NL Industries (NYSE:NL - Get Free Report) is anticipated to release its Q1 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, May 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.21 per share for the quarter.
NL Industries (NYSE:NL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.13. NL Industries had a return on equity of 14.74% and a net margin of 38.69%. The business had revenue of $38.40 million during the quarter.
NL Industries Trading Up 4.4 %
NL Industries stock traded up $0.38 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $8.89. The company's stock had a trading volume of 17,802 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,927. The stock has a market cap of $434.01 million, a PE ratio of 7.40 and a beta of 0.41. NL Industries has a 52 week low of $5.20 and a 52 week high of $9.42. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $7.66 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.73.
NL Industries Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 11th were issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 11th. This is a positive change from NL Industries's previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.05%. NL Industries's payout ratio is 26.09%.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director Kevin B. Kramer bought 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.59 per share, with a total value of $42,835.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 9,350 shares in the company, valued at approximately $61,616.50. This trade represents a 228.07 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.26% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of NL Industries from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th.
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About NL Industries
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NL Industries, Inc, through its subsidiary, CompX International Inc, operates in the component products industry in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic cabinet locks and other locking mechanisms, including disc tumbler locks; pin tumbler locking mechanisms under KeSet, System 64, TuBar, and Turbine brands; and electronic locks under CompX eLock and StealthLock brands for use in various applications, such as mailboxes, ignition systems, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, high security medical cabinetry, integrated inventory and access control secured narcotics boxes, electronic circuit panels, storage compartments, gas station security, vending and cash containment machines.
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