National Presto Industries (NPK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

National Presto Industries, Inc. is a diversified manufacturer headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Founded in 1905, the company is best known for its Presto-branded household products, including pressure cookers, electric pressure cookers, and other small kitchen appliances designed for home food preparation.

Through its defense operations, National Presto manufactures products for the U.S. military and other defense customers. Its defense-related offerings have included ammunition and components for mortar and artillery systems, as well as other specialized energetic products. The company has also operated a safety products business serving commercial and industrial customers.

National Presto sells its consumer products through retail and distribution channels in the United States and selected international markets, while its defense business primarily serves government and defense-related customers. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Maryjo Cohen.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $142.61 to $145.13
• 50-Day Range: $121.09 to $156.82
• 52-Week Range: $91.28 to $158.17
• Volume: 50,326 shs
• Average Volume: 100,368 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.04 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.38
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

National Presto Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

National Presto Industries scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 436th out of 668 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

National Presto Industries has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

National Presto Industries has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of National Presto Industries is 24.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of National Presto Industries is 24.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.25.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

National Presto Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.62% of the float of National Presto Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

National Presto Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.44, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in National Presto Industries has recently decreased by 6.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

National Presto Industries does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

National Presto Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

National Presto Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.32. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for National Presto Industries this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added National Presto Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, National Presto Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

26.00% of the stock of National Presto Industries is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

58.57% of the stock of National Presto Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/14/2026
• Today: 9/25/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NPK
• CIK: 80172
• Web: www.gopresto.com
• Phone: (715) 839-2121
• Fax: 715-839-2148
• Employees: 1,200
• Year Founded: 1905

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.98
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.38
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $33.08 million
• Net Margins: 7.86%
• Pretax Margin: 10.01%
• Return on Equity: 10.83%
• Return on Assets: 8.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 5.22
• Quick Ratio: 0.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $503.52 million
• Price / Sales: 2.07
• Cash Flow: $5.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 28.25
• Book Value: $55.25 per share
• Price / Book: 2.64

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,140,000
• Free Float: 5,281,000
• Market Cap: $1.04 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.47