Roth Capital Predicts Reduced Earnings for NPK International

Key Points

• Roth Capital has lowered its Q4 2025 earnings per share estimate for NPK International Inc. from $0.13 to $0.12, while maintaining a "Buy" rating and a price target of $12.00.
• NPK International reported $0.11 EPS for the latest quarter, exceeding analyst expectations, alongside a revenue of $68.23 million compared to estimates of $59.75 million.
• Insider transactions include a sale of 8,005 shares by VP Lori Briggs, contributing to a 3.07% decrease in her holdings, while institutional investors now own 80.81% of the company's stock.

NPK International Inc. (NYSE:NPKI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of NPK International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 11th. Roth Capital analyst G. Sweeney now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.12 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.13. Roth Capital currently has a "Buy" rating and a $12.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for NPK International's current full-year earnings is $0.39 per share.

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, beating 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 company had revenue of $68.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $59.75 million.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on NPKI. B. Riley upped their target price on shares of NPK International from $11.00 to $12.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. HC Wainwright reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $12.00 price target on shares of NPK International in a research note on Monday, May 5th.

NPK International Trading Down 1.5%

NYSE NPKI traded down $0.15 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $9.85. The company had a trading volume of 775,966 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,001,138. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $8.79. NPK International has a 1-year low of $4.76 and a 1-year high of $10.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 2.34 and a quick ratio of 2.08. The company has a market capitalization of $831.64 million, a PE ratio of -5.86 and a beta of 2.19.

Insider Transactions at NPK International

In related news, VP Lori Briggs sold 8,005 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.51, for a total transaction of $76,127.55. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 252,621 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,402,425.71. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders have sold 27,727 shares of company stock worth $243,362 in the last 90 days. 4.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of NPK International

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Amalgamated Bank purchased a new position in NPK International in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NPK International in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. CWM LLC purchased a new position in NPK International in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Federated Hermes Inc. purchased a new position in NPK International in the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NPK International in the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 80.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.