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National Presto Industries, Inc. (NPK)
131.62  2.85 (2.21%)    05-22 16:00
Open: 128.83
High: 133.975
Volume: 77,268
  
Pre. Close: 128.77
Low: 125.57
Market Cap: 943(M)
Technical analysis
2026-05-22 4:37:17 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  162.92 1-year :  174.89
Resists First :  139.49 Second :  149.74
Pivot price 138.29
Supports First :  122.91 Second :  102.26
MAs MA(5) :  137.99 MA(20) :  139.41
MA(100) :  131.77 MA(250) :  114.26
MACD MACD :  -1 Signal :  -0.1
%K %D K(14,3) :  52.3 D(3) :  69.2
RSI RSI(14): 42.5
52-week High :  149.86 Low :  83.79
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed below its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently below mid-term; and above long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is BEARISH in short-term; and NEUTRAL in mid-long term.
[ NPK ] has closed above bottom band by 11.3%. Bollinger Bands are 13.1% wider than normal. The current width of the bands does not suggest anything about the future direction or movement of prices.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 134.1 - 134.75 134.75 - 135.31
Low: 124.08 - 124.8 124.8 - 125.42
Close: 130.51 - 131.66 131.66 - 132.66
Company Description

National Presto Industries Inc. provides housewares and small electric appliance, and defense products primarily in North America. It operates through three segments: Housewares/Small Appliance, Defense, and Safety. The company's Housewares/Small Appliance segment designs, markets, and distributes housewares and small electrical appliances, including pressure cookers and canners; heat control single thermostatic 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; rice cookers; microwave bacon cookers; egg cookers; coffeemakers and coffeemaker accessories; electric tea kettles; electric knife sharpeners; various kitchen gadgets; and timers under the Presto Control Master brand. This segment sells its products directly to retailers, as well as through independent distributors. The Defense segment manufactures and sells 40mm ammunition, precision mechanical and electro-mechanical products, and medium caliber cartridge cases; 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 Safety segment patents machine learning, digital sensors, and cloud-based technology to continuously monitor freezers and refrigerators detecting and alerting users to potential safety issues around pharmaceuticals and food. National Presto Industries Inc. was incorporated in 1905 and is based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Headline News

Thu, 21 May 2026
National Presto (NYSE: NPK) reports director re-elections, new VP of Engineering and product updates - Stock Titan

Wed, 20 May 2026
How Investors May Respond To National Presto Industries (NPK) Rising Sales But Squeezed Profit Margins - Yahoo Finance

Wed, 20 May 2026
Did Rising Q1 2026 Sales but Weaker Margins Just Shift National Presto Industries' (NPK) Investment Narrative? - simplywall.st

Wed, 20 May 2026
Tariffs Weigh on National Presto's Q3 Earnings Despite Sales Growth - MSN

Mon, 18 May 2026
Margin Compression To 6.2% Tests Bullish Narratives On National Presto Industries Q1 2026 Results - Sahm

Fri, 15 May 2026
National Presto (NYSE: NPK) Q1 2026 revenue climbs but earnings ease - Stock Titan

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Underperform
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Underperform
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Underperform
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Outperform
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Neutral
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Outperform
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NYSE
Sector:
Industrials
Industry:
Aerospace & Defense
Shares Out 7 (M)
Shares Float 5 (M)
Held by Insiders 25.9 (%)
Held by Institutions 65.1 (%)
Shares Short 232 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 218 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS 4.63
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 55.47
Profit Margin 6.5 %
Operating Margin 11.3 %
Return on Assets (ttm) 5.6 %
Return on Equity (ttm) 8.6 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 21.7 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 11.21
Sales Per Share 70.32
EBITDA (p.s.) 6.71
Qtrly Earnings Growth -27.8 %
Operating Cash Flow -9 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow -53 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio 28.36
PEG Ratio 0
Price to Book value 2.37
Price to Sales 1.87
Price to Cash Flow -103.11
Stock Dividends
Dividend 1
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0.7%
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