NPK International (NPKI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The Industrial Solutions segment offers composite matting system rentals utilized for temporary worksite access; related site construction and services to customers in various markets, including power transmission, E&P, pipeline, renewable energy, petrochemical, construction, and other industries primarily in the United States and Europe; recyclable composite mats to customers worldwide; and access road construction, site planning and preparation, environmental protection, erosion control, and site restoration services. The company was formerly known as Newpark Resources, Inc. and changed its name to NPK International Inc. in December 2024. The company was incorporated in 1932 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.80 to $9.94
• 50-Day Range: $8.21 to $10.01
• 52-Week Range: $4.76 to $10.15
• Volume: 273,153 shs
• Average Volume: 814,349 shs
• Market Capitalization: $835.04 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $12.17
• Consensus Rating: Buy

NPK International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NPK International scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1155th out of 1,336 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

NPK International has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NPK International has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -7.69%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NPK International are expected to decrease by -7.69% in the coming year, from $0.39 to $0.36 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NPK International is -5.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NPK International is -5.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NPK International has a P/B Ratio of 2.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for NPKI.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

NPK International does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

NPK International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for NPKI.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.29

News Sentiment

NPK International has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for NPK International this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added NPK International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NPK International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $243,362.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.90% of the stock of NPK International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.81% of the stock of NPK International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NPKI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NPKI shares performed this year?

NPK International's stock was trading at $6.76 at the start of the year. Since then, NPKI shares have increased by 45.9% and is now trading at $9.86.

How were NPK International's earnings last quarter?

NPK International Inc. (NYSE:NPKI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $68.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $59.75 million. NPK International had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.29% and a negative net margin of 62.59%.

Who are NPK International's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of NPK International include Ameriprise Financial Inc. (7.22%), Wasatch Advisors LP (3.53%), Conversant Capital LLC (3.22%) and American Century Companies Inc. (3.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Lori Briggs, John C Minge and Michael A Lewis.
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How do I buy shares of NPK International?

Shares of NPKI 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Today: 8/18/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Machinery
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NPKI
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:NPKI
• CIK: 71829
• Web: N/A
• Phone: (281) 362-6800
• Fax: 281-362-6801
• Employees: 1,550
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NPK International: $12.17
• High Price Target: $12.50
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +23.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.68)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.36
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$150.26 million
• Net Margins: -62.59%
• Pretax Margin: 16.16%
• Return on Equity: 8.29%
• Return on Assets: 6.87%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.02
• Current Ratio: 2.34
• Quick Ratio: 2.08

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $234.74 million
• Price / Sales: 3.56
• Cash Flow: $0.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.48
• Book Value: $3.77 per share
• Price / Book: 2.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 84,433,000
• Free Float: 80,296,000
• Market Cap: $835.04 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 2.19