HC Wainwright Expects Weaker Earnings for NPK International

Key Points

• HC Wainwright has decreased its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for NPK International from $0.08 to $0.07, but maintains a "Buy" rating with a target price of $12.00.
• B. Riley has raised their price target on NPK International from $11.00 to $12.50, also giving the company a "buy" rating.
• The company's stock has experienced a slight decline of 0.7%, with shares opening at $8.94 and a market capitalization of $755.61 million.

NPK International Inc. (NYSE:NPKI - Free Report) - Analysts at HC Wainwright reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for NPK International in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, August 7th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.07 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.08. HC Wainwright currently has a "Buy" rating and a $12.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for NPK International's current full-year earnings is $0.39 per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for NPK International's FY2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS.

Separately, B. Riley boosted their price objective on shares of NPK International from $11.00 to $12.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday.

NPK International Trading Up 3.1%

NYSE:NPKI traded up $0.28 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $9.27. The company had a trading volume of 1,574,204 shares, compared to its average volume of 907,799. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 2.37 and a current ratio of 2.34. NPK International has a 52 week low of $4.76 and a 52 week high of $9.40. The stock has a market cap of $782.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.52 and a beta of 2.19. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $8.64.

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.02. NPK International had a negative net margin of 62.59% and a positive return on equity of 8.29%. The business had revenue of $68.23 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.75 million.

Insider Buying and Selling at NPK International

In related news, VP Lori Briggs sold 9,704 shares of NPK International stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.38, for a total transaction of $81,319.52. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 268,631 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,251,127.78. The trade was a 3.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 19,722 shares of company stock worth $167,234. 4.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of NPKI. Amalgamated Bank purchased a new stake in NPK International in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. CWM LLC purchased a new stake in NPK International in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NPK International in the 2nd quarter worth $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new stake in NPK International in the 2nd quarter worth $66,000. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management purchased a new stake in NPK International in the 2nd quarter worth $90,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.81% of the company's stock.

About NPK International

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.