How to buy Northern Technologies International Corporation stock | $9.9

Northern Technologies International Corporation is a specialty chemicals business based in the US. Northern Technologies International Corporation shares (NTIC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Northern Technologies International Corporation employs 142 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$47.6 million.

How to buy shares in Northern Technologies International Corporation

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3. Search for Northern Technologies International Corporation. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: NTIC. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Northern Technologies International Corporation reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$9.9, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Northern Technologies International Corporation, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Northern Technologies International Corporation. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Northern Technologies International Corporation share price

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Northern Technologies International Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-30.

Latest market close	USD$9.9
52-week range	USD$4.695 - USD$14.8128
50-day moving average	USD$9.6897
200-day moving average	USD$8.7312
Wall St. target price	USD$15
PE ratio	59.4914
Dividend yield	USD$0.26 (3.71%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.138

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Northern Technologies International Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $9.9 from 2020-12-18

1 week (2021-01-08)	-17.84%
1 month (2020-12-16)	-1.79%
3 months (2020-10-15)	16.75%
6 months (2020-07-15)	16.20%

1 year (2020-01-15)	-28.93%
2 years (2019-01-15)	-64.32%
3 years (2018-01-12)	23.7
5 years (2016-01-15)	10.1

Is Northern Technologies International Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing Northern Technologies International Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Northern Technologies International Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Northern Technologies International Corporation's P/E ratio

Northern Technologies International Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 59x. In other words, Northern Technologies International Corporation shares trade at around 59x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Northern Technologies International Corporation's EBITDA

Northern Technologies International Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$131,112.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Northern Technologies International Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Northern Technologies International Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	USD$47.6 million
Gross profit TTM	USD$16 million
Return on assets TTM	-2.51%
Return on equity TTM	-1.57%
Profit margin	-2.81%
Book value	$6.226
Market capitalisation	USD$93.8 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Northern Technologies International Corporation shares

There are currently 9,353 Northern Technologies International Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as Northern Technologies International Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 204.3% up from 3,074 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Northern Technologies International Corporation shares can be evaluated.

Northern Technologies International Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Northern Technologies International Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Northern Technologies International Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Northern Technologies International Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 9447.4747474747). Northern Technologies International Corporation's SIR currently stands at 0.99. In other words for every 100,000 Northern Technologies International Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 990 shares are currently held short.

However Northern Technologies International Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Northern Technologies International Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable Northern Technologies International Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Northern Technologies International Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Northern Technologies International Corporation shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0.0012% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Northern Technologies International Corporation shares, roughly 1 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Northern Technologies International Corporation.

Find out more about how you can short Northern Technologies International Corporation stock.

Northern Technologies International Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 135.71% of net profits

Recently Northern Technologies International Corporation has paid out, on average, around 135.71% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.71% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Northern Technologies International Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 3.71% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Northern Technologies International Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0.26 per share.

Northern Technologies International Corporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Northern Technologies International Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 19 February 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 4 February 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Northern Technologies International Corporation's shares ever split?

Northern Technologies International Corporation's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 1 July 2019. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Northern Technologies International Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Northern Technologies International Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Northern Technologies International Corporation's share price.

Northern Technologies International Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Northern Technologies International Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $4.695 up to $14.8128. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Northern Technologies International Corporation's is 1.2493. This would suggest that Northern Technologies International Corporation's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Northern Technologies International Corporation overview

Northern Technologies International Corporation develops and markets rust and corrosion inhibiting products and services in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and internationally. It offers rust and corrosion inhibiting products, such as plastic and paper packaging, liquids, coatings, rust removers, cleaners, diffusers, and engineered solutions designed for the oil and gas industry under the ZERUST brand. The company also provides a portfolio of biobased and certified compostable polymer resin compounds and finished products under the Natur-Tec brand. In addition, it offers on-site and technical consulting for rust and corrosion prevention issues. The company sells its products and services to automotive, electronics, electrical, mechanical, military, retail consumer, and oil and gas markets through direct sales force, network of independent distributors and agents, manufacturer's sales representatives, strategic partners, and joint venture. Northern Technologies International Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Circle Pines, Minnesota.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Northern Technologies International Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 16.662% of Northern Technologies International Corporation shares are held by insiders and 36.47% by institutions.

• How many people work for Northern Technologies International Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 142 work at Northern Technologies International Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for Northern Technologies International Corporation?

  Northern Technologies International Corporation's fiscal year ends in August.

• Where is Northern Technologies International Corporation based?

  Northern Technologies International Corporation's address is: 4201 Woodland Road, Circle Pines, MN, United States, 55014

• What is Northern Technologies International Corporation's ISIN number?

  Northern Technologies International Corporation's international securities identification number is: US6658091094

• What is Northern Technologies International Corporation's CUSIP number?

  Northern Technologies International Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 665809109