NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at B. Riley

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) was upgraded by stock analysts at B. Riley to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports. B. Riley also issued estimates for NPK International’s Q1 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q2 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.07 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.10 EPS.

Separately, HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $12.00 price objective on shares of NPK International in a research note on Friday, February 28th.

NPK International Stock Performance

NYSE:NPKI opened at $6.04 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $522.79 million, a PE ratio of -3.30 and a beta of 2.86. The company has a quick ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. NPK International has a one year low of $5.33 and a one year high of $8.65.

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.08. The firm had revenue of $57.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.67 million. NPK International had a positive return on equity of 5.93% and a negative net margin of 28.47%. Equities research analysts anticipate that NPK International will post 0.39 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director John C. Minge bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.38 per share, with a total value of $53,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 230,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,238,944.06. This represents a 4.54 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 4.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.