Meixler Investment Management Ltd. Takes $296,000 Position in National Presto Industries, Inc. $NPK

Meixler Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPK - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,024 shares of the conglomerate's stock, valued at approximately $296,000.A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of National Presto Industries by 60.5% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 337 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Solstein Capital LLC acquired a new position in National Presto Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $58,000. AlphaQuest LLC grew its stake in National Presto Industries by 49.5% in the first quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 1,501 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $132,000 after acquiring an additional 497 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of National Presto Industries during the first quarter valued at approximately $217,000. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its position in shares of National Presto Industries by 8.0% during the second quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 3,059 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $298,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the period. 58.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Analyst Ratings ChangesSeparately, Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of National Presto Industries in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, National Presto Industries currently has a consensus rating of "Buy".Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on NPKNational Presto Industries Stock Up 1.2%Shares of NYSE:NPK opened at $106.80 on Friday. The business's 50 day moving average is $110.97 and its 200 day moving average is $100.19. National Presto Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $71.59 and a 12-month high of $120.49. The stock has a market cap of $763.65 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.32 and a beta of 0.49. National Presto Industries (NYSE:NPK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 8th. The conglomerate reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $120.45 million during the quarter. National Presto Industries had a return on equity of 11.42% and a net margin of 9.23%.National Presto Industries Company Profile (Free Report)National Presto Industries, Inc provides housewares and small appliance, defense, and safety products in North America. The company's Housewares/Small Appliance segment designs, markets, and distributes housewares and small electrical appliances, including pressure cookers and canners; heat 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; vacuum sealers; rice cookers; microwave bacon cookers; egg cookers; coffeemakers and coffeemaker accessories; electric knife sharpeners; and timers under the Presto Control Master brand.Recommended StoriesFive stocks we like better than National Presto IndustriesWhat is a Dividend Harvesting Strategy and How Can Investors Profit from it?Is Beyond Meat a Buy After Meme Stock Surge? Analysts Say NoDiversification Can Smooth Returns And Mitigate Portfolio RiskABBV Stock: $250 May Be the New Floor After Big Q3 Earnings Beat3 Tickers Leading a Meme Stock RevivalSuper Micro's Moment of Truth: A Growth Story Under PressureThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in National Presto Industries Right Now?Before you consider National Presto Industries, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and National Presto Industries wasn't on the list.While National Presto Industries currently has a Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here