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NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) Given "Buy" Rating at HC Wainwright

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HC Wainwright reissued their buy rating on shares of NPK International (NYSE:NPKI - Free Report) in a report published on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $12.00 price target on the stock. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for NPK International's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.10 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.38 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS.

Separately, B. Riley initiated coverage on shares of NPK International in a report on Thursday, March 27th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $11.00 target price for the company.

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NPK International Trading Up 0.9 %

NPKI stock traded up $0.07 on Monday, hitting $7.88. 982,797 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 738,495. The firm has a market cap of $682.05 million, a PE ratio of -4.31 and a beta of 2.08. NPK International has a 1-year low of $4.76 and a 1-year high of $8.65. 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 stock's fifty day moving average is $5.86.

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $64.78 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $56.01 million. NPK International had a positive return on equity of 5.93% and a negative net margin of 28.47%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that NPK International will post 0.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NPK International news, Director John C. Minge bought 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $5.38 per share, with a total value of $53,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 230,287 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,238,944.06. The trade was a 4.54 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 4.90% of the company's stock.

About NPK International

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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.

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