NL Industries (NL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NL Industries, Inc. is a U.S.-based industrial minerals company whose primary focus is the mining, upgrading and marketing of titanium feedstocks. The company’s products include synthetic rutile and chloride slag, which serve as key raw materials for producers of titanium dioxide pigment. These pigments are widely used as whitening and opacifying agents in coatings, plastics, paper and specialty applications.

NL Industries serves a global customer base, supplying feedstocks under long-term agreements and through spot transactions. Its operations leverage partnerships and processing facilities to source heavy mineral sands from established deposits, ensuring consistent product quality and supply reliability. The company’s end markets span architectural and industrial coatings, consumer plastics, printing inks and other performance-driven sectors.

Tracing its roots to the National Lead Company founded in 1891, NL Industries adopted its current name in 1986 to reflect a diversified portfolio beyond lead-based products. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, the company is governed by a board of directors and executive management team with deep expertise in mining, mineral processing and industrial chemicals. NL Industries continues to explore growth opportunities in adjacent mineral segments while maintaining its core focus on titanium feedstocks.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.05 to $6.22
• 50-Day Range: $5.61 to $6.82
• 52-Week Range: $5.29 to $9.42
• Volume: 19,376 shs
• Average Volume: 22,115 shs
• Market Capitalization: $296.09 million
• P/E Ratio: 5.51
• Dividend Yield: 5.94%
• Price Target: $6.00
• Consensus Rating: Sell

NL Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NL Industries scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 161st out of 191 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

NL Industries has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for NL Industries is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NL Industries has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NL Industries is 5.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NL Industries is 5.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 156.80.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NL Industries has a P/B Ratio of 0.71. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.41% of the float of NL Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NL Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NL Industries has recently decreased by 5.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

NL Industries is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.79%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

NL Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NL Industries is 32.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.41% of the float of NL Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NL Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NL Industries has recently decreased by 5.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NL Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.30% of the stock of NL Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 10.67% of the stock of NL Industries is held by institutions.

NL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NL shares performed this year?

NL Industries' stock was trading at $7.77 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NL shares have decreased by 22.0% and is now trading at $6.06.

How were NL Industries' earnings last quarter?

NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.18. The basic materials company had revenue of $40.30 million for the quarter. NL Industries had a net margin of 35.06% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.93%.

Who are NL Industries' major shareholders?

NL Industries' top institutional investors include Aristides Capital LLC (0.85%), Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (0.52%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.41%) and Raymond James Financial Inc. (0.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Amy A Samford and Bryan A Hanley.
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How do I buy shares of NL Industries?

Shares of NL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of NL Industries own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NL Industries investors own include Medtronic (MDT), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Record date for 8/28 Dividend: 8/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend: 8/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/28/2025
• Record date for 9/23 Dividend: 9/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/23 Dividend: 9/05/2025
• Today: 9/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/23/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - SPECIALTY
• Sub-Industry: Office Services & Supplies
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NL
• CIK: 72162
• Web: www.nl-ind.com
• Phone: (972) 233-1700
• Fax: 281-423-3216
• Employees: 2,820
• Year Founded: 1891

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NL Industries: $6.00
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -1.0%
• Consensus Rating: Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.10
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $67.23 million
• Net Margins: 35.06%
• Pretax Margin: 44.28%
• Return on Equity: 12.93%
• Return on Assets: 9.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 5.41
• Quick Ratio: 4.44

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $145.90 million
• Price / Sales: 2.03
• Cash Flow: $1.41 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.29
• Book Value: $8.51 per share
• Price / Book: 0.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 48,860,000
• Free Float: 48,716,000
• Market Cap: $296.09 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.29