NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) Upgraded at B. Riley

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) was upgraded by equities researchers at B. Riley to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued 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 reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $12.00 price target on shares of NPK International in a research report on Friday, February 28th.

NPK International Trading Down 0.5 %

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

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.08. NPK International had a negative net margin of 28.47% and a positive return on equity of 5.93%. The business had revenue of $57.52 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $59.67 million. On average, sell-side analysts predict that NPK International will post 0.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director John C. Minge purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.38 per share, for a total transaction of $53,800.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 230,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,238,944.06. This trade represents a 4.54 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 4.80% of the stock is owned by corporate 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.