NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at B. Riley

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

NPK International Price Performance

NPKI stock opened at $6.04 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $522.79 million, a PE ratio of -3.30 and a beta of 2.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 2.29 and a quick ratio of 2.00. NPK International has a 1-year low of $5.33 and a 1-year high of $8.65.

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08. The firm had revenue of $57.52 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $59.67 million. NPK International had a positive return on equity of 5.93% and a negative net margin of 28.47%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that NPK International will post 0.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at NPK International

In other NPK International news, Director John C. Minge acquired 10,000 shares of NPK International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.38 per share, for a total transaction of $53,800.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 230,287 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,238,944.06. This represents a 4.54 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 4.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

NPK International Company Profile

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.