Northwest Pipe (NWPX)
NASDAQ:NWPX
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NWPX Stock Chart & Stats
$81.65
-$1.03(-2.21%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$81.65
-$1.03(-2.21%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$38.38 - $123.16
Previous CloseN/A
Volume17.24K
Average Volume (3M)166.57K
Market Cap
$1.15B
Enterprise Value$1.22B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$14.26M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$102.43M
Price to Earnings (P/E)27.3
Beta1.06
Next Earnings
Aug 05, 2026EPS Estimate
1.35Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.34
Shares Outstanding9,637,008
10 Day Avg. Volume133,511
30 Day Avg. Volume166,573
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.50
Price to Book (P/B)1.55
Price to Sales (P/S)1.16
P/FCF Ratio12.97
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.06
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.23
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit11.04
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.76
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$90.00Price Target Upside10.23% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)4.24
Revenue Forecast (FY)$551.70M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improved Leverage / Conservative Balance SheetMaterial leverage reduction and a larger equity base create durable financial flexibility for an industrial manufacturer. Lower leverage reduces refinancing risk, supports competitive bidding on large projects, funds capex or M&A, and increases resilience to timing swings in project cash flow.
Record WTS Backlog Provides Multi-quarter VisibilityA record, growing water-transmission backlog gives predictable revenue cadence and supports higher utilization and margin sustainability. This backlog underpins multi-quarter production planning, fixed-cost absorption, and pricing leverage in a structurally steady municipal water-infrastructure market.
Strong Free Cash Flow And Margin ImprovementRobust FCF and expanding margins signal quality earnings generation beyond accounting profits. Sustainable cash conversion enables debt paydown, targeted capex (including Precast growth initiatives), selective buybacks or reinvestment, and reduces reliance on external financing through normal cycles.
Bears Say
Supply Timing Risk On Large ProjectA single large, unplanned government contract with steel supply timing risk can shift material revenue and margin into a later period, complicating capacity planning and working-capital needs. Protracted delays could erode expected margin and compress near-term free cash flow visibility.
Receivables And Cash-flow Timing LumpinessPersistent billing and receivables timing variability creates quarter-to-quarter cash conversion volatility. That working-capital unpredictability can limit the company's ability to smooth capex or opportunistic investments, heighten short-term liquidity needs, and complicate forecasting for multiyear projects.
Precast Order-book Weakness And Site-specific SlowdownA modest decline in Precast orders and residential weakness at specific sites highlight end-market cyclicality and geographic concentration risk. If municipal or residential spending softens, Precast volume and pricing could lag, pressuring segment margins and reducing diversification benefits versus WTS.
Northwest Pipe Company News
NWPX FAQ
What was Northwest Pipe’s price range in the past 12 months?
Northwest Pipe lowest stock price was $38.38 and its highest was $123.16 in the past 12 months.
What is Northwest Pipe’s market cap?
Northwest Pipe’s market cap is $1.15B.
When is Northwest Pipe’s upcoming earnings report date?
Northwest Pipe’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 05, 2026 which is in 62 days.
How were Northwest Pipe’s earnings last quarter?
Northwest Pipe released its earnings results on Apr 29, 2026. The company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.4.
Is Northwest Pipe overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Northwest Pipe’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Northwest Pipe pay dividends?
Northwest Pipe does not currently pay dividends.
What is Northwest Pipe’s EPS estimate?
Northwest Pipe’s EPS estimate is 1.35.
How many shares outstanding does Northwest Pipe have?
Northwest Pipe has 9,637,008 shares outstanding.
What happened to Northwest Pipe’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Northwest Pipe reported an EPS of $1.08 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.68. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 14.336%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Northwest Pipe?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in NWPX
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Northwest Pipe Company Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$90.00 (10.23% Upside)
$90.00 (10.23% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
NWPX Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 103.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 5.8%
Last 30 Days ▲ 9.8%
Last 30 Days ▲ 9.8%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
210.47%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
10.73%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
8.91%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Northwest Pipe
NWPX Infrastructure, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of water-related infrastructure products in North America and Canada. It operates through two segments, Engineered Steel Pressure Pipe (SPP) and Precast Infrastructure and Engineered Systems (Precast). The SPP segment provides large-diameter and high-pressure steel pipeline systems for use in water infrastructure applications, which are primarily related to drinking water systems. Its products are also used for hydroelectric power systems, wastewater systems, seismic resiliency, and other applications. In addition, this segment makes products for industrial plant piping systems and certain structural applications. The Precast segment offers stormwater and wastewater technology products, precast, and reinforced concrete products, including reinforced concrete pipe, manholes, box culverts, vaults and catch basins, pump lift stations, oil water separators, biofiltration units, steel casing pipes, and bar-wrapped concrete cylinder pipes, as well as pipeline system joints, fittings, specialized components, and other environmental and engineered solutions. The company sells its water infrastructure products under the ParkUSA, Geneva Pipe and Precast, Permalok, and Northwest Pipe Company brands primarily to installation contractors. The company was formerly known as Northwest Pipe Company and changed its name to NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. in June 2025. NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.
NWPX Company Deck
NWPX Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presents a clearly positive operational and financial story: record revenues, gross profit, EPS, strong free cash flow, expanding margins, record WTS backlog, and upgraded cash flow guidance. Challenges noted—weather-related downtime, modest Precast order book decline, supply/timing risk on a large NDA project, and receivables/cash timing—are meaningful but appear manageable relative to the breadth and size of the reported improvements and backlog visibility.View all NWPX earnings summariesNWPX Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$90.00
▲(10.23% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
3.09% Insiders
20.86% Mutual Funds
25.55% Other Institutional Investors
22.94% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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