The stock of NPK International Inc (NPKI) has seen a 6.09% increase in the past week, with a -10.03% drop in the past month, and a -21.99% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.35%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.52% for NPKI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.17% for NPKI stock, with a simple moving average of -17.77% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in NPK International Inc (NYSE: NPKI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for NPK International Inc (NYSE: NPKI) is above average at 11.73x. The 36-month beta value for NPKI is also noteworthy at 2.38. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NPKI is 77.86M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.30% of that float. The average trading volume of NPKI on March 14, 2025 was 662.04K shares.
NPKI) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of NPK International Inc (NYSE: NPKI) has surged by 2.52 when compared to previous closing price of 5.95, but the company has seen a 6.09% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-11 that THE WOODLANDS, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NPK International Inc. (NYSE: NPKI) (“NPK” or the “Company”) announced today that Joseph A. Cutillo has been appointed as a new member to its board of directors, effective March 10, 2025. Mr. Cutillo brings over 30 years of experience in strategy and operations associated with the development of critical infrastructure, transportation and datacenter construction projects. He has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NASDAQ.
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 -10.63% 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 -29.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.35%, as shares sank -12.43% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.19% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NPKI rose by +6.00%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.17. In addition, NPK International Inc saw -20.47% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NPKI starting from MINGE JOHN C, who purchase 10,000 shares at the price of $5.38 back on Mar 05 ’25. After this action, MINGE JOHN C now owns 230,287 shares of NPK International Inc, valued at $53,800 using the latest closing price.
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
In summary, NPK International Inc (NPKI) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
