Natural Resource Partners (NRP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Natural Resource Partners LP (NYSE: NRP) is a master limited partnership that acquires and manages royalty and other mineral interests in coal and other natural resources across North America and Australia. The partnership was formed in 2010 as a spin-out from a major U.S. coal producer and is headquartered in Fairmont, West Virginia. Its core business model centers on owning gross proceeds interests, gross royalty proceeds interests and fee minerals, which provide the right to receive a portion of revenues from mining and mineral production without operating the mines directly.

NRP’s U.S. portfolio spans the central Appalachian Basin, northern West Virginia, southwest Virginia, Colorado’s North Fork Valley, and northwest New Mexico and Arizona. These assets encompass both thermal and metallurgical coal deposits as well as fee mineral estates that cover precious and base metals. In Australia, the partnership holds an equity interest in a thermal coal development project in Queensland. By structuring its holdings around royalties and flow-through interests, NRP can benefit from multiple revenue streams tied to commodity prices and production levels while avoiding the capital expenditures and operating risks associated with direct mining operations.

Throughout its history, Natural Resource Partners has focused on growing its royalty footprint through strategic acquisitions of mineral interests sold by private and public mining companies. The board and management team leverage decades of experience in mineral leasing, asset evaluation and capital markets to identify and secure high-quality interests. This approach aims to deliver stable cash flows over the long term, making NRP an option for investors seeking exposure to coal and mineral royalties without direct operational involvement in resource extraction.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $100.94 to $102.34
• 50-Day Range: $97.32 to $105.26
• 52-Week Range: $86.83 to $113.04
• Volume: 22,843 shs
• Average Volume: 13,339 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.58
• Dividend Yield: 2.94%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Natural Resource Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Natural Resource Partners scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 205th out of 267 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Natural Resource Partners.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Natural Resource Partners is 9.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.06.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Natural Resource Partners is 9.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 36.38.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Natural Resource Partners has a P/B Ratio of 2.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.26% of the float of Natural Resource Partners has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Natural Resource Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Natural Resource Partners has recently decreased by 0.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Natural Resource Partners pays a meaningful dividend of 2.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Natural Resource Partners does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Natural Resource Partners is 28.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.26% of the float of Natural Resource Partners has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Natural Resource Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Natural Resource Partners has recently decreased by 0.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.43

News Sentiment

Natural Resource Partners has a news sentiment score of 1.43. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Natural Resource Partners this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for NRP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Natural Resource Partners insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $862,766.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

35.30% of the stock of Natural Resource Partners is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 31.77% of the stock of Natural Resource Partners is held by institutions.

NRP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NRP shares performed this year?

Natural Resource Partners' stock was trading at $111.00 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NRP stock has decreased by 8.2% and is now trading at $101.90.

How were Natural Resource Partners' earnings last quarter?

Natural Resource Partners LP (NYSE:NRP) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The energy company reported $2.52 EPS for the quarter. The energy company had revenue of $50.10 million for the quarter. Natural Resource Partners had a net margin of 65.19% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.76%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Natural Resource Partners' major shareholders?

Natural Resource Partners' top institutional investors include Corient Private Wealth LLC (4.80%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.66%), Progeny 3 Inc. (2.33%) and Solidarity Wealth LLC (1.44%). Insiders that own company stock include Gregory F Wooten and Paul B Murphy Jr.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Natural Resource Partners?

Shares of NRP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Natural Resource Partners own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Natural Resource Partners investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), GE Aerospace (GE), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Record date for 8/26 Dividend: 8/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/26 Dividend: 8/19/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/26/2025
• Today: 9/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: COAL
• Sub-Industry: Coal
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NRP
• CIK: 1171486
• Web: www.nrplp.com
• Phone: (713) 751-7507
• Fax: 713-751-7517
• Employees: 50
• Year Founded: 2002

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.58
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $183.64 million
• Net Margins: 65.19%
• Pretax Margin: 65.84%
• Return on Equity: 27.76%
• Return on Assets: 19.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.15
• Current Ratio: 2.20
• Quick Ratio: 2.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $219.50 million
• Price / Sales: 6.02
• Cash Flow: $12.66 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.05
• Book Value: $42.52 per share
• Price / Book: 2.40

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,960,000
• Free Float: 8,385,000
• Market Cap: $1.32 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.29