The stock of Newpark Resources, Inc. (NR) has gone up by 0.20% for the week, with a 10.55% rise in the past month and a 22.11% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.15%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.88% for NR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.06% for NR’s stock, with a 19.69% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Newpark Resources, Inc. (NYSE: NR) Right Now?
Newpark Resources, Inc. (NYSE: NR) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 47.27x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.79. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NR is 75.02M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.88% of that float. On April 12, 2024, the average trading volume of NR was 670.33K shares.
NR) stock’s latest price update
Newpark Resources, Inc. (NYSE: NR) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.59 compared to its previous closing price of 7.66. However, the company has seen a gain of 0.20% in its stock price over the last five trading days. PRNewsWire reported 2023-10-18 that THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Newpark Resources, Inc. (NYSE: NR) (“Newpark” or the “Company”) today announced that it will issue third quarter 2023 results after the U.S. markets close on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. A conference call will be held the following day on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
Analysts’ Opinion of NR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NR stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for NR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NR in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $10 based on the research report published on April 09, 2024 of the current year 2024.
ROTH MKM, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NR reach a price target of $10. The rating they have provided for NR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 08th, 2024.
H.C. Wainwright gave a rating of “Buy” to NR, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on December 05th of the previous year.
NR Trading at 13.47% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.88%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.15%, as shares surge +8.39% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +18.41% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NR fell by -0.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +51.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.43. In addition, Newpark Resources, Inc. saw 16.04% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NR starting from Meer Claudia Michel, who purchase 1,300 shares at the price of $5.57 back on Aug 21 ’23. After this action, Meer Claudia Michel now owns 82,930 shares of Newpark Resources, Inc., valued at $7,241 using the latest closing price.
Meer Claudia Michel, the Director of Newpark Resources, Inc., purchase 8,000 shares at $5.27 during a trade that took place back on Aug 16 ’23, which means that Meer Claudia Michel is holding 81,630 shares at $42,180 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for Newpark Resources, Inc. stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 3.46, with 2.14 for asset returns.
Based on Newpark Resources, Inc. (NR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.18 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.22. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.41.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 71.36 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.95. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.45for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.62.
Conclusion
To sum up, Newpark Resources, Inc. (NR) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
