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

Company Overview

Natural Resource Partners L.P., together with its subsidiaries, owns, manages, and leases a portfolio of mineral properties in the United States. It operates in two segments, Mineral Rights and Soda Ash. The company owns interests in coal, soda ash, trona, and other natural resources. Its coal reserves are primarily located in the Appalachia Basin, the Illinois Basin, and the Northern Powder River Basin in the United States; industrial minerals and aggregates properties located in the United States; and oil and gas properties located in Louisiana. The company leases a portion of its reserves in exchange for royalty payments; and owns and leases transportation and processing infrastructure related to coal properties. NRP (GP) LP serves as the general partner of the company. Natural Resource Partners L.P. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $95.06 to $97.85
• 50-Day Range: $89.47 to $104.27
• 52-Week Range: $81.74 to $113.04
• Volume: 22,824 shs
• Average Volume: 27,718 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.25 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.27
• Dividend Yield: 3.11%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Natural Resource Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Natural Resource Partners scored higher than 15% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. 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 9.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Natural Resource Partners is 9.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 22.68.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Natural Resource Partners has a P/B Ratio of 2.27. 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

2.89% 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 11.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Natural Resource Partners has recently decreased by 0.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Natural Resource Partners pays a meaningful dividend of 3.16%, 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 28.82%. 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

2.89% 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 11.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Natural Resource Partners has recently decreased by 0.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Natural Resource Partners this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Natural Resource Partners insiders have not sold or bought any 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NRP shares have decreased by 13.1% and is now trading at $96.5050.
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How were Natural Resource Partners' earnings last quarter?

Natural Resource Partners LP (NYSE:NRP) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The energy company reported $2.97 earnings per share for the quarter. The energy company had revenue of $60.54 million for the quarter. Natural Resource Partners had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.31% and a net margin of 66.17%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Natural Resource Partners' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Natural Resource Partners include Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (5.62%), Solidarity Wealth LLC (1.27%), Citigroup Inc. (1.12%) and ING Groep NV (0.84%).
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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: 5/06/2025
• Record date for 5/27 Dividend: 5/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/27 Dividend: 5/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/27/2025
• Today: 6/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Bituminous coal & lignite - surface mining
• 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 (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $10.41
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.76
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $278.43 million
• Net Margins: 68.22%
• Pretax Margin: 69.68%
• Return on Equity: 39.69%
• Return on Assets: 25.55%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.35
• Current Ratio: 2.33
• Quick Ratio: 2.33

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $229.91 million
• Price / Sales: 5.44
• Cash Flow: $16.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.73
• Book Value: $42.03 per share
• Price / Book: 2.30

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,960,000
• Free Float: 8,385,000
• Market Cap: $1.25 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.28