NET Power (NYSE:NPWR) Major Shareholder Sells $81,500.00 in Stock

NET Power Inc. (NYSE:NPWR) major shareholder 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.63, for a total transaction of $81,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,950,000 shares in the company, valued at $3,178,500. This trade represents a 2.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

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

• On Friday, August 14th, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 507,100 shares of NET Power stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.95, for a total transaction of $988,845.00.
• On Thursday, August 13th, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 200,000 shares of NET Power stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.62, for a total transaction of $324,000.00.
• 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 transaction of $56,000.00.
• On Monday, August 10th, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 55,400 shares of NET Power stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.55, for a total transaction of $85,870.00.
• On Friday, August 7th, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 60,345 shares of NET Power stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.53, for a total transaction 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 transaction 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 shares were sold at an average price of $1.41, for a total value of $63,450.00.

NET Power Trading Down 0.3%

NPWR opened at $1.95 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $436.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.30 and a beta of 1.07. NET Power Inc. has a 12 month low of $1.35 and a 12 month high of $5.20. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $1.80.

NET Power (NYSE:NPWR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.91) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.84).

Key Headlines Impacting NET Power

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on NPWR. Wall Street Zen cut shares of NET Power from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday, July 18th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of NET Power from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. One equities 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $3.50.

Institutional Trading of NET Power

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NPWR. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NET Power in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Invesco Ltd. acquired a new position in NET Power during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in NET Power in the first quarter valued at about $30,000. Sei Investments Co. purchased a new stake in NET Power in the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in NET Power in the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 53.62% of the company’s stock.

NET Power Company Profile

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.