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NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC (NPK) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:NPK - US6372151042 - Common Stock

107 USD
+0.24 (+0.22%)
Last: 1/2/2026, 7:23:57 PM
107 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/2/2026, 7:23:57 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

6

Overall NPK gets a technical rating of 6 out of 10. Although NPK is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.

NPK is part of the Aerospace & Defense industry. There are 71 other stocks in this industry, of which 62% are performing better than NPK.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
NPK is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, NPK outperforms 49% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
NPK is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so NPK is lagging the market.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC / NPK Weekly stock chart
NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC / NPK Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

4

NPK has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is only medium at the moment. Prices have been consolidating lately.

Support and Resistance Analysis

90.67

118.68

2 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 95.36 to 96.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 91.59 to 93.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 107.43 to 110.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 116.43 to 117.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for NPK is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for NPK is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength49.19NEUTRALNPK is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of NPK is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of NPK is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of NPK is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)58.93NEUTRALThe RSI value for NPK is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.22POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests NPK has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)51.67NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for NPK is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.21MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for NPK suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)35.98POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for NPK suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC / NPK Daily stock chart

NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC

NYSE:NPK (1/2/2026, 7:23:57 PM)

After market: 107 0 (0%)

107

+0.24 (+0.22%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Performance
% Chg0.22%
1 Week-2.51%
2 Weeks2.34%
1 Month13.17%
3 Month-8.94%
6 Month-1.2%
12 Month11.33%
2 Year35.15%
3 Year39.67%
5 Year19.67%
10 Year35.29%
15 Year-16.42%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.94
ATR(20)%3.21%
ATR Inc47.94%
Range Today5.06
ADR(20)3.28
ADR(20)%3.07%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS49.19
3 months CRS25.26
6 months CRS34.51
Mansfield-0.15
10 Day High111.62
10 Day Low104.18
20 Day High111.62
20 Day Low94.24
52 Week High120.49
52 Week Low77.63
CS1 End96.06
CR1 Start107.43
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.01%
DER(5)-0.86%
Volume92.99K
Volume Incr-9.57%
Vol(5)58.22K
Vol(50)69.92K

NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC / NPK FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 6 / 10 to NPK.


Can you provide the trend direction for NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC?

The current trend direction for NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC (NPK) is Bullish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC?

NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC (NPK) has an RSI value of 58.9296. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for NPK stock?

The MACD indicator for NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC (NPK) has a value of 0.216454, indicating a bearish trend.


What are the support and resistance levels for NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC (NPK) stock?

NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC (NPK) has a support level at 96.06 and a resistance level at 107.43. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of NPK support and resistance levels.