The stock of NPK International Inc (NPKI) has seen a -4.32% decrease in the past week, with a -10.46% drop in the past month, and a -18.94% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.52%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.61% for NPKI.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.99% for NPKI’s stock, with a -14.66% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in NPK International Inc (NYSE: NPKI) Right Now?
NPK International Inc (NYSE: NPKI) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 12.34x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.86. 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 1.97% of that float. On February 27, 2025, the average trading volume of NPKI was 561.65K shares.
NPKI) stock’s latest price update
The stock of NPK International Inc (NYSE: NPKI) has increased by 1.10 when compared to last closing price of 6.35.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -4.32% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-02-26 that THE WOODLANDS, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NPK International Inc. (NYSE: NPKI) (“NPK” or the “Company”) today announced results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024. FOURTH QUARTER 2024 RESULTS (all comparisons versus the prior year period unless otherwise noted) Revenues of $57.5 million, +24% Operating income from continuing operations of $11.6 million Operating margin from continuing operations of 20.2% Income from continuing operations of $8.0 million, or $0.09 per diluted sh.
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 -10.65% 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 -25.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.52%, as shares sank -12.92% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.91% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NPKI fell by -7.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -18.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.75. In addition, NPK International Inc saw -16.30% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for NPKI
Equity return is now at value 10.31, with 7.38 for asset returns.
The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.53.
Conclusion
To sum up, NPK International Inc (NPKI) has seen a bad 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.
