NET Power (NYSE:NPWR) Major Shareholder Sells $988,845.00 in Stock

NET Power Inc. (NYSE:NPWR) major shareholder 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 507,100 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.95, for a total transaction of $988,845.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,242,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,423,655. This represents a 28.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

8 Rivers Capital, Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, August 13th, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 200,000 shares of NET Power stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.62, for a total value of $324,000.00.
• On Wednesday, August 12th, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 50,000 shares of NET Power stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.63, for a total value of $81,500.00.
• On Tuesday, August 11th, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 35,000 shares of NET Power stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.60, for a total value of $56,000.00.
• On Monday, August 10th, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 55,400 shares of NET Power stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.55, for a total value of $85,870.00.
• On Friday, August 7th, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 60,345 shares of NET Power stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.53, for a total value of $92,327.85.
• On Thursday, August 6th, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 89,255 shares of NET Power stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.51, for a total value of $134,775.05.
• On Wednesday, August 5th, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 140,000 shares of NET Power stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.51, for a total value of $211,400.00.
• On Tuesday, August 4th, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 120,000 shares of NET Power stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.54, for a total value of $184,800.00.
• On Thursday, July 30th, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 155,000 shares of NET Power stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.43, for a total value of $221,650.00.
• On Wednesday, July 29th, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 45,000 shares of NET Power stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.41, for a total value of $63,450.00.

NET Power Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NPWR stock opened at $1.95 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $436.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.30 and a beta of 1.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $1.61 and a 200 day moving average of $1.80. NET Power Inc. has a 52 week low of $1.35 and a 52 week high of $5.20.

NET Power (NYSE:NPWR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.91) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by ($0.84).

More NET Power News

Here are the key news stories impacting NET Power this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: NET Power provided its second-quarter 2026 results and business update. The earnings-call transcript may offer additional details on the company’s project pipeline, commercialization plans and financial outlook, but no specific new catalyst was identified in the supplied report. Net Power Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results and Provides Business Update NET Power Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: The elevated trading volume suggests heightened investor attention following the earnings release and shareholder filings. NPWR was trading near $1.95, above its 50-day moving average of $1.60 but still below its 200-day moving average of $1.80 on a longer-term basis.
• Negative Sentiment: NET Power reported a second-quarter loss of $0.91 per share, substantially worse than analysts’ expected loss of $0.07. The $0.84-per-share miss highlights continued financial pressure and is the clearest fundamental negative in the latest news. NET Power Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings Release
• Negative Sentiment: Major shareholder 8 Rivers Capital sold a combined 757,100 shares from August 12 through August 14 for approximately $1.39 million. The transactions reduced its reported holdings by about 28.98% in the latest sale and may weigh on sentiment by signaling a significant reduction in exposure. 8 Rivers Capital SEC Ownership Filing

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered NET Power from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded NET Power from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $3.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NET Power

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of NET Power by 644.0% during the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 703,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,098,000 after buying an additional 609,200 shares during the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP increased its holdings in NET Power by 48.0% in the 4th quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 1,848,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,214,000 after buying an additional 599,725 shares in the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. raised its position in NET Power by 16.4% in the 2nd quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 2,840,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,015,000 after buying an additional 400,000 shares during the last quarter. Caption Management LLC raised its position in NET Power by 619.8% in the 2nd quarter. Caption Management LLC now owns 401,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $993,000 after buying an additional 346,068 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its stake in NET Power by 183.1% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 430,452 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,296,000 after acquiring an additional 278,400 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 53.62% of the company’s stock.

About NET Power

NET Power, Inc is an energy technology company focused on developing and commercializing power generation plants that burn natural gas and other fuels with near-zero carbon emissions. The company’s core innovation is the proprietary Allam-Fetvedt Cycle, a supercritical carbon dioxide power cycle that captures all carbon dioxide produced during combustion without the need for separate carbon capture systems. By integrating gas combustion, heat exchange and carbon dioxide separation into a single closed-loop process, NET Power aims to deliver baseload power with efficiencies and emissions profiles competitive with conventional and renewable generation sources.

Since demonstrating its first full-scale Allam-Cycle facility in La Porte, Texas, NET Power has moved from pilot operation toward commercial deployment.