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 brand of household and kitchen appliances, including pressure cookers, electric skillets, pressure canners, deep fryers, griddles, and other small appliances.

Through its defense operations, National Presto Industries manufactures ammunition and related defense products for the U.S. government and other customers. Its defense activities have included products such as 40-millimeter ammunition, fuzes, and precision ordnance components. The company’s products primarily serve the U.S. market, with its defense business focused largely on government procurement.

National Presto Industries also has operated in the safety products industry, including absorbent products used for spill control and other industrial applications. The company’s operations and product mix have evolved over its history as it has expanded beyond its original manufacturing activities into consumer appliances and defense-related products.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $144.61 to $148.88
• 50-Day Range: $137.32 to $156.82
• 52-Week Range: $91.28 to $158.17
• Volume: 86,334 shs
• Average Volume: 109,276 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.05 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.69
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $162.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

National Presto Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

National Presto Industries scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 382nd out of 658 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

National Presto Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for National Presto Industries is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

National Presto Industries has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of National Presto Industries is 24.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.01.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of National Presto Industries is 24.69, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.58.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

National Presto Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.67. 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

3.27% 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 1.39, 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 29.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

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.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of National Presto Industries is 16.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.70

News Sentiment

National Presto Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for National Presto Industries this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added National Presto Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 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: 10/15/2026
• 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

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for National Presto Industries: $162.00
• High Price Target: $162.00
• Low Price Target: $162.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.98
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.69
• 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: $544.68 million
• Price / Sales: 1.93
• Cash Flow: $5.44 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 27.16
• Book Value: $55.25 per share
• Price / Book: 2.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,136,000
• Free Float: 5,281,000
• Market Cap: $1.05 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.47