NET Power (NYSE:NPWR) Major Shareholder 8 Rivers Capital, Llc Sells 507,100 Shares

NET Power Inc. (NYSE:NPWR) major shareholder 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 507,100 shares of NET Power stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.95, for a total value of $988,845.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,242,900 shares in the company, valued at $2,423,655. This trade represents a 28.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Large shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions 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 stock was 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 transaction 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 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 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 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 transaction of $211,400.00.
• On Tuesday, August 4th, 8 Rivers Capital, Llc sold 120,000 shares of NET Power stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.54, for a total transaction 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 Stock Up 20.1%

Shares of NET Power stock opened at $1.95 on Friday. NET Power Inc. has a twelve month low of $1.35 and a twelve month high of $5.20. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $1.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $1.80. The firm has a market cap of $436.49 million, a PE ratio of -0.30 and a beta of 1.07.

NET Power (NYSE:NPWR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.91) earnings per share (EPS) 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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NPWR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of NET Power from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Weiss Ratings raised NET Power from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NET Power has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $3.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NET Power

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CenterBook Partners LP raised its position in NET Power by 48.0% in the fourth quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 1,848,073 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,214,000 after purchasing an additional 599,725 shares during the period. 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 worth $1,098,000 after buying an additional 609,200 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in shares of NET Power by 10.2% in the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 133,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $207,000 after buying an additional 12,351 shares in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NET Power in the first quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Integrity Alliance LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of NET Power in the 4th quarter valued at $40,000. Hedge funds and other 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.