B. Riley Raises Earnings Estimates for NPK International

NPK International Inc. (NYSE:NPKI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of NPK International in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 5th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke now forecasts that the company will earn $0.39 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $0.34. B. Riley currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for NPK International's current full-year earnings is $0.39 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for NPK International's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.11 EPS.

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.04. NPK International had a negative net margin of 28.47% and a positive return on equity of 5.93%. The business had revenue of $64.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $56.01 million.

Separately, HC Wainwright reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $12.00 target price on shares of NPK International in a research note on Monday, May 5th.

NPK International Stock Performance

Shares of NPK International stock traded up $0.11 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $8.50. The company had a trading volume of 401,912 shares, compared to its average volume of 741,639. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $5.97. The firm has a market cap of $718.45 million, a PE ratio of -4.64 and a beta of 2.08. NPK International has a 52-week low of $4.76 and a 52-week high of $8.66. The company has a quick ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02.

Insider Transactions at NPK International

In other news, Director Joseph A. Cutillo purchased 12,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 8th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $8.00 per share, for a total transaction of $100,000.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 12,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $100,000. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director John C. Minge acquired 10,000 shares of NPK International stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.38 per share, with a total value of $53,800.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 230,287 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,238,944.06. The trade was a 4.54% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 4.90% of the company's stock.

About NPK International

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.