GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in NPK International Inc. (NYSE:NPKI – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 114,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,369,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Ameriprise Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NPK International in the second quarter valued at approximately $51,903,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in NPK International by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,750,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,725,000 after acquiring an additional 19,663 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP bought a new stake in NPK International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,341,000. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in NPK International by 13.1% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,971,066 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,603,000 after acquiring an additional 344,658 shares during the period. Finally, Conversant Capital LLC bought a new stake in NPK International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $23,103,000. Institutional investors own 80.81% of the company’s stock.
NPK International Stock Performance
NPK International stock opened at $15.48 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $14.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.68. The company has a current ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a PE ratio of 33.65 and a beta of 1.30. NPK International Inc. has a 1-year low of $7.63 and a 1-year high of $16.50.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other NPK International news, CFO Gregg Piontek sold 108,590 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.07, for a total value of $1,527,861.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 884,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,442,466.82. The trade was a 10.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael A. Lewis sold 2,013 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.30, for a total transaction of $30,798.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 129,320 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,978,596. This represents a 1.53% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 163,616 shares of company stock valued at $2,334,476. Corporate insiders own 4.20% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms recently weighed in on NPKI. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NPK International in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of NPK International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.17.
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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.
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