Northern Technologies International (NTIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Northern Technologies International Corporation (NASDAQ: NTIC) is a Minnesota‐based specialty chemical company that develops, manufactures and markets environmentally responsible corrosion prevention and metal surface treatment products. The company’s solutions include volatile corrosion inhibitor (VCI) films, emitters, powders and liquids designed to protect ferrous and non‐ferrous metals in industrial, aerospace, defense, electronics and automotive applications. In addition, NTIC offers packaging materials, engineered coatings and specialty pretreatment chemicals that meet stringent environmental regulations while extending equipment life and reducing maintenance costs.

NTIC serves a diversified global customer base, including metal fabricators, automotive suppliers, electronics manufacturers and oil and gas producers. Its product portfolio addresses multiple stages of the manufacturing and supply chain process, from metal pretreatment and finishing to long‐term storage and export packaging. The company’s proprietary technologies are designed to deliver performance in harsh operating environments, helping clients mitigate corrosion-related risks and comply with evolving environmental standards.

Headquartered in Circle Pines, Minnesota, NTIC maintains regional sales offices and production facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. Through its subsidiaries and partnerships, the company has expanded its reach into more than 40 countries worldwide. Founded in 1975, Northern Technologies International is led by President and CEO Thomas G. Coleman and trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol NTIC.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.65 to $8.16
• 50-Day Range: $7.59 to $8.86
• 52-Week Range: $7.35 to $10.03
• Volume: 112,708 shs
• Average Volume: 5,309 shs
• Market Capitalization: $77.11 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Northern Technologies International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Northern Technologies International scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 165th out of 231 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Northern Technologies International has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Northern Technologies International has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 200.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Northern Technologies International are expected to grow by 200.00% in the coming year, from $0.10 to $0.30 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Northern Technologies International is -67.67, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Northern Technologies International is -67.67, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Northern Technologies International has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.13% of the float of Northern Technologies International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Northern Technologies International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.58, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Northern Technologies International has recently decreased by 36.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Northern Technologies International does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Northern Technologies International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Northern Technologies International will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.33% next year. This indicates that Northern Technologies International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.98

News Sentiment

Northern Technologies International has a news sentiment score of 0.98. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Northern Technologies International this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Northern Technologies International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $224,576.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

24.90% of the stock of Northern Technologies International is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

32.88% of the stock of Northern Technologies International is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/09/2026
• Today: 9/12/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/18/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Specialty Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NTIC
• CIK: 875582
• Web: www.ntic.com
• Phone: (763) 225-6600
• Fax: 763-225-6645
• Employees: 200
• Year Founded: 1970

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.12)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 81.20
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $20 thousand
• Net Margins: -1.26%
• Pretax Margin: 1.96%
• Return on Equity: -0.45%
• Return on Assets: -0.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 1.72
• Quick Ratio: 1.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $91.84 million
• Price / Sales: 0.84
• Cash Flow: $0.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 42.89
• Book Value: $8.10 per share
• Price / Book: 1.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,496,000
• Free Float: 7,131,000
• Market Cap: $77.11 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.18