Net Power, Inc. (NPWR)

NYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - MachinerySnapshot 2026-10-23

$0.91-2.97%

Close 2026-10-23 · 1-day change

Investment OutlookAs of Oct 24, 2026

What could strengthen or challenge Net Power, Inc.’s outlook?

The long-term thesis, the evidence coming in, and the environment around it. Thesis dated Jul 8, 2026.

Higher potential upsideImproving expectations

Next-FY EPS estimate change · 30 days

Comparable estimates unavailable

+10% or more+5%0%−5%−10% or less

A matching fiscal period and sufficient coverage are required.

Higher risk of downsideWeakening expectations

One observable signal. This measures changing earnings expectations, not the probability of a gain or loss.

How this is measured

The calculation requires same-period, same-provider snapshots, positive EPS, at least five analysts and a baseline within three days of the requested lookback.

Measure / period	Management expectations	Analyst expectations
Quarter ending 2026-12-30
Revenue	—	9M
EPS	—	-0.043
Annual ending 2026-12-31
Revenue	—	2M
EPS	—	-0.897
Annual ending 2027-12-31
Revenue	—	5M
EPS	—	-0.163

Management figures unavailable.

What the Thesis Depends On

Three published thesis conditions, with dated milestones shown separately.

Key Factor	Why It Matters	Current Status	Break Condition	Latest Evidence
EPS improves toward break-even	A primary condition in Net Power, Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is EPS >= -0.10 USD per share.	Improving	EPS remains below -0.10 USD per share in FY26	Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Source date unavailableLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement.
Free cash flow yield improves from negative	A primary condition in Net Power, Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is FCF yield >= 0%.	Broken	FCF yield remains below 0% over next 4 quarters	Valuation inputs unavailable A completed valuation measurement is required. Source date unavailableLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement.
Stock drawdown stabilizes and recovers	A supporting condition in Net Power, Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is Drawdown from high less than 20%.	Under Pressure	Drawdown worsens beyond 35% over next 6 months	Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Source date unavailableLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement.

Stored thesis · Jul 8, 2026. Latest Evidence uses source-matched measurements where available, alongside the last thesis-monitor assessment. Source periods and assessment dates are shown separately. A new measurement does not automatically change the published status or verify an older target.

Incoming Evidence

Compare these dated observations with the operating requirements above

Expectations trend

Same fiscal period

FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp

FY2027 EPS: comparable history unavailable.

FY2027 revenue: comparable history unavailable.

Exact estimates & source dates

One fiscal period and provider throughout. At least five contributors are required for each plotted metric; missing coverage stays a gap. Axes show the observed range. Counts measure coverage, not revisions.

FY2027 estimate observations · fmp
Snapshot	EPS	Revenue	EPS / revenue analysts
2026-07-24	Unavailable	Unavailable	2 / 1
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Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.

Compare required revenue and earnings

Analyst view

Monthly observations

Buy / Strong BuyHoldSell / Strong Sell

Exact monthly counts

Monthly rating snapshots · fmp. Missing snapshots are not zero.
Date	Buy*	Hold
2026-05-01	3	1
2026-06-01	3	1
2026-07-01	3	1
2026-08-01	3	1
2026-09-01	4	1
2026-10-01	4	1

*Buy includes Strong Buy; Sell includes Strong Sell. Monthly counts describe the analyst mix, not the firms behind each recent action.

Latest: 4 Buy / Strong Buy · 1 Hold · 0 Sell / Strong Sell

0 upgrades0 downgrades0 maintains

Recent actions · Sep 25–Oct 24 · 0 recorded

Price-target changes

30 days

Individual price-target observations are unavailable.

0 raises · 0 cuts · 0 unchanged · 0 without a comparable prior

How this is measured

Sep 25, 2026–Oct 24, 2026. Each firm's latest positive target is paired only with its immediately prior positive target from the same provider, at most 180 days earlier. Unmatched observations have one dot; conflicting observations are not compared.

Outlook in Brief

The evidence, the remaining questions, and what comes next

What's improving

No recovery evidence is reported in the available driver assessments.

Still unresolved / key risks

EPS improves toward break-evenDirect metric needs a verified mapping
Free cash flow yield improves from negativePublished status: Broken
Stock drawdown stabilizes and recoversPublished status: Under Pressure

Next proof point

Nov 12, 2026

Look for updated results and guidance against the published targets, plus direct evidence for unresolved drivers.

Review earnings

Bottom line

3 of 3 published conditions remain under pressure or need verification. The next results need to address those conditions.

The dated weekly assessment and its assumptions are available in Read detailed Outlook.

Historical risk context

Observed price history; separate from operating scenarios

Price sensitivity

2.7%Typical daily move · historical

Downside history

-78.0%Maximum drawdown · trailing year

Read detailed Outlook Company context, assumptions & risks

Net Power, Inc. outlook in detail

The weekly editorial context below is a separate assessment from the dated monitor evidence above. Recovery observations do not automatically change the published thesis. Unverified outside influences are hypotheses, not measured driver evidence.

Updated Oct 24, 2026

What kind of bet this is

This is a high-risk project-development story, not an established earnings compounder: NPWR remains loss-making, and the available evidence is low confidence. The thesis is in a watch state, with recent financial performance well below its industry cohort, though the evidence does not show a fresh break.

What's priced into Net Power, Inc.

The snapshot provides no valuation measure or direct evidence of what the market expects, so whether NPWR is cheap or expensive versus peers cannot be assessed. The main expectations gap is operational: Project Permian has added equipment and construction rights, but has no reported revenue, committed project financing, or binding power offtake agreements.

What the fundamentals likely do

Near term, earnings risk is elevated after consecutive misses, while recent financial performance is weak and operating losses persist. Management has advanced Project Permian, including equipment and EPC rights that raise potential capacity to nearly 200 MW, but the 80 MW Phase I remains under development and commercial agreements are still not binding.

What Net Power, Inc. hinges on

Over the multi-year view, the thesis depends on securing power offtake agreements and financing, then delivering the project and generating revenue. Near-term sector signals also matter: stronger results and guidance from industrial bellwethers could support the sector backdrop, while weaker results or GDP growth slowing below 2% would add pressure.