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National Presto Industries (NPK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$117.58 +2.23 (+1.93%)
Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$117.51 -0.07 (-0.06%)
As of 10/3/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
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About National Presto Industries Stock (NYSE:NPK)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$115.45
$118.35
50-Day Range
$95.39
$117.59
52-Week Range
$69.80
$118.35
Volume
41,115 shs
Average Volume
55,288 shs
Market Capitalization
$840.62 million
P/E Ratio
20.17
Dividend Yield
0.85%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

National Presto Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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41st Percentile Overall Score

NPK MarketRank™: 

National Presto Industries scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th out of 23 stocks in the multi-sector conglomerates sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of National Presto Industries is 20.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.14.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of National Presto Industries is 20.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 10.22.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    National Presto Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about National Presto Industries' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.59% of the float of National Presto Industries has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    National Presto Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in National Presto Industries has recently decreased by 2.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    National Presto Industries has a dividend yield of 0.85%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    National Presto Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of National Presto Industries is 17.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about National Presto Industries' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.59% of the float of National Presto Industries has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    National Presto Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in National Presto Industries has recently decreased by 2.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    National Presto Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for National Presto Industries this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added National Presto Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, National Presto Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    28.00% of the stock of National Presto Industries is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    58.57% of the stock of National Presto Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about National Presto Industries' insider trading history.
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NPK Stock News Headlines

National Presto’s AMTEC Wins $168M Army Contract
This soon could be the most precious company in America
Currently, a brand-new, all-American factory outside San Antonio is becoming the most significant site in the tech world… It’s the only U.S. plant capable of mass-producing a new material… one that every tech giant desperately needs.tc pixel
National Presto Industries: An Upgrade Is Justified
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NPK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

National Presto Industries' stock was trading at $98.42 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NPK stock has increased by 19.5% and is now trading at $117.5850.

National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPK) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 8th. The conglomerate reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter. The conglomerate had revenue of $120.45 million for the quarter. National Presto Industries had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.42% and a net margin of 9.23%.

Shares of NPK 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that National Presto Industries investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/08/2025
Today
10/05/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/27/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
DIVERSIFIED OPS
Sub-Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol
NYSE:NPK
CIK
80172
Employees
1,126
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.83
Trailing P/E Ratio
20.17
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$41.46 million
Net Margins
9.23%
Pretax Margin
11.29%
Return on Equity
11.42%
Return on Assets
9.19%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
4.21
Quick Ratio
0.76

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$388.23 million
Price / Sales
2.17
Cash Flow
$6.55 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.94
Book Value
$51.78 per share
Price / Book
2.27

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
7,150,000
Free Float
5,147,000
Market Cap
$840.73 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.49
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This page (NYSE:NPK) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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