NASDAQ:NWPX

Northwest Pipe (NWPX) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$30.36

+0.19 (+0.63%)

(As of 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $29.77
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$30.55
50-Day Range: $29.65
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$33.48
52-Week Range: $25.58
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$40.60

Volume: 25,785 shs
Average Volume: 45,056 shs
Market Capitalization: $303.90 million

P/E Ratio: 11.04
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $48.50

Northwest Pipe MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 59.1% Upside
$48.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.94% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.23
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.64%
From $2.42 to $2.75 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.58 out of 5 stars

Industrial Products Sector

47th out of 180 stocks

Steel Pipe & Tubes Industry

1st out of 3 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Northwest Pipe has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $48.50, Northwest Pipe has a forecasted upside of 59.1% from its current price of $30.49.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Northwest Pipe has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.94% of the float of Northwest Pipe has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Northwest Pipe has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Northwest Pipe has recently increased by 1.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Northwest Pipe does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Northwest Pipe does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for NWPX.

1.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Northwest Pipe has a news sentiment score of 0.23. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Northwest Pipe this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Northwest Pipe insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.70% of the stock of Northwest Pipe is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
81.54% of the stock of Northwest Pipe is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Northwest Pipe are expected to grow by 13.64% in the coming year, from $2.42 to $2.75 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Northwest Pipe is 11.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 114.12.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Northwest Pipe is 11.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 16.94.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Northwest Pipe has a PEG Ratio of 2.50. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Northwest Pipe has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Northwest Pipe (NASDAQ:NWPX) Stock

Northwest Pipe Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and supply of water related infrastructure products in North America. It operates in two segments, Engineered Steel Pressure Pipe (SPP) and Precast Infrastructure and Engineered Systems (Precast). The SPP segment offers large-diameter and high-pressure engineered steel pipeline systems for use in water infrastructure applications, which are primarily related to drinking water systems. Its products are also used for hydroelectric power systems, wastewater systems, seismic resiliency, and other applications. In addition, this segment makes products for industrial plant piping systems and certain structural applications. The Precast segment provides precast and reinforced concrete products, including manholes, box culverts, vaults, catch basins, pump lift stations, oil water separators, biofiltration, steel casing pipes, and bar-wrapped concrete cylinder pipes, as well as pipeline system joints, fittings, specialized components, and other environmental and engineered solutions. The company sells its water infrastructure products under ParkUSA, Geneva Pipe and Precast, Permalok®, and Northwest Pipe Company brands primarily to installation contractors. Northwest Pipe Company was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.

NWPX Price History

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NWPX Stock News Headlines

September 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Northwest Pipe (NASDAQ:NWPX) Share Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $30.21

September 27, 2023 | msn.com

Northwest Pipe: Robust Project Demand And Backlog Growth

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Punctured pipeline spills at least 4,200 gallons of crude oil in northwest OKC

September 26, 2023 | msn.com

Cleanup begins after pipeline hit in northwest OKC, causing oil to shoot in the air

September 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Why Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ:NWPX) Could Be Worth Watching

September 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Northwest Pipe Company Announces September Conference Participation

September 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Northwest Pipe (NASDAQ:NWPX) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

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August 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q2 2023 Northwest Pipe Co Earnings Call

August 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Northwest Pipe Co. (NWPX) Q2 Earnings Lag Estimates

July 26, 2023 | msn.com

Earnings Preview: Northwest Pipe Co. (NWPX) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline

July 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Northwest Pipe Company to Release Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results on August 2nd

July 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

A Look At The Fair Value Of Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ:NWPX)

July 1, 2023 | forbes.com

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June 28, 2023 | msn.com

Northwest Pipe Company: Challenging Quarter Brings Future Performance Into Question

June 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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May 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ:NWPX) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 82%

May 5, 2023 | msn.com

Northwest Pipe GAAP EPS of $0.23 misses by $0.15, revenue of $99.1M beats by $0.15M

May 3, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Northwest Pipe earnings: here's what Wall Street expects

May 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Northwest Pipe Company Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

May 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Esab (ESAB) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

April 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Northwest Pipe Company to Release First Quarter 2023 Financial Results on May 3rd

April 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

When Should You Buy Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ:NWPX)?

March 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

ParkUSA Becomes Distributor of Fox Environmental Diversion Valve Washdown Systems

March 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Are Investors Undervaluing Northwest Pipe Company (NWPX) Right Now?

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NWPX Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 8/02/2023
Today: 10/02/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/14/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Steel pipe & tubes
Sub-Industry: Construction & Engineering
Sector: Industrial Products
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NWPX
CUSIP: 66774610
CIK: 1001385
Web: www.nwpipe.com
Phone: (360) 397-6250
Fax: 360-397-6257
Employees: 1,312
Year Founded: 1966

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $48.50
High Stock Price Forecast: $55.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $42.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +60.2%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.75
Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.01
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.51
P/E Growth: 2.5
Net Income: $31.15 million
Net Margins: 6.23%
Pretax Margin: 8.27%
Return on Equity: 9.04%
Return on Assets: 4.87%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
Current Ratio: 2.94
Quick Ratio: 2.05

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $457.67 million
Price / Sales: 0.66
Cash Flow: $5.12 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 5.91
Book Value: $32.06 per share
Price / Book: 0.94

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 10,010,000
Free Float: 9,744,000
Market Cap: $303.10 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.93

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Key Executives

Mr. Scott J. Montross (Age 58)
Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.56M

Mr. Aaron Wilkins (Age 48)
Sr. VP, CFO & Corp. Sec.
Comp: $721.26k

Mr. Miles Brittain (Age 59)
Exec. VP
Comp: $732.2k

Mr. William M. Smith (Age 67)
Exec. VP of Water Transmission Engineered Systems

Mr. Eric Stokes (Age 51)
Sr. VP & GM of Water Transmission Steel Pressure Pipe
Comp: $658.76k

Mr. Michael Wray (Age 49)
Sr. VP & GM of Precast Infrastructure and Engineered Systems
Comp: $628.23k

Ms. Megan A. Kendrick (Age 46)
VP of HR

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Insiders & Institutions

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NWPX Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Northwest Pipe stock right now?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Northwest Pipe in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" NWPX shares.
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What is Northwest Pipe's stock price forecast for 2023?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Northwest Pipe's stock. Their NWPX share price forecasts range from $42.00 to $55.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $48.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 60.2% from the stock's current price.
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How have NWPX shares performed in 2023?: Northwest Pipe's stock was trading at $33.70 at the start of the year. Since then, NWPX stock has decreased by 10.1% and is now trading at $30.28.
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When is Northwest Pipe's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 14th 2023.
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How were Northwest Pipe's earnings last quarter?: Northwest Pipe (NASDAQ:NWPX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The industrial products company reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.05. The industrial products company earned $116.37 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $113.12 million. Northwest Pipe had a net margin of 6.23% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.04%.
What ETFs hold Northwest Pipe's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Northwest Pipe (NASDAQ:NWPX) stock in their portfolio include Subversive Food Security ETF (KCAL) and First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (AIRR).Invesco Water Resources ETF (PHO).

What is Richard A. (Rich) Roman's approval rating as Northwest Pipe's CEO?: 8 employees have rated Northwest Pipe Chief Executive Officer Richard A. (Rich) Roman on Glassdoor.com. Richard A. (Rich) Roman has an approval rating of 39% among the company's employees. This puts Richard A. (Rich) Roman in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Northwest Pipe own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Northwest Pipe investors own include Exxon Mobil (XOM), Walt Disney (DIS), Valero Energy (VLO), ConocoPhillips (COP), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Callon Petroleum (CPE), Energy Transfer (ET), Ford Motor (F) and 3M (MMM).
What is Northwest Pipe's stock symbol?: Northwest Pipe trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "NWPX."
How do I buy shares of Northwest Pipe?: Shares of NWPX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Northwest Pipe's stock price today?: One share of NWPX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.28.
How much money does Northwest Pipe make?: Northwest Pipe (NASDAQ:NWPX) has a market capitalization of $303.10 million and generates $457.67 million in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $31.15 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.75 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Northwest Pipe have?: The company employs 1,312 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Northwest Pipe?: Northwest Pipe's mailing address is 201 NE PARK PLAZA DRIVE SUITE 100, VANCOUVER WA, 98684. The official website for the company is www.nwpipe.com. The industrial products company can be reached via phone at (360) 397-6250, via email at investors@nwpipe.com, or via fax at 360-397-6257.

This page (NASDAQ:NWPX) was last updated on 10/2/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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