Napco Security Technologies : TASER International Inc. (TASR) Rises: Stock Adds 9% - Tale of the Tape
April 10, 2015 at 01:14 pm EDT
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TASER International Inc. (TASR) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise nearly 9% on the day. The company's share price increased after it announced that the City of London Police Department has purchased 178 AXON body worn video cameras along with a one year-subscription to EVIDENCE.com. The news led to far more shares changing hands than in a normal session breaking the recent trend of the company, as the stock is now trading above the volatile price range of $21.84 to $25.30 over the past one-month time frame.
The stock has witnessed one downward estimate revision in the past 30 days. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has also moved down over same time frame, suggesting there may be trouble down the road. So make sure to keep an eye on this stock going forward to see if this recent move higher lasts.
TASER International carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), while its Earnings ESP is 0.00%.
A stock in the protection-sfty industry that warrants a look is Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NSSC), carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (NAPCO) manufactures and designs electronic security devices, cellular communication services and school safety solutions. The Company offers a diversified array of security products, encompassing access control systems, door-locking products, intrusion and fire alarm systems and video surveillance products. The products are used by commercial, residential, institutional, industrial and governmental applications, and are sold worldwide to independent distributors, dealers and installers of security equipment. NAPCO manufactures and markets various products for alarm systems, which include automatic communicators, control panels, combination control panels/digital communicators and digital keypad systems, fire alarm control panel and area detectors. It also manufactures a variety of door locking devices, including microprocessor-based electronic door locks with push button, card reader and bio-metric operation, door alarms, door locks and bolt locks.