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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 Ownership

Ticker	Company	Country	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
CIX	COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC	United States	$387.76M	12,313,757	2.96%	97.04%	Net Buying
ALLE	ALLEGION PLC	Ireland	$10.63B	87,440,696	96.07%	0.82%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BRC	BRADY CORP	United States	$2.85B	48,331,589	76.21%	11.37%	Net Selling	Net Selling
REZI	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC	United States	$2.84B	145,318,782	91.67%	2.29%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UUU	UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS INC	United States	$3.52M	2,312,887	13.23%	66.82%
NSSC	NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	United States	$1.50B	36,781,989	80.20%	10.16%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MSA	MSA SAFETY INC	United States	$7.10B	39,382,242	80.79%	16.56%	Net Selling	Net Selling
VRME	VERIFYME INC	United States	$22.92M	10,144,853	0.59%	99.41%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SUGP	SU GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	Hong Kong	$24.72M	12,000,000	0.00%	0.00%
GFAI	GUARDFORCE AI CO LTD	Singapore	$28.21M	9,830,373	1.35%	0.00%
EVLV	EVOLV TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	United States	$595.03M	152,182,633	52.13%	27.64%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IVDA	IVEDA SOLUTIONS INC	United States	$14.49M	16,169,891	4.27%	4.33%
BCO	BRINKS CO	United States	$3.88B	44,412,599	82.55%	17.45%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ADT	ADT INC	United States	$5.92B	910,373,928	57.38%	42.62%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BAER	BRIDGER AEROSPACE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	United States	$181.61M	44,842,587	23.25%	52.80%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SNT	SENSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD	Israel	$33.33M	23,309,987	10.42%	0.00%
NL	NL INDUSTRIES INC	United States	$400.92M	48,833,484	2.47%	97.53%
CXW	CORECIVIC INC	United States	$1.68B	112,608,075	85.03%	8.65%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LGMK	LOGICMARK INC	United States	$1.80M	2,196,612	0.11%	99.89%
SPCB	SUPERCOM LTD	Israel	$2.95M	13,291,028	21.62%	45.94%
BKYI	BIO KEY INTERNATIONAL INC	United States	$1.26M	762,870	1.44%	98.56%	Net Buying
GEO	GEO GROUP INC	United States	$1.87B	126,112,948	76.03%	1.96%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KSCP	KNIGHTSCOPE INC	United States	$45.17M	102,668,081	4.39%	14.61%	Net Buying
MG	MISTRAS GROUP INC	United States	$268.05M	30,634,785	46.91%	40.01%	Net Selling	Net Selling

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 20 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Compx International has seen its stock return 68.49% over the past year, overperforming other security & protection service stocks by 47 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 19 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Allegion has seen its stock return 9.83% 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 10.03% from Allegion's current stock price of $121.56.

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 19 points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 31. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Brady has seen its stock return 12.96% over the past year, underperforming other security & protection service stocks by -8 percentage points.

Brady has an average 1 year price target of $65.00, an upside of 10.17% from Brady's current stock price of $59.00.

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 3.53%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.91%. 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 3.33%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.91%. 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 2.46%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the security & protection service industry average of 1.91%. 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 -3.24% in the last day, and down -3.31% 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 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 9.23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -12 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 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 -25.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by -47 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 68.49% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the security & protection service industry by 47 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 17.81% 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 19.42x.

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