NPK International (NPKI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NPK International Inc. provides products, rentals, and services primarily to the oil and natural gas exploration and production (E&P) industry. It operates through two segments, Fluids Systems and Industrial Solutions. The Fluids Systems segment provides drilling, completion, and stimulation fluids products and related technical services to customers primarily in the North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, as well as other countries in the Asia Pacific and Latin America. The Industrial Solutions segment offers composite matting system rentals utilized for temporary worksite access; related site construction and services to customers in various markets, including power transmission, E&P, pipeline, renewable energy, petrochemical, construction, and other industries primarily in the United States and Europe; recyclable composite mats to customers worldwide; and access road construction, site planning and preparation, environmental protection, erosion control, and site restoration services. The company was formerly known as Newpark Resources, Inc. and changed its name to NPK International Inc. in December 2024. The company was incorporated in 1932 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.15 to $11.39
• 50-Day Range: $11.27 to $14.29
• 52-Week Range: $10.86 to $16.50
• Volume: 416,662 shs
• Average Volume: 812,888 shs
• Market Capitalization: $959.06 million
• P/E Ratio: 22.59
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $18.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NPK International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NPK International scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 272nd out of 659 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 59.4% upside from its current price of $11.30.

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 22.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 35.76.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NPK International is 22.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.36.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NPK International has a P/B Ratio of 2.72. 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

3.02% 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 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NPK International has recently decreased by 11.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

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: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for NPK International this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for NPKI on MarketBeat in the last 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 $203,715.00 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: 10/14/2026
• 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: 510
• Year Founded: 1932

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: +59.4%
• 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: 22.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.54
• 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: 3.46
• Cash Flow: $0.74 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.27
• Book Value: $4.16 per share
• Price / Book: 2.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 84,910,000
• Free Float: 81,344,000
• Market Cap: $959.06 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.46