Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for NPKI Q1 Earnings

NPK International Inc. (NYSE:NPKI) – Investment analysts at HC Wainwright issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of NPK International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, February 27th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.11 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for NPK International’s current full-year earnings is $0.39 per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for NPK International’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on NPKI. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NPK International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NPK International in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, NPK International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.17.

NPK International Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of NYSE:NPKI opened at $13.66 on Monday. NPK International has a 1-year low of $4.76 and a 1-year high of $15.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The stock has a market cap of $1.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.36 and a beta of 1.23. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $13.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.33.

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $75.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $69.02 million. NPK International had a return on equity of 10.83% and a net margin of 14.06%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ameriprise Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of NPK International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $51,903,000. Wasatch Advisors LP acquired a new stake in NPK International in the second quarter valued at $25,341,000. Conversant Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of NPK International in the second quarter valued at $23,103,000. American Century Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of NPK International in the 2nd quarter worth about $22,351,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in NPK International in the 2nd quarter valued at about $19,874,000. 80.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Michael A. Lewis sold 2,013 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.31, for a total transaction of $28,806.03. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 131,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,879,375.23. This represents a 1.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 4.90% of the company’s stock.

NPK International Company Profile

NPK International, Inc (NYSE: NPKI) is a specialty chemical distributor supplying a broad range of industrial and performance materials across diverse end-markets. Its product portfolio includes acetic acid and derivatives, alcohols, ketones, esters, glycol ethers, glycols, specialty solvents, select inorganic chemicals and crop-protection intermediates. These materials serve industries such as coatings, adhesives and sealants, oil and gas, personal care, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and water treatment.

The company places a strong emphasis on supply-chain security and technical service, maintaining warehousing, logistics support and laboratory capabilities at its regional distribution centers.