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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	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
ALLE	ALLEGION PLC	$124.43	507,605	-4.76%	125.59	124.80	128.59	127.56	117.10	44.39	65.88	77.43	73.11	86.61	-0.56	-0.96	0.40	1.04
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$21.59	494,072	-17.14%	21.49	20.63	21.35	20.10	18.14	58.51	85.11	89.59	87.42	94.21	0.28	0.08	0.21	1.38
BRC	BRADY CORP	$60.56	232,452	63.74%	60.77	60.03	59.24	59.63	56.80	55.76	67.96	69.91	44.54	51.45	0.44	0.41	0.03	0.92
UUU	UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC	$1.49	2,806	-82.00%	1.49	1.53	1.55	1.54	2.14	44.67	48.45	46.46	81.67	74.11	-0.02	-0.02	0.00	0.82
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	$24.62	10,400	72.90%	26.16	29.17	31.66	28.00	24.32	39.10	21.92	16.21	27.08	18.08	-2.40	-1.60	-0.80	0.67
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	$189.15	177,215	24.06%	188.88	187.77	188.30	180.10	173.45	52.54	75.10	74.77	81.04	87.23	0.57	0.22	0.35	0.96
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$45.50	357,017	75.11%	44.85	43.64	41.26	40.02	33.28	60.90	83.10	75.85	68.78	61.74	1.12	1.00	0.12	0.95
BCO	BRINKS CO	$97.00	229,044	10.22%	95.49	92.08	89.32	85.90	80.54	69.11	85.49	87.44	85.05	90.89	2.64	2.04	0.60	1.13
VRME	VERIFYME INC	$1.71	12,693	-40.31%	1.71	1.74	1.56	1.34	1.23	51.76	22.70	21.39	10.88	9.62	0.04	0.06	-0.02	0.85
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$2.73	34,021	-32.41%	2.65	2.40	2.54	N/A	N/A	55.23	62.12	74.94	61.07	77.20	0.11	0.03	0.08	-0.33
NL	NL INDUSTRIES INC	$7.27	46,673	9.60%	7.70	7.83	7.59	6.44	5.73	44.66	27.67	19.25	22.17	13.69	-0.15	0.04	-0.19	1.23
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$2.69	874,296	-30.34%	3.14	3.56	3.84	4.20	4.62	31.67	34.34	33.78	41.37	37.67	-0.38	-0.26	-0.11	1.24
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	$0.80	71,608	-29.95%	0.80	0.85	0.83	0.77	0.79	44.09	28.55	25.95	38.09	32.84	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	0.50
ADT	ADT INC	$7.18	2,956,196	-50.85%	7.06	6.76	6.58	6.63	6.41	72.13	92.22	94.02	94.27	97.33	0.19	0.14	0.05	1.09
SNT	SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$1.47	43,298	178.16%	1.39	1.39	1.31	1.24	1.21	59.81	87.32	87.26	92.50	89.89	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.41
GFAI	GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD	$2.90	88,673	-39.14%	3.07	3.00	3.29	3.09	3.57	43.32	15.62	29.81	13.77	30.40	-0.06	-0.06	-0.00	1.27
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	$0.21	11,241,112	12.71%	0.20	0.22	0.21	0.23	0.35	48.80	25.51	23.70	68.29	56.62	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.59
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	$15.03	491,080	-36.41%	15.24	15.15	15.24	14.81	13.41	46.10	14.46	16.89	18.09	21.24	-0.02	0.00	-0.02	1.07
LGMK	LOGICMARK INC	$0.83	5,166	-68.94%	0.80	0.82	0.93	0.97	1.36	48.13	52.72	42.05	92.61	87.81	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	1.28
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$13.42	2,289,845	-25.33%	13.43	14.16	14.16	12.79	10.69	41.58	23.05	15.28	27.63	13.78	-0.36	-0.20	-0.16	0.89
BKYI	BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.71	3,789	-70.16%	1.66	1.65	1.82	1.97	4.41	50.06	50.58	48.91	67.34	64.81	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	-0.04
MG	MISTRAS GROUP INC	$8.38	81,972	-9.78%	8.79	8.92	9.13	8.56	7.19	38.85	7.25	10.17	3.04	6.16	-0.17	-0.08	-0.09	1.22
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$4.15	6,782	-61.26%	4.13	4.35	4.76	5.29	5.86	40.39	29.40	25.03	78.67	63.40	-0.23	-0.22	-0.00	-0.13

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. Allegion (NYSE:ALLE)

Allegion (NYSE:ALLE) is the top security & protection service stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 22 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Allegion has seen its stock return 14.1% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -9 percentage points.

Allegion has an average 1 year price target of $133.75, an upside of 7.49% from Allegion's current stock price of $124.43.

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. Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI)

Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI) is the second best security & protection service stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 18 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Resideo Technologies has seen its stock return 25.96% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 3 percentage points.

3. Brady (NYSE:BRC)

Brady (NYSE:BRC) is the third best security & protection service stock with a Zen Score of 48, which is 17 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Brady has seen its stock return 18.3% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -4 percentage points.

Brady has an average 1 year price target of $65.00, an upside of 7.33% from Brady's current stock price of $60.56.

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. Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX)

Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX) has an annual dividend yield of 4.26%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 2%. 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 63.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Nl Industries (NYSE:NL)

Nl Industries (NYSE:NL) has an annual dividend yield of 3.99%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 2%. 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 126.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

Adt (NYSE:ADT) has an annual dividend yield of 2.23%, which is the same as the security & protection service industry average of 2%. 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 0.16% in the last day, and down -0.33% 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 46 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Resideo Technologies's stock has gained 25.96% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 3 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 46 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Universal Security Instruments's stock has dropped -27.82% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -51 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 18 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Geo Group's stock has gained 60.91% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 38 percentage points.

Are security & protection service stocks a good buy now?

45.45% 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 11.7% 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 21.22x.

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