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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
$125.39-1.99%-0.22%-0.78%-5.31%18.35%17.74%-9.75%23.09%154.44%$136.91$95.948.41%30.70%1.04532,96630.25%
REZI
RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$21.76-1.18%1.30%10.12%-2.16%31.32%32.76%-24.78%-5.27%N/A$23.21$14.206.25%53.29%1.38596,3048.07%
BRC
BRADY CORP
$60.36-1.23%-1.53%2.57%-2.61%12.99%19.10%7.44%26.86%141.92%$63.02$46.774.22%29.06%0.92141,9689.00%
UUU
UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC
$1.52-1.30%3.40%-7.32%7.80%-57.66%-25.82%-72.46%18.75%-66.22%$5.20$1.2770.77%19.69%0.8215,59238.20%
CIX
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
$23.410.91%-8.84%-24.07%-3.22%11.05%22.57%-4.68%51.03%112.82%$39.91$17.3941.34%34.64%0.676,015-59.76%
MSA
MSA SAFETY INC
$189.26-1.48%-0.22%1.21%6.06%14.13%32.80%11.92%78.68%264.94%$196.02$136.443.45%38.72%0.96142,851-0.75%
NSSC
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$44.81-1.84%0.40%15.34%1.91%61.89%29.58%166.33%229.00%1,450.52%$46.41$17.763.45%152.31%0.95203,881-58.71%
BCO
BRINKS CO
$97.440.13%0.86%11.86%20.36%28.67%49.17%22.30%24.86%279.59%$98.99$63.791.57%52.75%1.13207,812-13.72%
VRME
VERIFYME INC
$1.741.16%1.75%10.13%42.04%64.93%10.83%-46.30%-84.87%-99.49%$2.45$0.8528.98%104.47%0.8521,265117.86%
NL
NL INDUSTRIES INC
$6.993.10%-18.82%-12.19%30.41%37.60%26.17%-8.51%98.02%-19.66%$8.93$4.4621.72%56.73%1.2342,5851.70%
SUGP
SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$2.67-11.59%12.66%34.17%-33.25%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$5.86$1.8354.44%45.90%-0.3350,33157.17%
EVLV
EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC
$2.74-2.14%-28.65%-30.46%-47.61%-30.81%-49.54%-72.32%N/AN/A$8.30$2.0166.99%36.32%1.241,255,175-32.53%
IVDA
IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC
$0.833.74%5.98%-5.23%-6.19%36.56%-30.58%-85.13%-58.35%-94.22%$1.41$0.5540.88%51.45%0.50102,224222.02%
ADT
ADT INC
$7.19-0.28%2.71%16.72%5.27%21.04%21.25%-21.68%14.67%N/A$7.60$5.535.39%30.02%1.096,014,38131.10%
SNT
SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$1.44-0.69%8.27%-4.00%26.32%21.21%-4.00%-70.91%-71.49%-59.32%$1.79$1.0819.55%33.33%0.4115,566102.95%
GFAI
GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD
$2.88-4.95%-7.99%-4.00%-9.43%-21.31%-43.53%N/AN/AN/A$9.90$2.0470.91%41.18%1.27145,701-73.99%
SPCB
SUPERCOM LTD
$0.212.99%3.50%-44.50%11.89%-48.51%-82.00%-98.41%-98.17%-99.73%$1.27$0.1583.70%36.18%0.599,973,263-69.83%
LGMK
LOGICMARK INC
$0.813.18%-1.22%-4.71%-20.59%-51.50%-71.38%-99.46%-99.50%-99.99%$3.48$0.7376.72%10.35%1.2816,633-81.58%
GEO
GEO GROUP INC
$13.234.09%-2.93%-12.85%8.18%38.97%57.69%109.00%-38.69%-40.96%$16.31$6.9418.88%90.63%0.883,066,714-21.54%
BKYI
BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC
$1.640.55%-0.06%-10.44%-11.41%-43.44%-87.53%-97.23%-99.07%-99.65%$15.30$1.4889.29%10.74%-0.0412,699269.48%
CXW
CORECIVIC INC
$15.111.41%-2.45%-0.07%3.49%11.10%70.16%85.85%-31.72%-53.22%$16.24$8.276.96%82.71%1.07772,31421.16%
MG
MISTRAS GROUP INC
$8.340.24%-10.61%-10.42%-5.23%24.85%22.29%-19.88%-40.93%-62.52%$9.85$4.9615.33%68.15%1.2290,86112.43%
BAER
BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$4.01-1.72%-3.37%-20.67%-27.22%-12.25%-28.01%-58.57%N/AN/A$9.19$3.8056.37%5.53%-0.1317,50519.73%

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 17.74% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -6 percentage points.

Allegion has an average 1 year price target of $133.75, an upside of 6.67% from Allegion's current stock price of $125.39.

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 32.76% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 9 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 19.1% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -5 percentage points.

Brady has an average 1 year price target of $65.00, an upside of 7.69% from Brady's current stock price of $60.36.

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 4.49%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 2.07%. 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 4.15%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 2.07%. 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 2.07%. 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 down?

Security & protection service stocks were down -1.02% in the last day, and down -1.06% over the last week.

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

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 32.76% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 9 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 -25.82% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -50 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 17 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Geo Group's stock has gained 57.69% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 34 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 11.59% 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 21.24x.
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