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Napco (NSSC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
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In the latest trading session, Napco (NSSC - Free Report) closed at $25.41, marking a -0.24% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.45%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.29%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.75%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the security products and software company had lost 17.41% over the past month. This has lagged the Industrial Products sector's loss of 2.08% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.84% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from NSSC as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.25, up 25% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $29.39 million, up 7.82% from the year-ago period.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for NSSC. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 12.5% higher within the past month. NSSC is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Looking at its valuation, NSSC is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 29.79. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 20.95.
The Security and Safety Services industry is part of the Industrial Products sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 174, which puts it in the bottom 33% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
To follow NSSC in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.
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Napco (NSSC) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Napco (NSSC - Free Report) closed at $25.41, marking a -0.24% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.45%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.29%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.75%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the security products and software company had lost 17.41% over the past month. This has lagged the Industrial Products sector's loss of 2.08% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.84% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from NSSC as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.25, up 25% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $29.39 million, up 7.82% from the year-ago period.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for NSSC. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 12.5% higher within the past month. NSSC is currently a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Looking at its valuation, NSSC is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 29.79. This represents a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 20.95.
The Security and Safety Services industry is part of the Industrial Products sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 174, which puts it in the bottom 33% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
To follow NSSC in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.