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Protect Your Wealth NOW (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free NPK Stock Alerts $83.14 +0.19 (+0.23%) (As of 10:26 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$82.76▼$83.5650-Day Range$74.66▼$83.8052-Week Range$66.83▼$84.29Volume1,907 shsAverage Volume35,346 shsMarket Capitalization$591.96 millionP/E Ratio17.11Dividend Yield1.20%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get National Presto Industries alerts: Email Address National Presto Industries MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy1.43% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.34Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.50 out of 5 starsMulti-Sector Conglomerates Sector9th out of 18 stocksOrdnance & Accessories, Except Vehicles & Guided Missiles Industry2nd out of 6 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for National Presto Industries. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.43% of the float of National Presto Industries has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNational Presto Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in National Presto Industries has recently decreased by 27.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldNational Presto Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 1.20%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNational Presto Industries has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of National Presto Industries is 20.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for NPK. Previous Next 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNational Presto Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for National Presto Industries this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for NPK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, National Presto Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders28.00% of the stock of National Presto Industries is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions58.57% of the stock of National Presto Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of National Presto Industries is 17.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of National Presto Industries is 17.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 6.69.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNational Presto Industries has a P/B Ratio of 1.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the MarketsWar Over Taiwan? Protect Your Wealth NOWWith tensions rapidly escalating, Taiwan could provide the spark at any moment. Don't let your financial future get caught in the crossfire unprepared.Access my report now >>> About National Presto Industries Stock (NYSE:NPK)National Presto Industries, Inc. provides housewares and small appliance, defense, and safety products in North America. The company's Housewares/Small Appliance segment designs, markets, and distributes housewares and small electrical appliances, including pressure cookers and canners; heat control line of skillets, griddles, woks, and multi-purpose cookers; slow cookers; deep fryers; air fryers; waffle makers; pizza ovens; slicer/shredders; electric heaters; hot air, oil, and microwave corn poppers; dehydrators; vacuum sealers; rice cookers; microwave bacon cookers; egg cookers; coffeemakers and coffeemaker accessories; electric knife sharpeners; and timers under the Presto Control Master brand. This segment sells its products directly to retailers, as well as through independent distributors. Its Defense segment manufactures and sells 40mm ammunition, precision mechanical and electro-mechanical products, medium caliber cartridge cases; and metal parts; and detonators, booster pellets, release cartridges, lead azide, and other military energetic devices and materials. This segment primarily serves the United States Department of Defense (DOD) and DOD prime contractors. The company's Safety segment patents machine learning, digital sensors, and cloud-based technology to monitor freezers and refrigerators that detects and alerts users to potential safety issues around pharmaceuticals and food. National Presto Industries, Inc. was founded in 1905 and is based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.Read More NPK Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NPK Stock News HeadlinesApril 8, 2024 | msn.comKEBS on the Spot over Participation in Fake Fertilizer ScandalApril 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThose who invested in National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) five years ago are up 2.6%April 26, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)War Over Taiwan? Protect Your Wealth NOWWith tensions rapidly escalating, Taiwan could provide the spark at any moment. Don't let your financial future get caught in the crossfire unprepared.March 21, 2024 | newsweek.comNPK Inc.: Pioneering Naturalistic Health SolutionsMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPK) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 61%February 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNational Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPK) Goes Ex-Dividend SoonFebruary 20, 2024 | morningstar.comNational Presto Industries IncJanuary 30, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comVerde appoints Renato Mendes as Vice President Strategic AccountsApril 26, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)War Over Taiwan? Protect Your Wealth NOWWith tensions rapidly escalating, Taiwan could provide the spark at any moment. Don't let your financial future get caught in the crossfire unprepared.January 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comVerde Announces 2024 Guidance, Highlighting Carbon Capture Potential for the Year, and Provides Update on 2023 ResultsJanuary 18, 2024 | seekingalpha.comNational Presto Industries: Recent Growth Does Not Warrant Further UpsideNovember 11, 2023 | morningstar.comNational Presto Industries Inc NPKOctober 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNational Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) investors are sitting on a loss of 22% if they invested five years agoOctober 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNational Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPK) is largely controlled by institutional shareholders who own 60% of the companyAugust 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Returns On Capital At National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) Don't Inspire ConfidenceAugust 21, 2023 | seekingalpha.comNational Presto Industries: Not There YetAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNPK - National Presto Industries, Inc.July 28, 2023 | marketwatch.comNational Presto Industries 2Q Sales Higher, Earnings DeclineJuly 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerde to Sell Carbon CreditsJuly 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerde's Products Remove Carbon Dioxide From the AirJuly 12, 2023 | it.tmcnet.comDenodo Joins Presto Foundation - Offers an Embedded, Customized MPP Version of Presto on Kubernetes to Accelerate Queries in Big Data ScenariosMay 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNational Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) investors are sitting on a loss of 9.6% if they invested five years agoApril 7, 2023 | marketwatch.com8-K: NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES INCMarch 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre National Presto Industries, Inc.'s (NYSE:NPK) Mixed Financials Driving The Negative Sentiment?February 3, 2023 | technews.tmcnet.comPresto Named Supplier of the Year for Innovation by Checkers & Rally'sDecember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) have unfortunately lost 4.1% over the last five yearsNovember 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNational Presto Industries Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: EPS: US$1.26 (vs US$0.58 in 3Q 2021)See More Headlines Receive NPK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for National Presto Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/20/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/29/2024Dividend Payable3/15/2024Today4/26/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/03/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMulti-Sector Conglomerates Industry Ordnance & accessories, except vehicles & guided missiles Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense Current SymbolNYSE:NPK CUSIP63721510 CIK80172 Webwww.gopresto.com Phone(715) 839-2121Fax715-839-2148Employees1,007Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.86 Trailing P/E Ratio17.07 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$34.56 million Net Margins10.14% Pretax Margin12.45% Return on Equity10.14% Return on Assets8.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio5.00 Quick Ratio2.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$340.91 million Price / Sales1.73 Cash Flow$5.70 per share Price / Cash Flow14.56 Book Value$50.30 per share Price / Book1.65Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,120,000Free Float5,129,000Market Cap$590.60 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.59 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Maryjo J. Cohen (Age 71)Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $659.47kMr. Douglas J. Frederick (Age 53)COO, VP, Secretary, General Counsel & Director Comp: $404.16kMr. David J. Peuse (Age 54)Director of Financial Reporting & Treasurer Comp: $216.42kMr. John Roderick MacKenzie Jr. (Age 53)Vice President of Sales Key CompetitorsLSB IndustriesNYSE:LXUSteel PartnersNYSE:SPLPFalcon's Beyond GlobalNASDAQ:FBYDVector GroupNYSE:VGRAtlanta BravesNASDAQ:BATRKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAllspring Global Investments Holdings LLCSold 209 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.305%Quadrature Capital LtdSold 3,348 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.035%Penn Mutual Asset Management LLCBought 11,494 shares on 2/14/2024Ownership: 0.386%Claret Asset Management CorpSold 222 shares on 2/12/2024Ownership: 0.184%Steel Partners Holdings L.P.Bought 12,563 shares on 2/9/2024Ownership: 0.177%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions NPK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NPK shares performed in 2024? National Presto Industries' stock was trading at $80.28 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NPK shares have increased by 3.3% and is now trading at $82.95. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting National Presto Industries? National Presto Industries saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 72,800 shares, a decrease of 27.1% from the March 31st total of 99,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 40,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.8 days. Approximately 1.4% of the company's shares are short sold. View National Presto Industries' Short Interest. When is National Presto Industries' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, May 3rd 2024. View our NPK earnings forecast. How were National Presto Industries' earnings last quarter? National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPK) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 20th. The conglomerate reported $1.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The conglomerate had revenue of $98.42 million for the quarter. National Presto Industries had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.14% and a net margin of 10.14%. How often does National Presto Industries pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for National Presto Industries? National Presto Industries announced an annual dividend on Friday, February 16th. Investors of record on Friday, March 1st will be paid a dividend of $1.00 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 29th. Read our dividend analysis for NPK. Is National Presto Industries a good dividend stock? National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.20%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 20.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for NPK. What ETFs hold National Presto Industries' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK) stock in their portfolio include Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF (BSMC), ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS), Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (XSLV), Hypatia Women CEO ETF (WCEO), ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (SIXL), SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR), First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) and Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD). What is Maryjo Cohen's approval rating as National Presto Industries' CEO? 3 employees have rated National Presto Industries Chief Executive Officer Maryjo Cohen on Glassdoor.com. Maryjo Cohen has an approval rating of 20% among the company's employees. This puts Maryjo Cohen in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of National Presto Industries own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other National Presto Industries investors own include Pfizer (PFE), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Intel (INTC), Altria Group (MO), ONEOK (OKE), AT&T (T), GSK (GSK), Valero Energy (VLO), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and CrowdStrike (CRWD). Who are National Presto Industries' major shareholders? National Presto Industries' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.31%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of National Presto Industries? Shares of NPK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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