National Presto Industries, Inc.

National Presto Industries, Inc.

NPK·NYSE

$128.34

-0.0078%
IndustrialsAerospace & Defense

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.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$919.69M
EPS4.6300
P/E Ratio27.72
Earnings Date07/24/2026
7.77%
Return on Invested Capital
-20%
3Y+59.0%
5Y-33.0%
10Y-34.0%
8.37%
Return on Equity
-26%
3Y+41.0%
5Y-33.0%
10Y-34.0%
6.56%
Return on Assets
-28%
3Y+31.0%
5Y-39.0%
10Y-39.0%
National Presto Industries, Inc.

National Presto Industries, Inc. Management Team

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MM

Ms. Maryjo J. Cohen

Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

Compensation

$658,421

Born 1953(Age 73)
female
MD

Mr. Douglas J. Frederick Ph.D.

Chief Operating Officer, Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel & Director

Compensation

$428,080

Born 1971(Age 55)
male
MD

Mr. David J. Peuse

Director of Financial Reporting & Treasurer

Compensation

$236,243

Born 1970(Age 56)
male
MJ

Mr. John Roderick MacKenzie Jr.

Vice President of Sales

Compensation

$306,126

Born 1971(Age 55)
male
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National Presto Industries, Inc. Insider Positioning

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During the last 12 months, insiders have sold $418K worth of NPK shares, with no buying activity reported.

3 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

2.9K

418.05K

Net Activity

-418K

-$418K

3-6 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

6-9 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

9-12 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

Top Buyers

No buying activity

Top Sellers

1
LRF

Lieble Randy F

Director

2.4K shares1 transactions

$348K

2
PDJ

Peuse David J

Officer: Cfo & Treasurer

500 shares1 transactions

$70K

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bearish

Strong bearish signal with $418K net selling. Heavy insider selling may indicate concerns about valuation or near-term prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

0.00:1

Very poor ratio. Heavy selling with minimal buying suggests insiders may be concerned about valuation or outlook.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$418K

Heavy recent selling activity. Recent insider sales notably exceed purchases—may warrant investigation into company developments.

Insider Participation

High Selling

2 insider sellers vs. 0 buyers. Widespread selling across multiple insiders may signal concerns.

Insider Activity Insight

Persistent selling pressure: Consistent insider selling with weak buy/sell ratio suggests insiders may be capitalizing on current valuation. Exercise caution and review recent earnings quality and management commentary.

SEC Filings

NPK - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

April 14, 2026
May 19, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

April 15, 2025
May 20, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

April 16, 2024
May 21, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A

N/A

April 11, 2023
April 11, 2023
 
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

April 13, 2022
May 17, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

April 16, 2021
May 18, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

April 14, 2020
May 19, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

April 16, 2019
May 21, 2019
2019
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

April 09, 2018
May 15, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

April 11, 2017
May 16, 2017
2017
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