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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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ALLE
ALLEGION PLC
$125.420.17%-1.20%-6.49%0.02%29.47%21.60%-7.43%33.48%145.92%$136.91$95.948.39%30.73%1.04704,365114.58%
REZI
RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$19.280.05%-5.21%-14.12%10.42%33.61%7.47%-35.41%-7.80%N/A$23.21$14.2016.93%35.82%1.38838,912-25.00%
CIX
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
$31.530.54%0.00%-11.13%40.38%74.10%72.86%32.48%96.82%207.91%$39.91$17.3921.00%81.34%0.667,303103.09%
BRC
BRADY CORP
$58.660.02%-0.37%0.14%-3.57%12.38%12.46%6.08%22.13%120.69%$63.02$46.776.92%25.42%0.92172,753-4.55%
NSSC
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$41.413.47%6.29%5.15%20.66%108.09%20.13%150.59%249.16%1,273.47%$46.26$17.7610.48%133.16%0.94361,759-48.92%
UUU
UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC
$1.631.88%0.00%5.16%1.88%-51.20%-18.50%-69.42%22.56%-62.09%$5.20$1.2768.65%28.35%0.8220,609-36.46%
ADT
ADT INC
$6.281.45%0.80%-1.72%-0.95%3.12%-7.92%-29.36%-5.71%N/A$7.60$4.8917.37%28.43%1.103,117,906-13.78%
VRME
VERIFYME INC
$1.552.32%-4.04%13.60%41.74%40.45%-9.65%-62.95%-87.64%-99.57%$2.27$0.8531.94%81.55%0.8519,04581.55%
SUGP
SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$2.2414.87%5.16%-27.27%-44.00%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$5.86$1.8361.77%22.40%-0.8336,879-33.76%
EVLV
EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC
$3.881.31%-2.51%9.60%-15.65%-1.52%22.01%-61.08%N/AN/A$8.30$3.0053.25%29.33%1.23704,014-23.24%
IVDA
IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC
$0.909.36%8.43%10.16%45.16%16.13%-33.33%-85.58%-33.82%-93.50%$1.60$0.5543.75%63.64%0.51221,625831.04%
GFAI
GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD
$2.73-3.19%1.49%-23.53%5.81%-11.36%-84.29%N/AN/AN/A$18.87$2.0485.53%33.82%1.26175,08016.72%
BCO
BRINKS CO
$88.131.25%1.90%0.85%5.73%30.14%35.75%15.73%10.16%235.10%$93.25$59.465.49%48.22%1.13323,30199.53%
BAER
BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$4.85-0.41%-4.90%-5.83%-10.19%19.46%10.23%-50.21%N/AN/A$9.19$3.8847.23%25.00%-0.1411,377-26.95%
SNT
SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$1.461.39%5.80%14.96%29.20%18.70%-2.01%-64.39%-72.64%-59.56%$1.79$1.0818.44%35.19%0.42142,29630.91%
MSA
MSA SAFETY INC
$187.721.26%-0.02%0.13%12.36%26.86%43.85%18.34%79.16%233.43%$196.02$122.574.23%53.15%0.9682,394-9.59%
NL
NL INDUSTRIES INC
$7.67-1.79%-6.58%8.95%44.17%61.13%20.41%1.32%102.91%-26.46%$8.60$4.4610.81%71.97%1.2365,08574.62%
CXW
CORECIVIC INC
$14.941.43%-1.71%-7.15%3.39%27.47%61.69%76.39%-26.58%-54.66%$16.24$7.848.00%90.56%1.07462,655-43.27%
LGMK
LOGICMARK INC
$0.84-4.55%-4.55%-20.00%-16.83%-57.14%-63.79%-99.47%-99.55%-99.99%$3.97$0.8178.84%3.70%1.2817,225263.55%
SPCB
SUPERCOM LTD
$0.2931.82%-27.50%71.60%12.40%-32.87%-78.20%-97.84%-97.96%-99.65%$1.38$0.1578.99%90.79%0.5970,001,464415.19%
GEO
GEO GROUP INC
$14.861.99%-2.24%1.64%29.44%73.19%91.49%147.67%-21.75%-32.68%$16.31$6.948.89%114.12%0.892,752,2604.62%
BKYI
BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC
$1.66-2.64%-7.78%-18.23%-11.23%-56.29%-88.08%-97.15%-99.02%-99.62%$15.30$1.5089.15%10.67%-0.0521,779159.40%
KSCP
KNIGHTSCOPE INC
$0.43-4.23%-15.02%-9.47%-17.62%-46.91%-24.83%N/AN/AN/A$2.24$0.3680.80%19.44%1.611,253,234-34.28%
MG
MISTRAS GROUP INC
$9.120.44%-0.76%-2.04%11.90%75.38%16.92%-13.23%-34.67%-61.65%$9.85$4.967.41%83.87%1.2254,03015.15%

Security & Protection Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best security & protection service stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 21.6% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -1 percentage points.

Allegion has an average 1 year price target of $133.75, an upside of 6.64% from Allegion's current stock price of $125.42.

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 72.86% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 50 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 7.47% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -15 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 3.78%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.94%. 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 3.33%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.94%. 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 2.55%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.94%. 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 0.98% in the last day, and down -0.06% over the last week. Supercom was the among the top gainers in the security & protection services industry, gaining 31.82% yesterday.

SuperCom shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 results.

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 7.47% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -15 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 -18.5% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -41 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 72.86% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 50 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 14.76% 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 38.5x.
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