National Presto Industries Stock Price History
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
NPK price history at a glance
The price history for National Presto Industries (NPK) on this page begins on March 17, 1980, when the stock closed at $8.44; it most recently closed at $151.59 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $158.17, reached on August 24, 2026; the latest close is 4.2% below that peak. Across the 45 complete calendar years in the table, NPK finished higher in 25 and lower in 20. Its best year was 2008 (+57.1%) and its worst was 2011 (-28.0%).
Over roughly 47 years the share price changed +1695.2%, a 6.4% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, NPK has gained 34.9%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1980
- $158.17
- Date of high
- Aug 24, 2026
- Low since 1980
- $7.33
- Date of low
- Mar 24, 1980
- 52-week high
- $158.17
- 52-week low
- $91.28
- Last close
- $151.59
NPK returns
1 week
+0.57%
1 month
+2.15%
3 months
+21.57%
6 months
+7.63%
Year to date
+41.99%
1 year
+34.89%
3 years
+104.74%
5 years
+82.64%
NPK price return, excluding dividends.
NPK annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 151.59 | +41.67% |
| 2025 | 107.00 | +11.33% |
| 2024 | 96.11 | +19.72% |
| 2023 | 80.28 | +17.27% |
| 2022 | 68.46 | -16.54% |
| 2021 | 82.03 | -7.24% |
| 2020 | 88.43 | -0.36% |
| 2019 | 88.75 | -24.63% |
| 2018 | 117.76 | +18.41% |
| 2017 | 99.45 | -6.53% |
| 2016 | 106.40 | +28.41% |
| 2015 | 82.86 | +42.01% |
| 2014 | 58.35 | -26.84% |
| 2013 | 79.76 | +12.83% |
| 2012 | 70.69 | -24.48% |
| 2011 | 93.60 | -28.01% |
| 2010 | 130.01 | +19.02% |
| 2009 | 109.23 | +39.63% |
| 2008 | 78.23 | +57.09% |
| 2007 | 49.80 | -16.82% |
| 2006 | 59.87 | +34.99% |
| 2005 | 44.35 | -2.53% |
| 2004 | 45.50 | +24.32% |
| 2003 | 36.60 | +28.78% |
| 2002 | 28.42 | +2.23% |
| 2001 | 27.80 | -9.41% |
| 2000 | 30.69 | -13.56% |
| 1999 | 35.50 | -16.72% |
| 1998 | 42.63 | +6.73% |
| 1997 | 39.94 | +6.86% |
| 1996 | 37.38 | -5.97% |
| 1995 | 39.75 | -4.22% |
| 1994 | 41.50 | -13.77% |
| 1993 | 48.13 | -5.17% |
| 1992 | 50.75 | -16.97% |
| 1991 | 61.13 | +53.77% |
| 1990 | 39.75 | +4.95% |
| 1989 | 37.88 | +13.91% |
| 1988 | 33.25 | +26.67% |
| 1987 | 26.25 | -26.06% |
| 1986 | 35.50 | +18.83% |
| 1985 | 29.88 | +20.10% |
| 1984 | 24.88 | -12.72% |
| 1983 | 28.50 | +35.71% |
| 1982 | 21.00 | +50.60% |
| 1981 | 13.94 | +28.72% |
| 1980* | 10.83 | +28.29% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1980; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
NPK daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153.41 | 154.50 | 151.19 | 151.59 | -0.28% | |
| 147.44 | 152.43 | 147.75 | 152.01 | +2.93% | |
| 146.46 | 148.67 | 147.02 | 147.68 | -0.86% | |
| 152.73 | 152.73 | 148.88 | 148.96 | -1.90% | |
| 151.12 | 153.30 | 148.80 | 151.85 | +0.74% | |
| 150.70 | 152.62 | 150.56 | 150.73 | +0.41% | |
| 146.52 | 150.63 | 146.22 | 150.12 | +1.32% | |
| 146.76 | 148.87 | 144.01 | 148.16 | +0.94% | |
| 146.15 | 148.51 | 145.55 | 146.78 | +0.34% | |
| 144.00 | 146.44 | 142.64 | 146.28 | +1.12% | |
| 144.52 | 145.45 | 142.61 | 144.66 | +0.39% | |
| 145.61 | 146.30 | 143.48 | 144.10 | -1.35% | |
| 150.02 | 151.59 | 145.39 | 146.07 | -3.23% | |
| 152.24 | 152.50 | 146.44 | 150.95 | -0.27% | |
| 149.78 | 153.18 | 147.65 | 151.36 | +1.87% | |
| 152.28 | 152.28 | 147.63 | 148.58 | -2.30% | |
| 152.53 | 153.86 | 150.10 | 152.08 | -0.50% | |
| 155.90 | 155.90 | 151.24 | 152.84 | -1.82% | |
| 153.70 | 155.87 | 150.63 | 155.67 | +1.53% | |
| 154.76 | 156.66 | 150.97 | 153.33 | -0.62% | |
| 149.74 | 154.79 | 149.35 | 154.28 | +4.26% | |
| 148.47 | 150.29 | 146.61 | 147.97 | -0.29% | |
| 146.36 | 148.56 | 143.69 | 148.40 | +1.28% | |
| 146.87 | 149.30 | 146.44 | 146.52 | -0.81% | |
| 145.08 | 148.20 | 144.09 | 147.72 | +2.09% | |
| 145.61 | 146.80 | 142.55 | 144.70 | +0.01% | |
| 148.37 | 148.37 | 144.50 | 144.69 | -1.53% | |
| 150.19 | 153.88 | 145.98 | 146.94 | -3.14% | |
| 151.40 | 155.20 | 150.01 | 151.71 | -0.60% | |
| 153.63 | 155.52 | 152.41 | 152.62 | -0.53% | |
| 150.00 | 153.44 | 146.70 | 153.43 | +1.51% | |
| 156.22 | 157.66 | 150.75 | 151.15 | -3.60% | |
| 155.86 | 158.17 | 152.57 | 156.80 | +1.07% | |
| 150.00 | 157.57 | 150.00 | 155.14 | +3.46% | |
| 151.81 | 152.35 | 149.15 | 149.95 | -0.50% | |
| 146.52 | 154.87 | 146.52 | 150.71 | +1.82% | |
| 147.28 | 148.28 | 144.89 | 148.01 | +0.51% | |
| 144.16 | 147.72 | 142.25 | 147.26 | +2.14% | |
| 142.50 | 145.63 | 140.40 | 144.17 | +3.08% | |
| 139.00 | 140.81 | 137.17 | 139.86 | +1.49% | |
| 140.04 | 140.85 | 135.72 | 137.80 | -1.05% | |
| 138.58 | 139.83 | 137.55 | 139.26 | +0.75% | |
| 138.75 | 141.87 | 138.07 | 138.23 | +0.53% | |
| 137.98 | 139.06 | 136.89 | 137.50 | -0.36% | |
| 137.10 | 138.98 | 136.44 | 137.99 | +0.18% | |
| 138.65 | 141.75 | 137.74 | 137.74 | -1.31% | |
| 135.42 | 139.76 | 133.38 | 139.57 | +2.58% | |
| 136.97 | 138.55 | 131.66 | 136.06 | +0.85% | |
| 123.33 | 137.42 | 123.26 | 134.91 | +11.11% | |
| 121.34 | 122.78 | 119.70 | 121.42 | -0.07% | |
| 121.50 | 123.50 | 120.83 | 121.50 | +0.03% | |
| 123.18 | 124.07 | 120.78 | 121.46 | -1.53% | |
| 125.93 | 127.04 | 123.05 | 123.35 | -1.32% | |
| 126.10 | 127.30 | 124.07 | 125.00 | +0.48% | |
| 123.49 | 125.00 | 123.19 | 124.40 | +1.98% | |
| 122.24 | 124.50 | 120.88 | 121.98 | -0.53% | |
| 121.91 | 123.24 | 121.55 | 122.63 | +0.38% | |
| 121.92 | 122.46 | 119.89 | 122.17 | +1.11% | |
| 121.50 | 122.76 | 120.73 | 120.83 | -0.51% | |
| 120.86 | 123.00 | 120.73 | 121.45 | -0.52% | |
| 123.24 | 125.25 | 121.60 | 122.08 | -0.94% | |
| 122.71 | 124.40 | 122.20 | 123.24 | +0.40% | |
| 122.63 | 123.99 | 120.97 | 122.75 | -0.20% | |
| 124.84 | 125.57 | 122.80 | 123.00 | -1.36% | |
| 125.00 | 125.42 | 124.27 | 124.69 | -0.23% | |
| 123.35 | 125.01 | 123.11 | 124.98 | +1.38% | |
| 123.00 | 126.70 | 122.94 | 123.28 | -0.76% | |
| 125.00 | 125.15 | 122.00 | 124.23 | -0.22% | |
| 124.38 | 125.02 | 122.84 | 124.50 | +1.05% | |
| 123.96 | 127.75 | 121.57 | 123.21 | -0.12% | |
| 125.62 | 126.41 | 122.88 | 123.36 | -1.30% | |
| 125.20 | 125.51 | 123.10 | 124.99 | +0.68% | |
| 125.00 | 125.26 | 122.36 | 124.14 | -0.69% | |
| 123.15 | 125.53 | 122.45 | 125.00 | +1.03% | |
| 127.39 | 127.83 | 122.60 | 123.72 | -1.80% | |
| 127.42 | 129.32 | 125.97 | 125.99 | -0.70% | |
| 126.83 | 127.69 | 123.64 | 126.88 | -0.94% | |
| 130.72 | 131.51 | 127.60 | 128.09 | -2.84% | |
| 130.24 | 131.89 | 128.78 | 131.84 | +1.83% | |
| 128.09 | 130.30 | 127.66 | 129.47 | +1.09% | |
| 129.17 | 133.37 | 126.99 | 128.08 | -0.02% | |
| 130.13 | 130.13 | 124.66 | 128.11 | -1.33% | |
| 131.27 | 131.27 | 127.89 | 129.84 | -0.12% | |
| 130.11 | 132.74 | 129.17 | 129.99 | +0.74% | |
| 132.00 | 132.51 | 128.96 | 129.04 | -1.51% | |
| 130.92 | 133.25 | 127.06 | 131.02 | +0.74% | |
| 133.48 | 135.24 | 128.59 | 130.06 | -1.92% | |
| 131.33 | 134.98 | 130.52 | 132.61 | +1.20% | |
| 130.03 | 132.27 | 127.56 | 131.04 | +2.10% | |
| 127.95 | 130.20 | 126.65 | 128.34 | -0.01% | |
| 127.32 | 129.85 | 126.16 | 128.35 | +0.40% | |
| 124.72 | 129.72 | 124.72 | 127.84 | +1.00% | |
| 130.93 | 131.61 | 125.66 | 126.57 | -4.11% | |
| 131.93 | 133.30 | 129.29 | 132.00 | +1.03% | |
| 135.92 | 139.32 | 128.86 | 130.65 | -2.80% | |
| 133.72 | 136.39 | 130.70 | 134.41 | +2.12% | |
| 128.83 | 133.98 | 125.57 | 131.62 | +2.21% | |
| 141.26 | 141.38 | 127.56 | 128.77 | -10.20% | |
| 143.36 | 144.63 | 140.01 | 143.40 | +0.74% | |
| 141.82 | 145.00 | 139.57 | 142.35 | -1.04% | |
| 139.00 | 144.97 | 139.00 | 143.84 | +4.25% | |
| 136.86 | 141.29 | 134.91 | 137.98 | -0.93% | |
| 138.50 | 139.49 | 137.18 | 139.27 | +0.71% | |
| 136.51 | 138.29 | 133.80 | 138.29 | +1.81% | |
| 140.58 | 140.58 | 129.15 | 135.83 | -3.52% | |
| 142.34 | 145.22 | 140.07 | 140.79 | -1.19% | |
| 137.45 | 142.86 | 136.02 | 142.48 | +3.66% | |
| 140.00 | 140.55 | 135.43 | 137.45 | -1.22% | |
| 142.70 | 142.70 | 138.34 | 139.15 | -1.02% | |
| 134.45 | 141.74 | 134.45 | 140.59 | +6.06% | |
| 141.21 | 141.21 | 122.91 | 132.56 | -6.44% | |
| 140.17 | 141.68 | 137.00 | 141.68 | +1.32% | |
| 139.11 | 143.70 | 139.11 | 139.84 | -0.29% | |
| 145.75 | 145.75 | 139.08 | 140.25 | -4.29% | |
| 146.83 | 147.39 | 144.47 | 146.54 | +0.67% | |
| 143.66 | 149.74 | 143.20 | 145.57 | +1.68% | |
| 139.18 | 143.45 | 135.33 | 143.16 | +2.32% | |
| 139.20 | 140.49 | 137.98 | 139.91 | +1.29% | |
| 137.93 | 139.38 | 136.80 | 138.13 | +1.38% | |
| 139.87 | 140.46 | 133.65 | 136.25 | -2.84% | |
| 143.65 | 144.00 | 139.76 | 140.23 | -2.43% | |
| 143.00 | 146.49 | 142.03 | 143.72 | +2.12% | |
| 141.85 | 141.85 | 138.93 | 140.73 | -1.37% | |
| 143.75 | 144.04 | 141.03 | 142.68 | -1.22% | |
| 143.89 | 146.26 | 143.33 | 144.44 | +0.34% | |
| 140.08 | 143.95 | 140.08 | 143.95 | +2.21% | |
| 142.82 | 143.10 | 138.90 | 140.84 | -1.49% | |
| 143.04 | 144.24 | 140.85 | 142.97 | -0.40% | |
| 142.09 | 143.76 | 141.11 | 143.55 | +4.38% | |
| 139.81 | 140.85 | 134.30 | 137.52 | -1.78% | |
| 142.14 | 143.60 | 140.01 | 140.01 | -1.16% | |
| 140.15 | 143.34 | 138.60 | 141.65 | -0.17% | |
| 138.71 | 144.03 | 138.71 | 141.89 | +3.52% | |
| 134.14 | 138.65 | 132.78 | 137.06 | +3.46% | |
| 138.32 | 138.32 | 129.90 | 132.48 | -3.97% | |
| 134.88 | 139.50 | 134.03 | 137.95 | +1.12% | |
| 135.76 | 139.94 | 132.88 | 136.42 | -0.23% | |
| 135.76 | 136.75 | 132.88 | 136.73 | +2.77% | |
| 132.77 | 134.55 | 131.95 | 133.04 | -0.54% | |
| 132.60 | 137.49 | 132.60 | 133.76 | +3.17% | |
| 133.85 | 133.92 | 128.19 | 129.65 | -3.03% | |
| 132.71 | 136.10 | 131.86 | 133.70 | +0.26% | |
| 134.14 | 136.42 | 131.34 | 133.35 | -1.05% | |
| 139.40 | 141.70 | 134.49 | 134.76 | -3.31% | |
| 135.47 | 139.55 | 133.65 | 139.38 | +5.93% | |
| 133.30 | 135.50 | 129.77 | 131.58 | -0.74% | |
| 138.73 | 139.00 | 126.57 | 132.56 | -5.48% | |
| 142.31 | 144.34 | 139.75 | 140.25 | -2.58% | |
| 141.61 | 149.86 | 141.61 | 143.97 | +1.76% | |
| 135.67 | 142.23 | 132.30 | 141.48 | +2.92% | |
| 134.00 | 138.75 | 133.47 | 137.46 | +1.45% | |
| 139.66 | 142.05 | 133.82 | 135.49 | -4.42% | |
| 136.41 | 142.39 | 135.01 | 141.75 | +3.54% | |
| 133.23 | 139.15 | 131.56 | 136.90 | +1.78% | |
| 132.00 | 137.30 | 131.50 | 134.50 | +1.94% | |
| 132.73 | 134.07 | 131.61 | 131.94 | -1.19% | |
| 129.50 | 134.38 | 129.50 | 133.53 | +2.77% | |
| 129.02 | 130.52 | 124.14 | 129.93 | +0.82% | |
| 127.37 | 129.68 | 126.20 | 128.87 | +1.19% | |
| 126.56 | 130.52 | 125.34 | 127.36 | +0.28% | |
| 127.70 | 129.07 | 123.99 | 127.00 | -0.04% | |
| 125.41 | 127.74 | 123.45 | 127.05 | +0.79% | |
| 126.40 | 128.08 | 123.99 | 126.06 | +0.10% | |
| 125.86 | 127.54 | 123.84 | 125.93 | +1.17% | |
| 121.36 | 125.22 | 121.36 | 124.47 | +2.55% | |
| 122.23 | 122.79 | 120.50 | 121.38 | +0.06% | |
| 127.40 | 128.36 | 119.22 | 121.31 | -3.86% | |
| 128.85 | 130.62 | 126.06 | 126.18 | -2.32% | |
| 129.76 | 131.18 | 127.78 | 129.18 | -1.07% | |
| 135.58 | 136.09 | 130.55 | 130.58 | -2.43% | |
| 134.17 | 137.00 | 133.32 | 133.83 | -0.82% | |
| 135.70 | 137.78 | 133.31 | 134.94 | -0.32% | |
| 131.90 | 135.96 | 131.41 | 135.37 | +2.59% | |
| 127.40 | 133.09 | 126.24 | 131.95 | +3.57% | |
| 124.70 | 127.79 | 123.67 | 127.40 | +1.64% | |
| 122.20 | 125.88 | 122.20 | 125.35 | +2.65% | |
| 125.23 | 125.90 | 121.54 | 122.11 | -2.11% | |
| 120.83 | 125.04 | 120.49 | 124.74 | +2.51% | |
| 121.20 | 122.10 | 119.66 | 121.69 | +1.06% | |
| 122.80 | 123.45 | 119.88 | 120.41 | -1.55% | |
| 121.49 | 123.75 | 119.07 | 122.31 | +0.58% | |
| 118.00 | 121.63 | 117.90 | 121.61 | +2.80% | |
| 118.16 | 119.59 | 117.80 | 118.30 | -1.10% | |
| 119.21 | 120.63 | 117.53 | 119.62 | +0.37% | |
| 120.10 | 121.14 | 118.25 | 119.18 | -0.01% | |
| 117.64 | 119.46 | 116.78 | 119.19 | +1.33% | |
| 118.96 | 118.96 | 116.90 | 117.63 | -0.53% | |
| 117.90 | 120.40 | 117.90 | 118.26 | +0.54% | |
| 117.00 | 118.18 | 115.00 | 117.62 | +0.38% | |
| 114.10 | 118.23 | 113.04 | 117.17 | +3.05% | |
| 111.42 | 114.76 | 109.57 | 113.70 | +2.67% | |
| 109.52 | 110.74 | 107.45 | 110.74 | +0.45% | |
| 107.01 | 112.47 | 107.01 | 110.24 | +3.03% | |
| 106.31 | 109.89 | 104.83 | 107.00 | +0.22% | |
| 106.80 | 109.02 | 105.40 | 106.76 | -0.04% | |
| 111.55 | 111.62 | 106.59 | 106.80 | -1.06% | |
| 108.89 | 108.89 | 107.11 | 107.94 | -0.47% | |
| 109.28 | 109.58 | 107.99 | 108.45 | -1.19% | |
| 108.87 | 110.31 | 108.87 | 109.76 | +0.94% | |
| 108.00 | 109.60 | 107.51 | 108.74 | +0.64% | |
| 106.33 | 109.83 | 105.48 | 108.05 | +2.50% | |
| 105.21 | 106.49 | 104.18 | 105.41 | -0.02% | |
| 105.82 | 106.83 | 104.85 | 105.43 | +0.84% | |
| 104.78 | 106.69 | 104.33 | 104.55 | -0.31% | |
| 104.03 | 105.51 | 102.48 | 104.88 | -0.05% | |
| 103.35 | 105.81 | 102.83 | 104.93 | +1.78% | |
| 105.29 | 105.72 | 102.92 | 103.09 | -2.20% | |
| 104.03 | 107.40 | 103.92 | 105.41 | +2.26% | |
| 99.96 | 104.30 | 99.96 | 103.08 | +2.06% | |
| 99.50 | 103.00 | 98.00 | 101.00 | +2.05% | |
| 101.44 | 101.44 | 97.40 | 98.97 | -1.95% | |
| 97.00 | 104.20 | 96.91 | 100.94 | +5.96% | |
| 94.45 | 95.28 | 94.24 | 95.26 | +0.75% | |
| 93.01 | 94.75 | 92.42 | 94.55 | +2.40% | |
| 92.49 | 93.49 | 91.60 | 92.33 | +0.81% | |
| 92.83 | 94.01 | 91.28 | 91.59 | -2.41% | |
| 94.16 | 94.29 | 92.74 | 93.85 | +0.13% | |
| 93.66 | 95.00 | 93.50 | 93.73 | -0.77% | |
| 95.06 | 95.13 | 93.22 | 94.46 | +0.43% | |
| 95.00 | 95.53 | 93.61 | 94.06 | -0.89% | |
| 93.51 | 95.52 | 93.29 | 94.90 | +1.61% | |
| 95.86 | 96.52 | 92.89 | 93.40 | -0.98% | |
| 93.41 | 95.16 | 93.05 | 94.32 | +0.97% | |
| 93.19 | 94.52 | 92.89 | 93.41 | -0.80% | |
| 95.00 | 95.98 | 93.78 | 94.16 | -0.72% | |
| 93.46 | 96.06 | 93.00 | 94.84 | +0.79% | |
| 95.45 | 95.45 | 93.79 | 94.10 | -1.86% | |
| 98.26 | 100.21 | 95.77 | 95.88 | -3.25% | |
| 99.48 | 101.77 | 97.91 | 99.10 | -0.06% | |
| 107.63 | 110.56 | 98.59 | 99.16 | -7.90% | |
| 107.05 | 108.00 | 105.37 | 107.67 | +0.59% | |
| 107.29 | 110.88 | 106.52 | 107.04 | -0.76% | |
| 108.64 | 109.43 | 107.09 | 107.86 | -0.98% | |
| 109.10 | 110.49 | 108.27 | 108.93 | -0.59% | |
| 107.54 | 109.58 | 105.81 | 109.58 | +2.44% | |
| 105.50 | 108.00 | 103.43 | 106.97 | +1.36% | |
| 107.01 | 107.68 | 103.73 | 105.53 | -1.35% | |
| 110.00 | 111.09 | 105.69 | 106.97 | -2.71% | |
| 108.49 | 111.19 | 107.59 | 109.95 | +0.98% | |
| 114.47 | 114.47 | 103.21 | 108.88 | -4.63% | |
| 114.38 | 114.38 | 112.80 | 114.16 | +1.01% | |
| 110.28 | 113.20 | 109.77 | 113.02 | +2.08% | |
| 111.30 | 112.59 | 109.93 | 110.72 | -0.50% | |
| 111.18 | 112.12 | 110.70 | 111.28 | +0.58% | |
| 108.46 | 111.17 | 103.02 | 110.64 | +2.45% | |
| 108.90 | 110.49 | 106.30 | 107.99 | -1.60% | |
| 110.50 | 111.97 | 109.10 | 109.75 | -1.01% | |
| 111.63 | 113.72 | 110.63 | 110.87 | +0.11% | |
| 109.44 | 111.61 | 109.03 | 110.75 | +0.81% | |
| 112.04 | 113.33 | 109.69 | 109.86 | -1.41% | |
| 111.77 | 114.60 | 110.45 | 111.43 | -0.85% | |
| 114.44 | 115.98 | 112.15 | 112.38 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the NPK chart for longer ranges.