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NL Industries (NL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$6.02 -0.20 (-3.22%)
Closing price 09/12/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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$6.19 +0.17 (+2.82%)
As of 09/12/2025 07:56 PM Eastern
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About NL Industries Stock (NYSE:NL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$6.00
$6.29
50-Day Range
$5.61
$6.82
52-Week Range
$5.29
$9.42
Volume
38,119 shs
Average Volume
22,295 shs
Market Capitalization
$294.16 million
P/E Ratio
5.47
Dividend Yield
5.98%
Price Target
$6.00
Consensus Rating
Sell

Company Overview

NL Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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26th Percentile Overall Score

NL 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 5.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.89.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of NL Industries is 5.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 158.62.

  • 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.

  • Read more about NL Industries' valuation and earnings.
  • 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 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%.

  • Read more about NL Industries' dividend.
  • 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.
    • 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 beginning of the year. Since then, NL stock has decreased by 22.5% and is now trading at $6.02.

    NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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%.

    NL Industries' top institutional shareholders 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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    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
    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
    9/14/2025
    Dividend Payable
    9/23/2025
    Next Earnings (Estimated)
    11/05/2025
    Fiscal Year End
    12/31/2025

    Industry, Sector and Symbol

    Stock Exchange
    NYSE
    Industry
    CHEM - SPECIALTY
    Sub-Industry
    Office Services & Supplies
    Current Symbol
    NYSE:NL
    CIK
    72162
    Employees
    2,820
    Year Founded
    1891

    Price Target and Rating

    High Price Target
    $6.00
    Low Price Target
    $6.00
    Potential Upside/Downside
    -0.3%
    Consensus Rating
    Sell
    Rating Score (0-4)
    1.00
    Research Coverage
    1 Analysts

    Profitability

    EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
    $1.10
    Trailing P/E Ratio
    5.47
    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
    2.02
    Cash Flow
    $1.40 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
    48,736,000
    Market Cap
    $294.14 million
    Optionable
    Optionable
    Beta
    0.29

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