What is HC Wainwright’s Forecast for NPKI Q1 Earnings?

NPK International Inc. (NYSE:NPKI) – Equities research analysts at HC Wainwright issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of NPK International in a report released on Friday, February 27th. HC Wainwright analyst A. Dayal anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.11 for the quarter. HC Wainwright has a “Buy” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. 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 analysts also recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NPK International in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NPK International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $14.17.

NPK International Stock Performance

NPKI opened at $14.42 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.22. NPK International has a 1-year low of $4.76 and a 1-year high of $15.96. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.28. The firm has a market cap of $1.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.05 and a beta of 1.23.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NPK International

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Ameriprise Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of NPK International during the 2nd quarter worth $51,903,000. Wasatch Advisors LP purchased a new position in shares of NPK International in the second quarter worth about $25,341,000. Conversant Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of NPK International in the second quarter worth about $23,103,000. American Century Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in NPK International in the second quarter valued at $22,351,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in NPK International during the 2nd quarter worth about $19,874,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.81% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NPK International news, Director Michael A. Lewis sold 2,013 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $1,879,375.23. This trade represents a 1.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 4.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About NPK International

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.