NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.03 EPS

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.03), FiscalAI reports. NPK International had a return on equity of 11.61% and a net margin of 14.00%. The business had revenue of $76.28 million for the quarter.

NPK International Stock Down 16.1%

Shares of NPKI opened at $9.40 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. NPK International has a 12 month low of $8.24 and a 12 month high of $16.50. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $12.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.84. The company has a market capitalization of $798.15 million, a PE ratio of 18.80 and a beta of 1.46.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Michael A. Lewis sold 2,013 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.26, for a total transaction of $28,705.38. Following the sale, the director directly owned 135,865 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,937,434.90. The trade was a 1.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Rose M. Robeson sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.49, for a total value of $134,900.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 215,147 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,902,333.03. The trade was a 4.44% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 15,004 shares of company stock worth $203,715 in the last three months. Company insiders own 4.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NPK International

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NPKI. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in NPK International by 46.3% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,539,088 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,301,000 after buying an additional 486,846 shares during the period. Electron Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of NPK International during the first quarter valued at approximately $15,938,000. Tieton Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of NPK International in the second quarter worth $13,060,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of NPK International by 198.7% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 790,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,574,000 after acquiring an additional 525,718 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in shares of NPK International by 121.6% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 837,157 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,130,000 after acquiring an additional 459,328 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.81% of the company’s stock.

NPK International News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NPK International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue increased 10.8% year over year to approximately $76.3 million, while net income rose about 8.1% to $6.1 million. Gross profit also improved to $23.9 million. NPK Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: NPK International generated approximately $7.1 million in operating cash flow during the quarter and continues to carry minimal leverage, with a debt-to-equity ratio of roughly 0.01 based on available company data.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s third-quarter earnings call provided additional context on operating performance and management’s outlook, but investors are weighing the growth against the reduced full-year targets. NPK International Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly earnings fell short of expectations: reported EPS was $0.09 versus the $0.12 analyst consensus, while revenue of $76.3 million was below estimates near $78.1 million. NPK International Stock Falls Despite Higher Q3 Profit and Revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Management lowered its 2026 earnings guidance and now expects full-year revenue of $300 million to $305 million, below the approximately $319.3 million FactSet consensus. The reduced outlook is the primary catalyst weighing on NPKI. NPK International Lowers 2026 Revenue Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Cash and operating-cash-flow trends were less favorable: cash declined to about $4.2 million, operating cash flow fell sharply, and capital spending reached $12.3 million. Reported insider activity also showed sales without purchases over the past six months, adding to investor caution.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NPK International in a report on Friday, September 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.00.

About NPK International

NPK International is an industrial equipment company focused on attachments and related systems used with excavators and other heavy construction machinery. Through its operating businesses, the company designs, manufactures and distributes equipment for construction, demolition, recycling, mining, utility and material-handling applications.

Its product portfolio includes hydraulic breakers and hammers, concrete crushers and pulverizers, demolition shears, grapples, compactors, augers and other specialized attachments.