NL Industries (NL) Stock Forecast & Price Target $7.20 -0.41 (-5.37%) Closing price 05/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.14 -0.07 (-0.92%) As of 04:05 AM 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NL Industries - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating HoldBased on 1 Analyst RatingsSell0Hold1Buy0 Based on 1 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for NL Industries in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 1 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating for NL. 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NL Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast5/19/25 to 5/19/261 Month Ago4/19/25 to 4/19/263 Months Ago2/18/25 to 2/18/261 Year Ago5/19/24 to 5/19/25Strong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy0 Buy rating(s)0 Buy rating(s)0 Buy rating(s)0 Buy rating(s)Hold1 Hold rating(s)0 Hold rating(s)1 Hold rating(s)0 Hold rating(s)Sell0 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price TargetN/AN/AN/A$6.00Forecasted UpsideN/AN/AN/A-24.15% DownsideConsensus RatingHoldStrong SellHoldStrong Sell NL Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History NL Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table NL Industries Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeNL IndustriesBasic Materials CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 2.00 2.57 2.52Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate BuyPredicted UpsideN/A177.24% Upside17.06% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingNeutral NewsSee Recent NL NewsNeutral NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails5/8/2026 Weiss RatingsNot Rated UpgradeSell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)9/25/2024 Barclays3 of 5 stars Boost TargetUnderweight$5.00 ➝ $6.00-15.13%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Tuesday at 07:23 AM ET. NL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell NL Industries stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for NL Industries in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" NL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in NL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. Does NL Industries's stock price have much downside? According to analysts, NL Industries's stock has a predicted downside of -100.00% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has NL Industries been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, NL Industries's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts. What analysts cover NL Industries? NL Industries has been rated by research analysts at Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like NL Industries more than its competitors? Analysts like NL Industries less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating for NL Industries is Hold while the average consensus rating for "basic materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how NL compares to other companies. 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