How to buy Universal Security Instruments stock (UUU)

Universal Security Instruments is a security & protection services business based in the US. Universal Security Instruments shares (UUU) are listed on the NYSE MKT and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $2.31 – an increase of 4.52% over the previous week. Universal Security Instruments employs 11 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $17.8 million.

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Universal Security Instruments stock price (NYSE MKT: UUU)

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Universal Security Instruments shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-11-20.

Latest market close	$2.31
52-week range	$1.11 - $2.47
50-day moving average more info button	$1.51
200-day moving average more info button	$1.49
Wall St. target price	N/A
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-0.43

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Universal Security Instruments price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $2.35 from 2024-12-26

1 week (2024-12-20)	6.33%
1 month (2024-11-27)	8.30%
3 months (2024-09-27)	100.84%
6 months (2024-06-27)	39.88%

1 year (2023-12-27)	45.06%
2 years (2022-12-27)	18.76%
3 years (2021-12-27)	3.45
5 years (2019-12-27)	284.62%

Universal Security Instruments financials

Revenue TTM	$17.8 million
Gross profit TTM	$6.3 million
Return on assets TTM	-6.47%
Return on equity TTM	-19.97%
Profit margin	-5.64%
Book value	$2.15
Market Capitalization more info button	$4.9 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Universal Security Instruments share dividends

We're not expecting Universal Security Instruments to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Universal Security Instruments's shares ever split?

Universal Security Instruments's shares were split on a 4:3 basis on 16 October 2006 . So if you had owned 3 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 4 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Universal Security Instruments shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 25% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Universal Security Instruments shares which in turn could have impacted Universal Security Instruments's share price.

Universal Security Instruments share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Universal Security Instruments's shares have ranged in value from as little as $1.11 up to $2.47. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE MKT average) beta is 1, while Universal Security Instruments's is 0.752. This would suggest that Universal Security Instruments's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Universal Security Instruments overview

Universal Security Instruments, Inc. , together with its subsidiary, engages in the marketing and distribution of safety and security products in the United States. The company offers a line of safety alarms units, including replaceable batteries, sealed batteries, and battery backup alarms; and smoke alarms, which include hearing impaired and heat alarms, as well as carbon monoxide alarms, door chimes, ventilation products, ground fault circuit interrupters, and other electrical devices under the UNIVERSAL and USI Electric trade names. It provides its products to wholesale distributors; chain, discount, television retailers; home center stores; catalog and mail order companies; electrical and lighting distributors, and manufactured housing companies; and other distributors. It also sells its products through independent sales organizations and sales representatives, as well as through its own sales catalogs and brochures, and website. Universal Security Instruments, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Universal Security Instruments is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 10.714% of Universal Security Instruments shares are held by insiders and 12.158% by institutions. How many people work for Universal Security Instruments?
Latest data suggests 11 work at Universal Security Instruments. When does the fiscal year end for Universal Security Instruments?
Universal Security Instruments's fiscal year ends in March. Where is Universal Security Instruments based?
Universal Security Instruments's address is: 11407 Cronhill Drive, Owings Mills, MD, United States, 21117-6218 What is Universal Security Instruments's ISIN number?
Universal Security Instruments's international securities identification number is: US9138213023 What is Universal Security Instruments's CUSIP number?
Universal Security Instruments's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 913821104