Top 10 Performing Security Stocks for July 2006
Company/
Symbol%
IncreaseStock
PriceAnalysisArotech
ARTX
50%
$3.45
Defense and security product manufacturer Arotech's Simulation and Training Division announced a record month with 34 units shipped and $1.8M in new orders.
LocatePLUS
LPHC.OB
22%
$1.50
Following an 89% increase in June, LocatePLUS CEO, Jon Latorella, said recently that, ...we are significantly undervalued when compared to valuations in our industry
Internet Security
ISSX
19%
$22.49
ISSX forecast that by December 31, 2006, annual revenues will be in the range of $355 to $360 million; and net income in the range of $0.67 to $0.72 per diluted share.
Geo Group
GEO
17%
$41.22
High security facility operator GEO increased net income and revenue guidance and the stock increased about $6 a share shortly after the announcement.
Anixter
AXE
16%
$55.13
Anixter, which manufactures wire and cable products for communications and security apps reported 2Q 2006 net income of $1.15 per diluted share on sales of $1.24 billion.
Viisage
VISG
14%
$17.32
Identity solution provider Viisage announced acquisition of Iridian Technologies and, separately, that Louis Freeh, former FBI Director, has joined the company's board.
Identix
IDNX
13%
$7.92
Identix announced that its fingerprint technology has been confirmed by NIST as meeting the qualifications of the Minutiae Interoperability Exchange Test.
Vicon
VII
13%
$3.17
Video system provider reports incoming orders improved significantly in March 2006, and that 2Q order totals finished at $13.6 million vs. $13.3 million in the year prior.
Intergraph
INGR
13%
$35.53
INGR, which provides spatial information management software estimates operating income for fiscal year 2006 to be between $48.6 and $52.6 million.
Numerex
NMRX
12%
$8.00
Numerex, which manufactures wireless communications for security monitoring, reports net revenues in 2Q 2006 were up 75% to $12.9 million; the bottom line was up 250%.