Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC Has $803,000 Position in NPK International Inc. $NPKI

Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NPK International Inc. (NYSE:NPKI) by 143.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 71,019 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 41,831 shares during the period. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC owned approximately 0.08% of NPK International worth $803,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of NPK International during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Amalgamated Bank bought a new position in NPK International during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NPK International during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. CWM LLC purchased a new position in NPK International during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in NPK International in the 3rd quarter worth about $52,000. 80.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

NPK International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NPKI opened at $13.97 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a PE ratio of 36.76 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 2.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $12.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.19. NPK International Inc. has a twelve month low of $4.76 and a twelve month high of $14.00.

NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07. The company had revenue of $68.84 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $56.83 million. NPK International had a net margin of 12.74% and a return on equity of 9.93%. Equities analysts forecast that NPK International Inc. will post 0.39 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on NPKI shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of NPK International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. HC Wainwright increased their target price on shares of NPK International from $12.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of NPK International in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.17.

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.