYSE	Security & Protection Services	$1.72B	$15.29	0.20%	$296.10M	25.92x	1.10
LGMK	LOGICMARK INC	NASDAQ	Security & Protection Services	$1.76M	$0.80	-3.49%	-$13.97M	-0.07x	0.16
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	NASDAQ	Security & Protection Services	$2.86M	$0.22	0.47%	-$379.00k	-0.36x	8.29
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	NYSE	Security & Protection Services	$1.82B	$14.43	-1.50%	$486.80M	19.77x	1.86
BKYI	BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC	NASDAQ	Security & Protection Services	$1.34M	$1.75	2.94%	-$8.03M	-0.09x	1.94
KSCP	KNIGHTSCOPE INC	NASDAQ	Security & Protection Services	$46.92M	$0.46	1.78%	-$19.20M	-1.34x	-0.58
MG	MISTRAS GROUP INC	NYSE	Security & Protection Services	$277.15M	$8.95	-5.29%	$39.54M	-22.95x	1.90

Security & Protection Service Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX)

Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX) is the top security & protection service stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 21 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 30. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Compx International has seen its stock return 79.73% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 53 percentage points.

2. Allegion (NYSE:ALLE)

Allegion (NYSE:ALLE) is the second best security & protection service stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 20 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 30. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Allegion has seen its stock return 16.04% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -11 percentage points.

Allegion has an average 1 year price target of $133.75, an upside of 7.1% from Allegion's current stock price of $124.88.

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.

3. Brady (NYSE:BRC)

Brady (NYSE:BRC) is the third best security & protection service stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 20 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 30. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Brady has seen its stock return 20.15% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -7 percentage points.

Brady has an average 1 year price target of $65.00, an upside of 7.31% from Brady's current stock price of $60.57.

Brady stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Brady, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

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 3.29%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.79%. 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 3.03%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.79%. 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 2.32%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.79%. 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 21.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are security & protection service stocks up?

Security & protection service stocks were up 1.67% in the last day, and up 0.48% 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 48 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Resideo Technologies's stock has gained 26.52% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the security & protection service industry.

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 48 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Universal Security Instruments's stock has dropped -29.19% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -56 percentage points.

3. Geo Group (NYSE:GEO)

Geo Group (NYSE:GEO) is the third most undervalued security & protection service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Geo Group has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Geo Group's stock has gained 74.91% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 48 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 14.01% 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 19.9x.

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