NYSE:NPK National Presto Industries (NPK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $151.85 +0.01 (+0.00%) As of 12:34 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About National Presto Industries Stock (NYSE:NPK) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get NPK alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$150.35▼$152.7350-Day Range$121.09▼$156.8252-Week Range$91.28▼$158.17Volume33,500 shsAverage Volume100,322 shsMarket Capitalization$1.08 billionP/E Ratio25.39Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$162.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview National Presto Industries, Inc. is a diversified manufacturer headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Founded in 1905, the company is best known for its Presto brand of household and kitchen appliances, including pressure cookers, electric skillets, pressure canners, deep fryers, griddles, and other small appliances. Through its defense operations, National Presto Industries manufactures ammunition and related defense products for the U.S. government and other customers. Its defense activities have included products such as 40-millimeter ammunition, fuzes, and precision ordnance components. The company’s products primarily serve the U.S. market, with its defense business focused largely on government procurement. National Presto Industries also has operated in the safety products industry, including absorbent products used for spill control and other industrial applications. The company’s operations and product mix have evolved over its history as it has expanded beyond its original manufacturing activities into consumer appliances and defense-related products.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More National Presto Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks55th Percentile Overall ScoreNPK MarketRank™: National Presto Industries scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 412th out of 652 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNational Presto Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for National Presto Industries is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageNational Presto Industries has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about National Presto Industries' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of National Presto Industries is 25.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of National Presto Industries is 25.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.59.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNational Presto Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about National Presto Industries' valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.62% of the float of National Presto Industries has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNational Presto Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.44, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in National Presto Industries has recently decreased by 6.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldNational Presto Industries does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthNational Presto Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.90 News SentimentNational Presto Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.90. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for National Presto Industries this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added National Presto Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, National Presto Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders26.00% of the stock of National Presto Industries is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions58.57% of the stock of National Presto Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about National Presto Industries' insider trading history. Receive NPK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for National Presto Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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Jason Bodner, a former Wall Street trader whose system has flagged stocks like Nvidia, Super Micro Computer, and Vertiv before major run ups, says a new light speed technology called Accelerated AI could be next in line for that spending.October 6 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)National Presto Industries Inc (NPK) Stock Down 3.2% but Still Overvalued -- GF Score: 73/100September 23, 2026 | gurufocus.comNPK Announces Chief Financial Officer Retirement, Initiates Finance Leadership Succession PlanSeptember 2, 2026 | businesswire.comNational Presto Defense Subsidiaries Secure Major U.S. ContractsAugust 14, 2026 | tipranks.comNational Presto Industries Inc.August 9, 2026 | marketwatch.comNPK International Inc. (NPKI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines NPK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NPK shares performed this year? National Presto Industries' stock was trading at $106.28 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, NPK stock has increased by 42.8% and is now trading at $151.80. How were National Presto Industries' earnings last quarter? National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPK) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 14th. The conglomerate reported $2.21 earnings per share for the quarter. The conglomerate had revenue of $146.60 million for the quarter. National Presto Industries had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.83% and a net margin of 7.86%. Who are National Presto Industries' major shareholders? National Presto Industries' top institutional shareholders include Central Pacific Bank Trust Division (0.01%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of National Presto Industries? Shares of NPK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of National Presto Industries own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National Presto Industries investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD) and Visa (V). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/14/2026Today10/06/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/23/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 NPK's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. NPK has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Aerospace & Defense Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense Current SymbolNYSE:NPK CIK80172 Webwww.gopresto.com Phone(715) 839-2121Fax715-839-2148Employees1,200Year Founded1905Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for National Presto Industries$162.00 High Price Target$162.00 Low Price Target$162.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.98 Trailing P/E Ratio25.41 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$33.08 million Net Margins7.86% Pretax Margin10.01% Return on Equity10.83% Return on Assets8.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio5.22 Quick Ratio0.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$503.52 million Price / Sales2.16 Cash Flow$5.39 per share Price / Cash Flow28.20 Book Value$55.25 per share Price / Book2.75Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,140,000Free Float5,281,000Market Cap$1.09 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.47 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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