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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 Dividends

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
ALLE	ALLEGION PLC	$10.96B	1.46%	29.70%	$0.4800	$1.83	30%	0	2024-06-14	2024-06-28
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$3.18B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BRC	BRADY CORP	$2.92B	1.55%	24.20%	$0.2350	$0.94	32%	0
UUU	UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC	$3.52M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	$288.27M	4.49%	63.30%	$0.3000	$1.05	75%	1
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	$7.45B	1.01%	27.60%	$0.5100	$1.92	19%	0		2024-06-10
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.65B	0.72%	25.40%	$0.1000	$0.32	13%	0	2024-06-03	2024-06-24
BCO	BRINKS CO	$4.33B	0.93%	32.80%	$0.2425	$0.90	17%	0		2024-06-03
VRME	VERIFYME INC	$17.71M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NL	NL INDUSTRIES INC	$341.35M	4.15%	126.10%	$0.0800	$0.29	71%	1
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$32.04M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$427.68M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	$13.47M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ADT	ADT INC	$6.55B	2.23%	21.60%	$0.0550	$0.16	45%	1	2024-06-13	2024-07-09
SNT	SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$33.57M	N/A	0.00%	$1.0790	N/A	N/A	0
GFAI	GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD	$28.31M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	$2.75M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LGMK	LOGICMARK INC	$1.78M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$1.80B	N/A	0.00%	$0.2500	N/A	N/A	2
BKYI	BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.25M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	$1.68B	N/A	0.00%	$0.4400	N/A	N/A	1
MG	MISTRAS GROUP INC	$258.26M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$188.53M	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. 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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