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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
$10.74B$122.88$133.758.85%Hold43.50%11.37%N/AN/A
CIX
COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC
$402.17M$32.66N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BRC
BRADY CORP
$2.87B$59.45$65.009.34%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
REZI
RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.99B$20.49N/AN/AN/AN/A1.03%82.92%N/AN/A
UUU
UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC
$3.45M$1.49N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MSA
MSA SAFETY INC
$7.24B$183.93$209.0013.63%Strong Buy13.61%N/AN/AN/A
NSSC
NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$1.56B$42.47$45.507.13%Buy28.60%-2.60%N/AN/A
VRME
VERIFYME INC
$16.23M$1.60$1.706.25%Buy110.00%N/AN/AN/A
SUGP
SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$26.76M$2.23N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BCO
BRINKS CO
$4.02B$90.58$106.5017.58%Strong Buy25.47%N/AN/AN/A
EVLV
EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC
$590.47M$3.88$7.0080.41%Strong Buy242.90%N/AN/AN/A
IVDA
IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC
$14.10M$0.87N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ADT
ADT INC
$6.08B$6.68$7.6514.52%Hold2-1.92%-43.05%N/AN/A
SNT
SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$32.40M$1.39N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GFAI
GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD
$30.18M$3.07$9.00193.16%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
NL
NL INDUSTRIES INC
$402.39M$8.24N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BAER
BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$189.46M$4.23N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CXW
CORECIVIC INC
$1.72B$15.26$19.0024.51%Buy23.04%N/AN/AN/A
LGMK
LOGICMARK INC
$1.82M$0.83N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SPCB
SUPERCOM LTD
$2.84M$0.21N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BKYI
BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC
$1.30M$1.70N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GEO
GEO GROUP INC
$1.85B$14.65$22.0050.17%Buy11.55%N/AN/AN/A
KSCP
KNIGHTSCOPE INC
$46.10M$0.45$4.00790.87%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
MG
MISTRAS GROUP INC
$292.64M$9.45N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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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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