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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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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	$426.92M	3.03%	54.30%	$0.3000	$1.05	55%	1
ALLE	ALLEGION PLC	$10.92B	1.47%	29.70%	$0.4800	$1.83	29%	0	2024-06-14	2024-06-28
BRC	BRADY CORP	$2.93B	1.54%	24.20%	$0.2350	$0.94	31%	0
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$3.03B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UUU	UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC	$3.42M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	$7.29B	1.02%	27.60%	$0.4700	$1.88	19%	0	2024-05-14	2024-06-10
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.67B	0.71%	25.40%	$0.1000	$0.32	13%	0	2024-06-03	2024-06-24
VRME	VERIFYME INC	$17.85M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$29.40M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BCO	BRINKS CO	$4.03B	0.97%	46.30%	$0.2200	$0.88	18%	0	2024-05-10	2024-06-03
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$602.64M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	$13.94M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ADT	ADT INC	$6.27B	2.32%	21.60%	$0.0550	$0.16	45%	1	2024-06-13	2024-07-09
SNT	SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$31.93M	N/A	0.00%	$1.0790	N/A	N/A	0
GFAI	GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD	$32.44M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NL	NL INDUSTRIES INC	$430.71M	3.29%	-420.00%	$0.0800	$0.29	59%	1
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$195.51M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	$1.72B	N/A	0.00%	$0.4400	N/A	N/A	1
LGMK	LOGICMARK INC	$1.76M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	$2.86M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$1.82B	N/A	0.00%	$0.2500	N/A	N/A	2
BKYI	BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.34M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KSCP	KNIGHTSCOPE INC	$46.92M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MG	MISTRAS GROUP INC	$277.15M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	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. Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX)

Compx International (NYSEMKT:CIX) is the top 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 79.73% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 53 percentage points.

2. Allegion (NYSE:ALLE)

Allegion (NYSE:ALLE) is the second 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 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Allegion has seen its stock return 16.04% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -11 percentage points.

Allegion has an average 1 year price target of $133.75, an upside of 7.1% from Allegion's current stock price of $124.88.

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.

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 20.15% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -7 percentage points.

Brady has an average 1 year price target of $65.00, an upside of 7.31% from Brady's current stock price of $60.57.

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 3.29%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.79%. 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 3.03%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.79%. 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 2.32%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.79%. 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 1.67% in the last day, and up 0.48% 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. 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 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 26.52% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the security & protection service industry.

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 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 -29.19% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -56 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 20 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Geo Group's stock has gained 74.91% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 48 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 14.01% 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 19.9x.

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