Nampak (NPK)
Johannesburg Exchange · South Africa · prices in ZAC · close of 22 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | ZAC 51,050.00 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 42,000.00 – 57,000.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +11.0% / +18.7% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +12.8% / +159.3% |
| Trend | Uptrend |
| RSI (14) | 69 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 25.5% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -22.9% |
| Average daily value traded | 248.87M ZAC |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Nampak is a packaging company based in South Africa. It makes metal, glass and plastic containers as well as paper and board packaging, serving customers in food, beverage, healthcare and other consumer markets. Its products include cans, bottles, closures, cartons and labels used by manufacturers and retailers. The company operates manufacturing sites in several African countries and supplies packaging for everyday consumer goods.
On this site Nampak appears as a stock on the Johannesburg Exchange (South Africa), code NPK, with prices in South African cents (ZAC). Our records, which start in 2019, show no dividend payments for it. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Nampak (NPK) trades on the Johannesburg Exchange in South Africa. It last closed at ZAC 51,050.00 on 22 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 66 out of 100 (a fair price profile), ranking 60 of 238 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 12.8% and over the last three months it rose 18.7%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 70 · Strong | Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | 7.9% | ||
| From 52-week high | -8.0% | ||
| Momentum | 69 · Fair | Typical recent returns for this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 18.7% | ||
| 6-month return | 4.6% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 1.7% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 67 · Fair | Typical risk for this exchange. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 25.5% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -22.9% | ||
| Liquidity | 48 · Weak | Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard. | |
| Average daily value traded | 248.87M ZAC | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 0 |
Strengths
- Trend: Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.
Weak spots
- Liquidity: Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard.
Returns
| 1 week | +0.1% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +11.0% |
| 3 months | +18.7% |
| 6 months | +4.6% |
| 1 year | +12.8% |
| 3 years | +159.3% |
| 5 years | −23.7% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 46,853.58 / 47,322.25 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 1,215.90 |
Technical summary
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Johannesburg Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.