B. Riley Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for NPKI

NPK International Inc. (NYSE:NPKI - Free Report) - B. Riley reduced their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of NPK International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, May 5th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke now forecasts that the company will earn $0.43 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.60. B. Riley has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for NPK International's current full-year earnings is $0.39 per share.

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

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

NPK International Stock Up 0.9%

NYSE:NPKI traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $8.55. 307,486 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 742,894. The firm has a market cap of $722.67 million, a P/E ratio of -4.67 and a beta of 2.08. NPK International has a one year low of $4.76 and a one year high of $8.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 2.29. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $6.03.

Insider Buying and Selling at NPK International

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