Norsk Hydro ASA (NHYDY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Norsk Hydro ASA engages in the power production, bauxite extraction, alumina refining, aluminium smelting, and recycling activities; and provision of extruded solutions worldwide. It operates through Hydro Bauxite & Alumina, Hydro Aluminium Metal, Hydro Metal Markets, Hydro Extrusions, and Hydro Energy segments. The Hydro Bauxite & Alumina segment engages in bauxite mining activities, production of alumina, and related commercial activities, primarily the sale of alumina. The Hydro Aluminium Metal segment is involved in the primary aluminum production casting activities. This segment principally offers extrusion ingots, foundry alloys, and sheet and standard ingots. The Metal Markets segment sells products from the company's primary metal plants; operates recyclers; and trades in physical and financial metals. The Hydro Extrusions segment offers extrusion profiles, building systems, and precision tubing products for construction, automotive and heating, and ventilation and air conditioning sectors, as well as operates recycling facilities. The Hydro Energy segment engages in the trading and wholesale business in Brazil; energy sourcing operations; and operation of power stations in Norway, as well as renewable energy production, such as wind and solar, battery materials, and green hydrogen. Norsk Hydro ASA was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.26 to $6.40
• 50-Day Range: $5.47 to $6.48
• 52-Week Range: $4.95 to $6.98
• Volume: 116,497 shs
• Average Volume: 170,478 shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.84 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.67
• Dividend Yield: 2.50%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Norsk Hydro ASA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Norsk Hydro ASA scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Norsk Hydro ASA.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 61.11%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Norsk Hydro ASA are expected to grow by 61.11% in the coming year, from $0.72 to $1.16 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Norsk Hydro ASA is 23.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.34.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Norsk Hydro ASA is 23.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 101.24.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Norsk Hydro ASA has a PEG Ratio of 0.26. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Norsk Hydro ASA has a P/B Ratio of 1.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Norsk Hydro ASA has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Norsk Hydro ASA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Norsk Hydro ASA has recently decreased by 84.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Norsk Hydro ASA pays a meaningful dividend of 2.52%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Norsk Hydro ASA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Norsk Hydro ASA is 59.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Norsk Hydro ASA will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.79% next year. This indicates that Norsk Hydro ASA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Norsk Hydro ASA has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Norsk Hydro ASA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Norsk Hydro ASA has recently decreased by 84.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Norsk Hydro ASA has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Norsk Hydro ASA this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for NHYDY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Norsk Hydro ASA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Norsk Hydro ASA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.02% of the stock of Norsk Hydro ASA is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.02% of the stock of Norsk Hydro ASA is held by institutions.

NHYDY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NHYDY shares performed this year?

Norsk Hydro ASA's stock was trading at $5.47 at the start of the year. Since then, NHYDY shares have increased by 16.8% and is now trading at $6.39.
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How were Norsk Hydro ASA's earnings last quarter?

Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS:NHYDY) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 14th. The industrial products company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.18. The industrial products company had revenue of $5.16 billion for the quarter. Norsk Hydro ASA had a net margin of 2.79% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.68%.

How do I buy shares of Norsk Hydro ASA?

Shares of NHYDY 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: 2/14/2025
• Today: 3/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Primary aluminum
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:NHYDY
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:NHY
• CIK: 900268
• Web: www.hydro.com
• Phone: (472) 253-8100
• Fax: 47-2253-7930
• Employees: 33,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.88
• P/E Growth: 0.26
• Net Income: $538.60 million
• Net Margins: 2.79%
• Pretax Margin: 1.23%
• Return on Equity: 8.68%
• Return on Assets: 4.46%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.23
• Current Ratio: 1.60
• Quick Ratio: 1.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $19.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.66
• Cash Flow: $1.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.75
• Book Value: $5.05 per share
• Price / Book: 1.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,009,016,000
• Free Float: 2,008,614,000
• Market Cap: $12.84 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.56