NPK International Inc (NYSE: NPKI) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 16.52x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.85. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NPKI is 77.82M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.24% of that float. On February 05, 2025, the average trading volume of NPKI was 584.42K shares.
NPKI) stock’s latest price update
NPK International Inc (NYSE: NPKI)’s stock price has decreased by 0.00 compared to its previous closing price of 6.85. However, the company has seen a -4.46% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions.
NPKI’s Market Performance
NPK International Inc (NPKI) has seen a -4.46% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -10.34% decline in the past month and a 2.85% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.30% for NPKI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.96% for NPKI stock, with a simple moving average of -9.46% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NPKI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NPKI stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for NPKI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NPKI in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $10 based on the research report published on April 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
ROTH MKM, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NPKI reach a price target of $10. The rating they have provided for NPKI stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 08th, 2024.
H.C. Wainwright gave a rating of “Buy” to NPKI, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on December 05th of the previous year.
NPKI Trading at -9.87% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NPKI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.81% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.30%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.46%, as shares sank -11.50% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.46% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NPKI fell by -4.46%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.16% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.36. In addition, NPK International Inc saw -10.69% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for NPKI
Equity return is now at value 8.14, with 5.65 for asset returns.
The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.29.
Conclusion
To sum up, NPK International Inc (NPKI) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
