NL stock fell 1.49 percent before the October results date ahead

Published on 10/04/2026 at 22:09 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

NL stock fell 1.49 percent to USD 6.96 on October 2, 2026, while second quarter revenue matched the USD 43.61 million estimate. EPS came in at USD 0.18.

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NL stock (ISIN US6291564077) fell 1.49 percent to USD 6.96 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026. The move came as investors weighed second quarter earnings and the company’s next reporting date, set for October 29, 2026.

Second quarter results set the tone

NL Industries reported second quarter revenue of USD 43.61 million on August 5, 2026, matching the published analyst estimate, according to MarketBeat. The same report said quarterly EPS was USD 0.18, below the USD 0.21 consensus by USD 0.03.

The earnings comparison is mixed rather than one-directional: revenue met expectations, while per-share profit missed them by 14.3 percent. MarketBeat also reported net income attributable to NL stockholders of USD 9.0 million for the quarter, compared with USD 0.3 million in the year-earlier period, according to MarketBeat.

Dividend supports the holding structure

NL Industries declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.10 per share, equal to USD 0.40 on an annualized basis, with a 5.7 percent yield cited by MarketBeat. The payment date was September 22, 2026, following a September 3 record date.

The company describes itself as a holding company with a majority-owned interest in CompX International and a noncontrolling interest in Kronos Worldwide, according to its NL Industries investor-relations page. That structure links the investment case to component products, security products and titanium dioxide pigments rather than to one operating division.

October report is the next checkpoint

MarketBeat lists NL’s third quarter 2026 earnings release for October 29, 2026, after the market closes, with consensus EPS of USD 0.21 and expected revenue of USD 43.99 million, according to MarketBeat. The key question is whether revenue can stay near the Q2 level while EPS closes the USD 0.03 gap to consensus.

NL stock remains below its yearly high

NL stock was last at USD 6.96 on October 2, 2026, on the NYSE. Its 52-week range was USD 5.04 to USD 8.60, while market capitalization stood at USD 341.1 million on the same date.