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Best Security & Protection Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top security & protection service stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best security & protection service stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Security & Protection Ser...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Security & Protection Services is Zen Rated B and is the 41st ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
BRC	BRADY CORP	$4.30B	47,112,790	0.08%	12.03%	Net Selling	Net Buying
MG	MISTRAS GROUP INC	$603.87M	31,849,893	0.06%	65.72%	Net Buying
BCO	BRINKS CO	$4.59B	41,189,634	0.11%	23.00%	Net Buying	Net Selling
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	$3.36B	98,893,489	0.09%	9.96%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	$7.31B	38,578,289	0.09%	17.00%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	$61.26M	5,369,367	0.01%	99.99%
ALLE	ALLEGION PLC	$13.80B	85,036,786	0.10%	0.94%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.36B	35,727,337	0.10%	9.06%	Net Selling
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	$4.31B	131,619,584	0.09%	2.20%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ADT	ADT INC	$5.39B	730,559,248	0.10%	25.20%	Net Selling	Net Buying
NL	NLI HOLDINGS INC	$316.37M	48,898,734	0.00%	100.00%	Net Buying
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$3.08B	151,847,378	0.10%	13.16%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$71.77M	58,826,140	0.04%	43.95%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$967.21M	181,126,146	0.07%	22.20%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$1.43M	892,954	0.01%	99.99%
KSCP	KNIGHTSCOPE INC	$33.54M	23,618,357	0.01%	42.01%
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	$394.77M	12,336,657	0.00%	100.00%	Net Buying	Net Selling
SNT	SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$40.83M	23,331,653	0.01%	0.00%
VRME	VERIFYME INC	$9.73M	13,165,196	0.00%	100.00%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CIGL	CONCORDE INTERNATIONAL GROUP LTD	$2.86M	6,674,356	0.00%	100.00%
BKYI	BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC	$4.41M	1,436,344	0.00%	100.00%	Net Buying	Net Buying
UUU	UNIVERSAL SAFETY PRODUCTS INC	$19.38M	3,028,463	0.00%	100.00%	Net Buying	Net Buying
GFAI	GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD	$8.89M	24,353,539	0.01%	10.71%
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	$4.22M	12,519,027	0.01%	5.59%	Net Selling
DETX	LIBERTY DEFENSE HOLDINGS LTD	$20.79M	5,658,122	0.01%	21.01%

Security & Protection Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best security & protection service stocks to buy right now in Aug 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best security & protection service stocks to buy right now are:

1. Brady (NYSE:BRC)

Brady (NYSE:BRC) is the #1 top security & protection service stock out of 25 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Brady (NYSE:BRC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Brady (NYSE:BRC) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 15 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 33.

BRC passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Brady has seen its stock return 23.36% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 18 percentage points.

Brady has an average 1 year price target of $103.00, an upside of 12.83% from Brady's current stock price of $91.29.

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.

2. Mistras Group (NYSE:MG)

Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) is the #2 top security & protection service stock out of 25 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 12 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 33.

MG passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Mistras Group has seen its stock return 105.42% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 100 percentage points.

3. Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO)

Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO) is the #3 top security & protection service stock out of 25 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 11 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 33.

BCO passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Brinks Co has seen its stock return 1.35% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -4 percentage points.

Brinks Co has an average 1 year price target of $145.00, an upside of 30.13% from Brinks Co's current stock price of $111.43.

Brinks Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Brinks Co, 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. Nli Holdings (NYSE:NL)

Nli Holdings (NYSE:NL) has an annual dividend yield of 5.87%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 2.24%. Nli Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Nli Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nli Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -113.5% indicates that its high 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 3.75%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 2.24%. Compx International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three 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 122.9% 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 2.98%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 2.24%. 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 28.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are security & protection service stocks up?

Security & protection service stocks were up 0.22% in the last day, and down -0.21% 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 the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued security & protection service stocks right now are:

1. Adt (NYSE:ADT)

Adt (NYSE:ADT) is the most undervalued security & protection service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Adt has a valuation score of 57, which is 39 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 18. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Adt's stock has dropped -14.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -20 percentage points.

2. Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO)

Brinks Co (NYSE:BCO) is the second most undervalued security & protection service stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Brinks Co has a valuation score of 14, which is -4 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 18. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BCO a Valuation Rating of "B".

Brinks Co's stock has gained 1.35% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -4 percentage points.

3. Corecivic (NYSE:CXW)

Corecivic (NYSE:CXW) is the third most undervalued security & protection service stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Corecivic has a valuation score of 14, which is -4 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 18. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CXW a Valuation Rating of "B".

Corecivic's stock has gained 66.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 61 percentage points.

Are security & protection service stocks a good buy now?

75% 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 18.33% over the next year.

0% of security & protection service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 31.25% of security & protection service stocks are rated B (Buy), 50% are rated C (Hold), 18.75% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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 15.97x.

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