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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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Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Revenue	EBITDA	Earnings	EPS	Revenue Growth Y/Y	Revenue Growth 5Y	Earnings Growth Y/Y	Earnings Growth 5Y	Earnings Date
ALLE	ALLEGION PLC	$10.96B	$3.62B	$826.80M	$540.70M	$6.16	4.33%	5.48%	11.19%	5.69%	2024-06-06
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$3.18B	$6.18B	$464.00M	$196.00M	$1.33	-3.65%	4.84%	-23.12%	-16.82%	2024-06-06
BRC	BRADY CORP	$2.92B	$1.34B	$275.30M	$188.30M	$3.85	2.01%	2.69%	22.61%	10.66%	2024-05-22
UUU	UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC	$3.52M	$21.00M	$699.25k	$365.52k	$0.15	2.23%	3.74%	87.50%	N/A
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	$288.27M	$158.11M	$30.44M	$20.28M	$1.66	-4.56%	5.50%	-6.74%	5.84%	2024-05-22
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	$7.45B	$1.80B	$457.79M	$266.90M	$6.80	12.98%	5.82%	N/A	17.94%	2024-05-22
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.65B	$183.15M	$54.46M	$46.85M	$1.27	8.65%	12.73%	95.38%	33.90%
BCO	BRINKS CO	$4.33B	$4.93B	$760.70M	$122.00M	$2.68	5.99%	6.98%	9.84%	N/A
VRME	VERIFYME INC	$17.71M	$25.41M	-$1.06M	-$2.36M	-$0.23	1.34%	191.21%	N/A	N/A
NL	NL INDUSTRIES INC	$341.35M	$158.11M	$8.39M	$11.25M	$0.23	-4.56%	5.50%	35.29%	N/A
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$32.04M	$20.93M	N/A	$1.25M	$0.10	20.27%	N/A	24.10%	N/A
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$427.68M	$83.51M	-$77.03M	-$89.29M	-$0.60	28.34%	N/A	N/A	N/A
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	$13.47M	$6.50M	-$3.19M	-$3.24M	-$0.20	45.38%	16.16%	N/A	N/A
ADT	ADT INC	$6.55B	$5.26B	$2.53B	$673.40M	$0.74	-4.07%	2.25%	N/A	N/A	2024-05-22
SNT	SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$33.57M	$33.77M	N/A	$1.73M	$0.07	-2.58%	-17.72%	N/A	-12.94%	2024-06-04
GFAI	GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD	$28.31M	$36.28M	-$23.26M	-$29.59M	-$4.53	6.82%	-0.58%	N/A	N/A
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	$2.75M	$26.57M	-$379.00k	-$4.02M	-$0.60	50.55%	3.96%	N/A	N/A
LGMK	LOGICMARK INC	$1.78M	$9.73M	-$13.82M	-$15.69M	-$10.71	-12.14%	-10.52%	N/A	N/A
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$1.80B	$2.41B	$473.65M	$101.99M	$0.69	-0.95%	0.28%	-37.84%	-11.35%
BKYI	BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.25M	$8.59M	-$8.03M	-$8.91M	-$19.62	38.59%	9.79%	N/A	N/A
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	$1.68B	$1.94B	$284.75M	$64.73M	$0.56	4.81%	0.63%	-44.00%	-17.21%
MG	MISTRAS GROUP INC	$258.26M	$721.90M	$39.54M	-$11.47M	-$0.39	4.06%	-0.26%	N/A	N/A
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$188.53M	$71.85M	-$18.94M	-$76.86M	-$1.68	53.91%	N/A	N/A	N/A

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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