Roth Capital Expects Stronger Earnings for NPK International

NPK International Inc. (NYSE:NPKI) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of NPK International in a research note issued on Monday, August 11th. Roth Capital analyst G. Sweeney now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.07 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.06. Roth Capital currently has a “Buy” rating and a $12.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for NPK International’s current full-year earnings is $0.39 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for NPK International’s FY2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $12.00 target price on shares of NPK International in a research report on Monday, May 5th. B. Riley increased their target price on shares of NPK International from $11.00 to $12.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th.

NPK International Stock Down 0.2%

NPKI stock opened at $9.98 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 2.08 and a current ratio of 2.34. NPK International has a fifty-two week low of $4.76 and a fifty-two week high of $10.15. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $8.76. The firm has a market cap of $842.64 million, a PE ratio of -5.94 and a beta of 2.19.

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.02. NPK International had a negative net margin of 62.59% and a positive return on equity of 8.29%. The business had revenue of $68.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $59.75 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NPK International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NPKI. Riverwater Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of NPK International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $330,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of NPK International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $90,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in shares of NPK International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $129,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new position in shares of NPK International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,077,000. Finally, Penbrook Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of NPK International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $584,000. Institutional investors own 80.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at NPK International

In related news, VP Lori Briggs sold 9,704 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.38, for a total value of $81,319.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 268,631 shares in the company, valued at $2,251,127.78. This represents a 3.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In the last three months, insiders have sold 27,727 shares of company stock valued at $243,362. Corporate insiders own 4.90% of the company’s stock.

About NPK International

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.