NPK International (NPKI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NPK International, Inc. (NYSE: NPKI) is a specialty chemical distributor supplying a broad range of industrial and performance materials across diverse end-markets. Its product portfolio includes acetic acid and derivatives, alcohols, ketones, esters, glycol ethers, glycols, specialty solvents, select inorganic chemicals and crop-protection intermediates. These materials serve industries such as coatings, adhesives and sealants, oil and gas, personal care, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and water treatment.

The company places a strong emphasis on supply-chain security and technical service, maintaining warehousing, logistics support and laboratory capabilities at its regional distribution centers. NPK International collaborates closely with global manufacturers to tailor supply solutions that meet local regulatory standards and customer requirements. Its technical team provides formulation support, product testing and certification services to help clients optimize processes and ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations.

NPK International operates across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region through a network of sales offices and distribution facilities. While detailed information regarding its executive leadership is limited, the company is overseen by industry professionals with deep expertise in chemical sourcing, logistics and customer solutions. NPKI continues to pursue strategic partnerships and selective acquisitions aimed at expanding its geographic footprint and broadening its product offerings.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.68 to $14.02
• 50-Day Range: $12.03 to $15.98
• 52-Week Range: $9.45 to $16.50
• Volume: 679,542 shs
• Average Volume: 859,158 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.18 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.68
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $18.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NPK International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NPK International scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 199th out of 669 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NPK International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

NPK International has a consensus price target of $18.00, representing about 30.1% upside from its current price of $13.84.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NPK International has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.55%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NPK International are expected to grow by 14.55% in the coming year, from $0.55 to $0.63 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NPK International is 27.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NPK International is 27.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.13.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NPK International has a P/B Ratio of 3.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.11% of the float of NPK International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NPK International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.77, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NPK International has recently increased by 3.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

NPK International does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

NPK International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.03

News Sentiment

NPK International has a news sentiment score of 1.03. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for NPK International this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for NPKI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NPK International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,721,117.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

4.20% of the stock of NPK International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.81% of the stock of NPK International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Today: 8/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Sub-Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NPKI
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:NPKI
• CIK: 71829
• Web: npki.com
• Phone: (281) 362-6800
• Fax: 281-362-6801
• Employees: 1,550
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NPK International: $18.00
• High Price Target: $18.00
• Low Price Target: $18.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.68
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.16
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $38.94 million
• Net Margins: 14.19%
• Pretax Margin: 17.08%
• Return on Equity: 11.31%
• Return on Assets: 9.24%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 1.61
• Quick Ratio: 1.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $277.04 million
• Price / Sales: 4.24
• Cash Flow: $0.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.35
• Book Value: $4.37 per share
• Price / Book: 3.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 84,910,000
• Free Float: 81,344,000
• Market Cap: $1.18 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.26