NYSE:NL NL Industries (NL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $6.69 +0.29 (+4.53%) As of 08/12/2026 03:57 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About NL Industries Stock (NYSE:NL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get NL Industries alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$6.40▼$6.7250-Day Range$5.68▼$6.6952-Week Range$5.04▼$8.60Volume43,713 shsAverage Volume39,448 shsMarket Capitalization$327.14 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield5.98%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingHold Company Overview NL Industries, Inc. is a U.S.-based industrial minerals company whose primary focus is the mining, upgrading and marketing of titanium feedstocks. The company’s products include synthetic rutile and chloride slag, which serve as key raw materials for producers of titanium dioxide pigment. These pigments are widely used as whitening and opacifying agents in coatings, plastics, paper and specialty applications. NL Industries serves a global customer base, supplying feedstocks under long-term agreements and through spot transactions. Its operations leverage partnerships and processing facilities to source heavy mineral sands from established deposits, ensuring consistent product quality and supply reliability. The company’s end markets span architectural and industrial coatings, consumer plastics, printing inks and other performance-driven sectors. Tracing its roots to the National Lead Company founded in 1891, NL Industries adopted its current name in 1986 to reflect a diversified portfolio beyond lead-based products. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, the company is governed by a board of directors and executive management team with deep expertise in mining, mineral processing and industrial chemicals. NL Industries continues to explore growth opportunities in adjacent mineral segments while maintaining its core focus on titanium feedstocks.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More NL Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks23rd Percentile Overall ScoreNL MarketRank™: NL Industries scored higher than 23% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 572nd out of 669 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingNL Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNL Industries has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about NL Industries' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NL Industries is -12.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of NL Industries is -12.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNL Industries has a P/B Ratio of 0.86. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.27% of the float of NL Industries has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNL Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.16.Change versus previous monthShort interest in NL Industries has recently decreased by 8.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipNL Industries is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.25%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNL Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Read more about NL Industries' dividend. News and Social Media1.4 / 5News Sentiment-0.69 News SentimentNL Industries has a news sentiment score of -0.69. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for NL Industries this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for NL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added NL Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.1 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, NL Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.34% of the stock of NL Industries is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions10.67% of the stock of NL Industries is held by institutions.Read more about NL Industries' insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. NL Stock News HeadlinesNLI REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTSAugust 5, 2026 | globenewswire.comNLI HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2026 AT $.10 PER SHAREAugust 5, 2026 | globenewswire.comReady to give options a try? Your first trade (Ticker included) -INSIDETired of trying tactic after tactic when it comes to options trades... only to be met with market noise and stinging losses? Dave Aquino is giving away the exact 11-hour options strategy he uses in volatile markets. You get the plain English blueprint behind the strategy and the very same "rinse and repeat" ticker he's traded nearly 900 times with a 95.3% success rate. It's so simple to understand, you could trade it tomorrow. | Base Camp Trading (Ad)NL Industries (NL) Projected to Announce Earnings on WednesdayAugust 4, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comNLI HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES EXPECTED SECOND QUARTER 2026 EARNINGS RELEASE DATEJuly 14, 2026 | globenewswire.comNL Industries Completes Reincorporation Merger to Delaware EntityMay 28, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comGerman-Dutch corps to lead NATO land forces in Estonia and LatviaMay 28, 2026 | reuters.comNL INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND AND RESULTS OF ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETINGMay 14, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines NL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NL shares performed this year? NL Industries' stock was trading at $5.44 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NL stock has increased by 23.0% and is now trading at $6.69. How were NL Industries' earnings last quarter? NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.03. The basic materials company earned $43.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $43.61 million. NL Industries had a negative net margin of 15.75% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.67%. Who are NL Industries' major shareholders? NL Industries' top institutional investors include Byrne Asset Management LLC (0.05%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of NL Industries? Shares of NL 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. What other stocks do shareholders of NL Industries own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NL Industries investors own include Medtronic (MDT), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Meta Platforms (META). Company Calendar Record date for 6/23 Dividend6/04/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/23 Dividend6/04/2026Dividend Payable6/23/2026Last Earnings8/05/2026Today8/12/2026Record date for 9/22 Dividend9/03/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend9/03/2026Dividend Payable9/22/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 NL's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. NL has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Commercial Services & Supplies Sub-IndustryOffice Services & Supplies Current SymbolNYSE:NL CIK72162 Webwww.nl-ind.com Phone(972) 233-1700Fax281-423-3216Employees2,820Year Founded1891Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.52) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$37.83 million Net Margins-15.75% Pretax Margin-21.50% Return on Equity-6.67% Return on Assets-5.38% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio9.02 Quick Ratio7.27 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$158.30 million Price / Sales2.07 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$7.81 per share Price / Book0.86Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares48,900,000Free Float48,733,000Market Cap$327.14 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.22 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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