Sidoti Csr Equities Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for NX

Quanex Building Products Co. (NYSE:NX - Free Report) - Analysts at Sidoti Csr boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Quanex Building Products in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, June 10th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now anticipates that the construction company will earn $2.64 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $2.55. The consensus estimate for Quanex Building Products' current full-year earnings is $2.18 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Quanex Building Products' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS.

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 5th. The construction company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $452.48 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $440.05 million. Quanex Building Products had a net margin of 2.59% and a return on equity of 11.79%.

Quanex Building Products Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE:NX traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $20.06. 124,362 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 512,529. The firm has a market capitalization of $947.01 million, a P/E ratio of 17.91, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. Quanex Building Products has a fifty-two week low of $15.30 and a fifty-two week high of $34.97. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Quanex Building Products

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Quanex Building Products by 779.2% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,956,454 shares of the construction company's stock worth $47,424,000 after acquiring an additional 1,733,932 shares during the period. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. lifted its position in shares of Quanex Building Products by 716.4% during the fourth quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 1,111,464 shares of the construction company's stock worth $26,942,000 after acquiring an additional 975,324 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its stake in Quanex Building Products by 442.5% in the 4th quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 891,457 shares of the construction company's stock worth $21,609,000 after purchasing an additional 727,125 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in shares of Quanex Building Products by 29.2% in the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,988,029 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $48,190,000 after acquiring an additional 449,646 shares during the period. Finally, Impax Asset Management Group plc bought a new stake in Quanex Building Products during the 4th quarter worth approximately $8,187,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.48% of the company's stock.

Quanex Building Products Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 16th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.60%. Quanex Building Products's dividend payout ratio is currently 54.24%.

Quanex Building Products Company Profile

Quanex Building Products Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides components for the fenestration industry in the United States, rest of Europe, Canada, Asia, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North American Fenestration, European Fenestration, and North American Cabinet Components.