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NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC (NPK) Stock Technical Analysis

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

117.62 USD
+0.45 (+0.38%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:11:11 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

8

Taking everything into account, NPK scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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 61% are performing better than NPK.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
NPK is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month NPK has a been trading in the 102.48 - 118.22 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, NPK did better than 71% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
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

3

Although NPK has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

90.72

120.63

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 110.24 to 111.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 106.36 to 108.33. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 95.36 to 96.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 91.64 to 93.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 117.63 to 119.44. 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 Strength71.84POSITIVENPK has a high relative strength, it outperformed 71.84% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of NPK is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of NPK is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of NPK is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)77.09OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests NPK may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.97POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests NPK has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)92.73OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests NPK may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.88MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for NPK suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)41.26POSITIVEThe 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 (1/9/2026, 8:11:11 PM)

117.62

+0.45 (+0.38%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Performance
% Chg0.38%
1 Week9.93%
2 Weeks7.16%
1 Month14.11%
3 Month5.56%
6 Month14.16%
12 Month23.46%
2 Year48.57%
3 Year53.53%
5 Year31.55%
10 Year48.72%
15 Year-8.12%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.57
ATR(20)%2.88%
ATR Inc26.61%
Range Today3.18
ADR(20)3.31
ADR(20)%2.81%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS71.84
3 months CRS63.55
6 months CRS75.09
Mansfield0.65
10 Day High118.23
10 Day Low104.83
20 Day High118.23
20 Day Low102.48
52 Week High120.49
52 Week Low77.63
CS1 End111.09
CR1 Start117.63
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.58%
DER(5)0.59%
Volume58.70K
Volume Incr-0.47%
Vol(5)66.66K
Vol(50)67.31K

NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC / NPK FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 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 77.0914. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


What is the MACD signal for NPK stock?

The MACD indicator for NATIONAL PRESTO INDS INC (NPK) has a value of 0.97318, 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 111.09 and a resistance level at 117.63. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of NPK support and resistance levels.