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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
$122.880.51%-0.78%-6.54%-2.29%20.60%12.78%-9.69%20.25%145.47%$136.91$95.9410.25%28.08%1.04603,78320.06%
CIX
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
$32.668.15%-4.70%-1.45%33.31%66.89%72.44%50.51%112.63%251.18%$39.91$17.3918.17%87.84%0.675,455-1.94%
BRC
BRADY CORP
$59.450.54%-0.12%-0.18%-2.46%11.52%16.14%6.94%19.16%129.98%$63.02$46.775.66%27.11%0.92136,142-12.32%
REZI
RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$20.493.85%3.07%-7.79%22.33%29.19%19.06%-32.95%-12.14%N/A$23.21$14.2011.72%44.35%1.381,152,30115.31%
UUU
UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC
$1.492.76%-7.74%-7.45%4.93%-61.60%-23.20%-73.81%18.25%-64.52%$5.20$1.2771.35%17.32%0.8213,509-55.42%
MSA
MSA SAFETY INC
$183.93-0.75%-2.57%-4.13%10.24%14.59%32.28%13.54%62.83%255.15%$196.02$133.196.17%38.10%0.96134,828-18.79%
NSSC
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$42.471.72%-3.17%6.84%-0.19%125.96%50.34%150.41%239.22%1,447.18%$46.26$17.768.19%139.13%0.94704,141158.09%
VRME
VERIFYME INC
$1.60-16.67%-4.19%8.11%44.14%48.15%-11.11%-60.10%-86.67%-99.46%$2.45$0.8534.69%88.01%0.84183,554596.52%
SUGP
SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$2.239.31%5.19%-9.35%-23.37%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$5.86$1.8361.95%21.86%-0.60113,9132,254.55%
BCO
BRINKS CO
$90.581.91%2.08%0.51%14.08%27.74%49.30%13.62%11.62%265.24%$93.25$62.132.86%45.79%1.13156,905-46.04%
EVLV
EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC
$3.88-0.77%-5.94%-19.83%-11.42%-14.16%10.54%-61.04%N/AN/A$8.30$3.2853.25%18.47%1.241,007,283-11.54%
IVDA
IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC
$0.87-4.70%-5.01%10.66%55.71%28.05%-27.33%-83.48%-42.63%-93.66%$1.41$0.5538.11%58.55%0.5226,971-28.56%
ADT
ADT INC
$6.680.45%3.89%4.70%1.98%8.97%26.52%-29.09%-2.77%N/A$7.60$5.5312.11%20.80%1.104,724,11313.48%
SNT
SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$1.39-2.80%-2.80%19.83%23.01%16.32%-5.12%-71.98%-73.57%-61.81%$1.79$1.0822.35%28.70%0.413,581-75.73%
GFAI
GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD
$3.07-1.60%1.66%-16.58%29.54%-18.35%-39.69%N/AN/AN/A$9.90$2.0468.99%50.49%1.2775,481-42.97%
NL
NL INDUSTRIES INC
$8.242.49%5.51%-0.36%59.69%74.95%31.84%11.80%118.57%-17.02%$8.60$4.464.19%84.75%1.2360,642162.58%
BAER
BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$4.23-2.87%-10.30%-16.67%-29.11%-24.15%-5.90%-56.40%N/AN/A$9.19$3.8054.03%11.18%-0.1311,30130.57%
CXW
CORECIVIC INC
$15.26-0.20%1.33%-0.78%5.90%14.74%78.90%81.24%-28.36%-53.81%$16.24$8.276.03%84.52%1.07543,83913.04%
LGMK
LOGICMARK INC
$0.832.60%2.22%-15.31%-20.19%-51.18%-68.68%-99.54%-99.48%-99.99%$3.48$0.7876.15%6.41%1.278,172-27.83%
SPCB
SUPERCOM LTD
$0.213.38%-10.83%21.59%-2.73%-48.68%-81.86%-98.48%-98.49%-99.72%$1.27$0.1583.15%40.79%0.592,743,31734.87%
BKYI
BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC
$1.700.59%7.59%-11.46%-5.56%-55.03%-85.38%-97.32%-99.08%-99.64%$15.30$1.4888.89%14.86%-0.0413,636158.21%
GEO
GEO GROUP INC
$14.65-2.20%-1.48%4.20%27.95%62.06%100.96%155.67%-30.47%-35.65%$16.31$6.9410.18%111.10%0.891,486,748-4.87%
KSCP
KNIGHTSCOPE INC
$0.45-4.87%0.90%-8.37%-13.49%-33.18%-15.60%N/AN/AN/A$2.24$0.3679.96%24.72%1.611,270,910-54.19%
MG
MISTRAS GROUP INC
$9.452.27%5.59%-2.68%20.54%59.09%15.81%-21.71%-31.12%-58.42%$9.85$4.964.06%90.52%1.2271,779-35.85%

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 23 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 30. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Allegion has seen its stock return 12.78% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -14 percentage points.

Allegion has an average 1 year price target of $133.75, an upside of 8.85% from Allegion's current stock price of $122.88.

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.

2. Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX)


Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX) is the second best 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 72.44% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 46 percentage points.

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 16.14% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -10 percentage points.

Brady has an average 1 year price target of $65.00, an upside of 9.34% from Brady's current stock price of $59.45.

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 3.52%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.87%. 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 3.21%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.87%. 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 2.4%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.87%. 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 0.79% in the last day, and down -0.95% 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. Universal Security Instruments (NYSEMKT:UUU)


Universal Security Instruments (NYSEMKT:UUU) is the 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 -23.2% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -50 percentage points.

2. Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI)


Resideo Technologies (NYSE:REZI) is the second 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 19.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -7 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 20 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Compx International's stock has gained 72.44% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 46 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 15.64% 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 19.97x.
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