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NL Industries (NL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$6.82 +0.23 (+3.49%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$6.83 +0.01 (+0.15%)
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About NL Industries Stock (NYSE:NL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$6.50
$6.94
50-Day Range
$6.05
$9.00
52-Week Range
$5.20
$9.42
Volume
41,658 shs
Average Volume
34,517 shs
Market Capitalization
$333.16 million
P/E Ratio
5.46
Dividend Yield
5.28%
Price Target
$6.00
Consensus Rating
Sell

Company Overview

NL Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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15th Percentile Overall Score

NL MarketRank™: 

NL Industries scored higher than 15% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 174th out of 186 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

  • Read more about NL Industries' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of NL Industries is 5.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of NL Industries is 5.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 91.72.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    NL Industries has a P/B Ratio of 0.80. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about NL Industries' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.20% 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 increased by 6.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    NL Industries is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.41%, 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 28.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about NL Industries' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.20% 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 increased by 6.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for NL Industries this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for NL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 0.26% 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.

  • Read more about NL Industries' insider trading history.
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NL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

NL Industries' stock was trading at $7.77 at the start of the year. Since then, NL shares have decreased by 12.2% and is now trading at $6.82.

NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.20. The basic materials company earned $40.30 million during the quarter. NL Industries had a net margin of 41.23% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.97%.

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.

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
5/07/2025
Record date for 6/24 Dividend
6/09/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/24 Dividend
6/09/2025
Dividend Payable
6/24/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
CHEM - SPECIALTY
Sub-Industry
Office Services & Supplies
Current Symbol
NYSE:NL
CIK
72162
Employees
2,820
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$6.00
Low Price Target
$6.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-12.0%
Consensus Rating
Sell
Rating Score (0-4)
1.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
5.46
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$67.23 million
Pretax Margin
51.49%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$145.90 million
Cash Flow
$1.49 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.58
Book Value
$8.51 per share
Price / Book
0.80

Miscellaneous

Free Float
48,721,000
Market Cap
$333.16 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.27

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This page (NYSE:NL) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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