NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at B. Riley

Investment analysts at B. Riley began coverage on shares of NPK International (NYSE:NPKI - Get Free Report) in a research report issued on Thursday. The brokerage set a "buy" rating and a $11.00 price target on the stock. B. Riley's target price would suggest a potential upside of 86.76% from the stock's previous close. B. Riley also issued estimates for NPK International's Q1 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.07 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.10 EPS.

Separately, HC Wainwright restated a "buy" rating and set a $12.00 target price on shares of NPK International in a research report on Friday, February 28th.

NPK International Stock Performance

NYSE:NPKI traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $5.89. 94,719 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 671,294. The stock has a market cap of $509.80 million, a P/E ratio of -3.22 and a beta of 2.86. NPK International has a fifty-two week low of $5.33 and a fifty-two week high of $8.65. The company has a current ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02.

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08. NPK International had a positive return on equity of 5.93% and a negative net margin of 28.47%. The company had revenue of $57.52 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.67 million. Research analysts anticipate that NPK International will post 0.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at NPK International

In other news, Director John C. Minge acquired 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $5.38 per share, with a total value of $53,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 230,287 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,238,944.06. This trade represents a 4.54 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 4.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.