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NWPX Infrastructure (NASDAQ:NWPX) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average - What's Next?

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Key Points

  • NWPX Infrastructure's stock has passed its 200-day moving average, currently trading at $49.50, and was previously at a high of $50.60 during trading.
  • Analysts from DA Davidson have set a price target of $60.00 for NWPX Infrastructure, anticipating growth in the company's stock value.
  • The company reported earnings of $0.91 per share for the last quarter, exceeding analyst expectations significantly with a revenue of $133.18 million.
  • Five stocks to consider instead of NWPX Infrastructure.

NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWPX - Get Free Report) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $42.54 and traded as high as $50.60. NWPX Infrastructure shares last traded at $49.50, with a volume of 105,038 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, DA Davidson set a $60.00 target price on NWPX Infrastructure in a research note on Monday.

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NWPX Infrastructure Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 2.76, a current ratio of 3.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $42.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $497.36 million, a P/E ratio of 15.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.93.

NWPX Infrastructure (NASDAQ:NWPX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The industrial products company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.19. NWPX Infrastructure had a return on equity of 8.93% and a net margin of 6.69%. The firm had revenue of $133.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $120.93 million. On average, analysts expect that NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. will post 3.32 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at NWPX Infrastructure

In related news, VP Megan A. Kendrick sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $175,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 10,560 shares of the company's stock, valued at $528,000. This trade represents a 24.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 3.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NWPX Infrastructure

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NWPX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of NWPX Infrastructure by 27.8% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 72,061 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,478,000 after buying an additional 15,690 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of NWPX Infrastructure by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 224,033 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $10,814,000 after buying an additional 801 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of NWPX Infrastructure by 10.9% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 74,218 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $3,582,000 after buying an additional 7,278 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of NWPX Infrastructure by 198.1% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 32,200 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,554,000 after buying an additional 21,400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in NWPX Infrastructure in the fourth quarter worth about $322,000. 80.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About NWPX Infrastructure

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Northwest Pipe Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and supply of water-related infrastructure products in North America. It operates in two segments, Engineered Steel Pressure Pipe (SPP) and Precast Infrastructure and Engineered Systems (Precast). The SPP segment offers large-diameter and high-pressure steel pipeline systems for use in water infrastructure applications, which are primarily related to drinking water systems.

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