Should I buy or sell NL Industries stock right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for NL Industries in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "sell" NL shares. View NL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is NL Industries' stock price target for 2024?

1 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for NL Industries' stock. Their NL share price targets range from $5.00 to $5.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $5.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 35.4%. View analysts price targets for NL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have NL shares performed in 2024?

NL Industries' stock was trading at $5.61 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NL shares have increased by 38.0% and is now trading at $7.74. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is NL Industries' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our NL earnings forecast .

How were NL Industries' earnings last quarter?

NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter. The basic materials company earned $43.20 million during the quarter. NL Industries had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.59% and a negative net margin of 1.43%.

How often does NL Industries pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for NL Industries?

NL Industries announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share on Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 8th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. Read our dividend analysis for NL .

Is NL Industries a good dividend stock?

NL Industries (NYSE:NL) pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.02%. NL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for NL .

What other stocks do shareholders of NL Industries own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other NL Industries investors own include Valhi (VHI) , Aqua Metals (AQMS) , CVS Health (CVS) , QUALCOMM (QCOM) , Sientra (SIEN) , Allena Pharmaceuticals (ALNA) , Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP) , Henry Boot (BOOT) , Camtek (CAMT) and Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) .

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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NYSE:NL

NL Industries (NL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$7.74

-0.22 (-2.76%)

(As of 04/17/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $7.72
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$8.09
50-Day Range: $5.02
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$8.40
52-Week Range: $4.46
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$8.60

Volume: 11,988 shs
Average Volume: 36,145 shs
Market Capitalization: $377.94 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 4.13%
Price Target: $5.00

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NL Industries MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Sell
1.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 35.4% Downside
$5.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.16% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.20
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.42 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

167th out of 171 stocks

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals Industry

9th out of 9 stocks

0.5

Analyst's Opinion

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.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.16% 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 3.9, 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 11.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
NL Industries is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.02%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
NL Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

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

2.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
NL Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.20. 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 0.38 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for NL Industries this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
2 people have searched for NL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
2 people have added NL Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

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.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of NL Industries is -193.45, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of NL Industries is -193.45, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
NL Industries has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About NL Industries Stock (NYSE:NL)

NL Industries, Inc., through its subsidiary, CompX International Inc., operates in the component products industry in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic cabinet locks and other locking mechanisms, including disc tumbler locks; pin tumbler locking mechanisms under KeSet, System 64, TuBar, and Turbine brands; and electronic locks under CompX eLock and StealthLock brands for use in various applications, such as mailboxes, ignition systems, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, high security medical cabinetry, integrated inventory and access control secured narcotics boxes, electronic circuit panels, storage compartments, gas station security, vending and cash containment machines. It also offers original equipment and aftermarket stainless steel exhaust headers, exhaust pipes, mufflers, and other exhaust components; gauges, such as GPS speedometers and tachometers; mechanical and electronic controls and throttles; wake enhancement devices, trim tabs, steering wheels, and other billet aluminum accessories; dash panels, LED indicators, wire harnesses, and other accessories; and grab handles, pin cleats, and other accessories; primarily for performance and ski/wakeboard and performance boats. In addition, the company produces and markets value-added titanium dioxide pigments, a base industrial product used in imparting whiteness, brightness, opacity, and durability to a diverse range of customer applications and end-use markets, including coatings, plastics, paper, inks, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and other industrial and consumer products. The company sells its component products directly to original equipment manufacturers, as well as through distributors. NL Industries, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is based in Dallas, Texas. NL Industries, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.

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NL Industries, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/06/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/21 Dividend: 3/08/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/21/2024
Today: 4/17/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/01/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Industrial inorganic chemicals
Sub-Industry: Office Services & Supplies
Current Symbol: NYSE:NL
CUSIP: 62915640
CIK: 72162
Web: www.nl-ind.com
Phone: (972) 233-1700
Fax: 281-423-3216
Employees: 2,751
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $5.00
High Stock Price Target: $5.00
Low Stock Price Target: $5.00
Potential Upside/Downside: -35.4%
Consensus Rating: Sell
Rating Score (0-4): 1.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.04)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-2,310,000.00
Net Margins: -1.43%
Pretax Margin: -3.98%
Return on Equity: -0.59%
Return on Assets: -0.40%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 7.17
Quick Ratio: 6.16

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $161.30 million
Price / Sales: 2.34
Cash Flow: $0.03 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 239.64
Book Value: $8.02 per share
Price / Book: 0.97

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 48,830,000
Free Float: 48,711,000
Market Cap: $377.94 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.69

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Key Executives

Ms. Courtney J. Riley (Age 58)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.4M
Ms. Amy Allbach Samford (Age 50)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $1.18M
Mr. John R. Powers III (Age 50)
Senior VP & General Counsel
Comp: $671k
Ms. Kristin B. McCoy (Age 51)
Executive Vice President of Tax
Comp: $993k
Mr. Bryan A. Hanley (Age 43)
Senior VP & Treasurer
Mr. Andrew B. Nace (Age 59)
Executive Vice President
Comp: $698k
Ms. Amy E. Ruf (Age 48)
VP & Controller
Ms. Jane R. Grimm (Age 52)
Company Secretary

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Institutional Ownership

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NL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell NL Industries stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for NL Industries in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "sell" NL shares.
View NL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is NL Industries' stock price target for 2024?: 1 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for NL Industries' stock. Their NL share price targets range from $5.00 to $5.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $5.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 35.4%.
View analysts price targets for NL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have NL shares performed in 2024?: NL Industries' stock was trading at $5.61 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NL shares have increased by 38.0% and is now trading at $7.74.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is NL Industries' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024.
View our NL earnings forecast.
How were NL Industries' earnings last quarter?: NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter. The basic materials company earned $43.20 million during the quarter. NL Industries had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.59% and a negative net margin of 1.43%.

How often does NL Industries pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for NL Industries?: NL Industries announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share on Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 8th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.07.
Read our dividend analysis for NL.
Is NL Industries a good dividend stock?: NL Industries (NYSE:NL) pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.02%. NL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
Read our dividend analysis for NL.
What other stocks do shareholders of NL Industries own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other NL Industries investors own include Valhi (VHI), Aqua Metals (AQMS), CVS Health (CVS), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Sientra (SIEN), Allena Pharmaceuticals (ALNA), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), Henry Boot (BOOT), Camtek (CAMT) and Huntington Bancshares (HBAN).
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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:NL) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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