NYSE:NL NL Industries (NL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $6.02 -0.20 (-3.22%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.19 +0.17 (+2.82%) As of 09/12/2025 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About NL Industries Stock (NYSE:NL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get NL Industries alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$6.00▼$6.2950-Day Range$5.61▼$6.8252-Week Range$5.29▼$9.42Volume38,119 shsAverage Volume22,295 shsMarket Capitalization$294.16 millionP/E Ratio5.47Dividend Yield5.98%Price Target$6.00Consensus RatingSell 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More NL Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks26th Percentile Overall ScoreNL 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 Opinion0.5 / 5Analyst RatingSell Consensus RatingNL 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/DownsideThe consensus price target for NL Industries is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageNL Industries has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about NL Industries' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioNL 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. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.41% of the float of NL Industries has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNL 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 monthShort interest in NL Industries has recently decreased by 5.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipNL 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 GrowthNL Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.41% of the float of NL Industries has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNL 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 monthShort interest in NL Industries has recently decreased by 5.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social MediaN/ANews SentimentN/A Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, NL Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.26% of the stock of NL Industries is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 10.67% of the stock of NL Industries is held by institutions.Read more about NL Industries' insider trading history. Receive NL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NL Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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Once you see what’s unfolding behind the scenes, you’ll understand why I rushed this interview and opportunity to you today.September 14 at 2:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)NL INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES A SPECIAL DIVIDEND OF 21 CENTS PER SHARE PAYABLE IN AUGUST 2025, AND A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2025 AT 9 CENTS PER SHAREAugust 6, 2025 | globenewswire.comNL REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2025 RESULTSAugust 6, 2025 | globenewswire.comNL Industries: Dividend Trends Point To More Gains For Longstanding ShareholdersJuly 24, 2025 | seekingalpha.comNL INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES EXPECTED SECOND QUARTER 2025 EARNINGS RELEASE DATEJuly 15, 2025 | globenewswire.comNL Industries' (NYSE:NL) Returns On Capital Are Heading HigherJune 12, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines 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 the year. Since then, NL stock has decreased by 22.5% and is now trading at $6.02. How were NL Industries' earnings last quarter? 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%. Who are NL Industries' major shareholders? 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. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Earnings8/06/2025Record date for 8/28 Dividend8/18/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend8/18/2025Dividend Payable8/28/2025Record date for 9/23 Dividend9/05/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/23 Dividend9/05/2025Today9/14/2025Dividend Payable9/23/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry CHEM - SPECIALTY Sub-IndustryOffice Services & Supplies Current SymbolNYSE:NL CIK72162 Webwww.nl-ind.com Phone(972) 233-1700Fax281-423-3216Employees2,820Year Founded1891Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for NL Industries$6.00 High Price Target$6.00 Low Price Target$6.00 Potential Upside/Downside-0.3%Consensus RatingSell Rating Score (0-4)1.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.10 Trailing P/E Ratio5.47 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$67.23 million Net Margins35.06% Pretax Margin44.28% Return on Equity12.93% Return on Assets9.69% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio5.41 Quick Ratio4.44 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$145.90 million Price / Sales2.02 Cash Flow$1.40 per share Price / Cash Flow4.29 Book Value$8.51 per share Price / Book0.71Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares48,860,000Free Float48,736,000Market Cap$294.14 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.29 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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