Roth Capital Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for NPKI

NPK International Inc. (NYSE:NPKI) – Research analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of NPK International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 3rd. Roth Capital analyst G. Sweeney now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.11 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.12. Roth Capital currently has a “Buy” rating and a $12.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for NPK International’s current full-year earnings is $0.39 per share.

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07. The business had revenue of $68.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $56.83 million. NPK International had a positive return on equity of 8.29% and a negative net margin of 62.59%. NPK International has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. B. Riley boosted their target price on NPK International from $11.00 to $12.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. HC Wainwright upped their price objective on NPK International from $12.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered NPK International from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.17.

NPK International Stock Up 3.4%

NPKI stock opened at $12.72 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a PE ratio of -7.57 and a beta of 2.10. NPK International has a 1-year low of $4.76 and a 1-year high of $14.00. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $11.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.40.

Institutional Trading of NPK International

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NPKI. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NPK International during the 2nd quarter valued at $7,615,000. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC bought a new stake in shares of NPK International during the 2nd quarter valued at $188,000. Diversified Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of NPK International during the 2nd quarter valued at $210,000. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of NPK International during the 2nd quarter valued at $66,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of NPK International during the 2nd quarter valued at $458,000. 80.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NPK International news, CEO Matthew Lanigan sold 68,896 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.34, for a total value of $712,384.64. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,095,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,331,740.42. This represents a 5.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lori Briggs sold 8,005 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.51, for a total value of $76,127.55. Following the sale, the vice president owned 252,621 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,402,425.71. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 79,914 shares of company stock worth $819,686. Insiders own 4.90% of the company’s stock.

NPK International Company Profile

NPK International Inc provides products, rentals, and services primarily to the oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) industry. It operates through two segments, Fluids Systems and Industrial Solutions. The Fluids Systems segment provides drilling, completion, and stimulation fluids products and related technical services to customers primarily in the North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, as well as other countries in the Asia Pacific and Latin America.