Q1 Earnings Estimate for NN Issued By Lake Street Capital

Key Points

• Lake Street Capital forecasts NN's Q1 2026 EPS at ($0.12), while the consensus full-year earnings estimate is $0.12 per share.
• Analyst sentiment is weak with a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $3.00, after mixed notes from Weiss, Zacks and B. Riley.
• Insiders have been selling heavily—including two 555,305-share sales on April 23—and insiders sold a total of 3,273,832 shares (~$7.86M) in the last quarter, leaving insiders with 19.6% ownership.

NN, Inc. (NASDAQ:NNBR - Free Report) - Research analysts at Lake Street Capital issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for NN in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 30th. Lake Street Capital analyst R. Brown anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of ($0.12) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for NN's current full-year earnings is $0.12 per share.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on NNBR. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of NN in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research lowered shares of NN from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, B. Riley Financial cut their target price on shares of NN from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $3.00.

NN Stock Performance

Shares of NN stock opened at $2.45 on Tuesday. NN has a fifty-two week low of $1.10 and a fifty-two week high of $2.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.52, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $122.97 million, a P/E ratio of -2.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 2.54. The company's 50 day moving average price is $1.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.55.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder John Frederick Barrett sold 555,305 shares of NN stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.69, for a total transaction of $1,493,770.45. Following the transaction, the insider owned 4,717,079 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,688,942.51. The trade was a 10.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Corre Partners Management, Llc sold 555,305 shares of NN stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.69, for a total transaction of $1,493,770.45. Following the transaction, the insider owned 412,427 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,109,428.63. This trade represents a 57.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 3,273,832 shares of company stock worth $7,859,198. 19.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NN

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new position in shares of NN during the third quarter worth $27,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP bought a new position in NN during the second quarter worth $29,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in NN during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC bought a new position in NN during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Laurel Oak Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in NN during the first quarter worth $72,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 53.92% of the company's stock.

NN Company Profile

NN, Inc NASDAQ: NNBR is a diversified industrial manufacturing company specializing in engineered metal components, powder metal parts and friction materials. Through its subsidiaries, the company develops and produces precision-rolled products for powertrain and chassis applications, engineered friction products for brake and transmission systems, and various metal powders used in automotive, industrial and energy markets. Its offerings span a wide range of component sizes and complexity, from thin‐gauge strips for hybrid and electric vehicle applications to high‐volume sintered parts for commercial and consumer products.

The company's operations are organized into three business segments.

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