HC Wainwright Issues Pessimistic Outlook for NPKI Earnings

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) - HC Wainwright reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for NPK International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 7th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal now expects that the company will earn $0.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.08. HC Wainwright 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.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on NPKI. Roth Capital restated a "buy" rating and set a $12.00 target price (up from $10.00) on shares of NPK International in a report on Tuesday. B. Riley increased their target price on shares of NPK International from $11.00 to $12.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th.

NPK International Price Performance

Shares of NPK International stock traded up $0.27 on Friday, hitting $9.76. The company had a trading volume of 515,404 shares, compared to its average volume of 807,592. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.66. The company has a current ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The stock has a market cap of $824.04 million, a P/E ratio of -5.81 and a beta of 2.19. NPK International has a 52 week low of $4.76 and a 52 week high of $9.82.

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 the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $68.23 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $59.75 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NPK International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NPKI. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NPK International during the second quarter worth approximately $7,615,000. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC bought a new stake in shares of NPK International during the second quarter worth approximately $188,000. Diversified Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of NPK International during the second quarter worth approximately $210,000. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of NPK International during the second quarter worth approximately $66,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of NPK International during the second quarter worth approximately $458,000. 80.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at NPK International

In other NPK International news, VP Lori Briggs sold 9,704 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.38, for a total value of $81,319.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 268,631 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,251,127.78. The trade was a 3.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 19,722 shares of company stock valued at $167,234 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 4.90% 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.