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Quanex Building Products (NX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$21.04 -0.13 (-0.60%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$20.98 -0.06 (-0.30%)
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About Quanex Building Products Stock (NYSE:NX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$20.73
▼
$21.27
50-Day Range
$18.14
▼
$22.65
52-Week Range
$11.04
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$23.33
Volume
201,476 shs
Average Volume
397,833 shs
Market Capitalization
$964.36 million
P/E Ratio
21.26
Dividend Yield
1.52%
Price Target
$28.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Quanex Building Products Corporation is a manufacturer of components used in residential and commercial building products. Its offerings serve window, door, and cabinet makers, with products that include window and door components, screens, hardware, seals and weatherstripping, insulated-glass components, and cabinet doors and related parts.

The company sells to manufacturers and other customers in the building-products supply chain. Its operations serve markets in North America and internationally, providing components used in both new construction and renovation projects.

In 2024, Quanex completed its acquisition of Tyman plc, expanding its product portfolio and geographic reach. Tyman’s businesses include brands that supply hardware and components for windows and doors, strengthening Quanex’s position as a global supplier to the building-products industry.

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Quanex Building Products Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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89th Percentile Overall Score

NX MarketRank™: 
4.463654223965 of 5 stars

Quanex Building Products scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 149th out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Quanex Building Products has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Quanex Building Products has a consensus price target of $28.00, representing about 33.1% upside from its current price of $21.04.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Quanex Building Products has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Quanex Building Products' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Quanex Building Products are expected to grow by 12.64% in the coming year, from $1.82 to $2.05 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Quanex Building Products is 21.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.23.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Quanex Building Products is 21.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 31.44.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Quanex Building Products has a PEG Ratio of 0.74. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Quanex Building Products has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Quanex Building Products' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.53% of the float of Quanex Building Products has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Quanex Building Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.64.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Quanex Building Products has recently increased by 1.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Quanex Building Products pays a meaningful dividend of 1.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Quanex Building Products does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Quanex Building Products is 32.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Quanex Building Products will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.61% next year. This indicates that Quanex Building Products will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Quanex Building Products' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Quanex Building Products has a news sentiment score of 0.43. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Quanex Building Products this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for NX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Quanex Building Products insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $117,260.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.92% of the stock of Quanex Building Products is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    97.48% of the stock of Quanex Building Products is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Quanex Building Products' insider trading history.
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NX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Quanex Building Products' stock was trading at $15.39 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, NX stock has increased by 36.7% and is now trading at $21.0440.

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) announced its earnings results on Thursday, September, 3rd. The construction company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.13. The construction company earned $501.85 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $497.51 million. Quanex Building Products had a net margin of 2.43% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.61%.
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Quanex Building Products subsidiaries include Woodcraft Industries, HL Plastics, Alumco Inc., Quanex IG Systems, Brentwood Acquisition Corp., Edgetech Europe GmbH, Edgetech (UK) LTD., and others.

Quanex Building Products' top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (4.51%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (1.20%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (1.04%) and Royce & Associates LP (0.94%). Insiders that own company stock include Teleios Capital Partners Gmbh, George Laverne Wilson, Scott M Zuehlke, Paul Cornett, William C Griffiths, Bradley E Hughes, Curtis M Stevens and Susan F Davis.
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Shares of NX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Quanex Building Products investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), Adobe (ADBE), Micron Technology (MU), Netflix (NFLX) and Qualcomm (QCOM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
9/03/2026
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2026
Dividend Payable
9/30/2026
Today
11/11/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/10/2026
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Building Products
Sub-Industry
Building Products
Current Symbol
NYSE:NX
CIK
1423221
Employees
7,071
Year Founded
1927

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$28.00
Low Price Target
$28.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+33.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.99
Trailing P/E Ratio
21.26
Forward P/E Ratio
10.27
P/E Growth
0.74
Net Income
-$250.81 million
Net Margins
2.43%
Pretax Margin
3.88%
Return on Equity
11.61%
Return on Assets
4.30%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.85
Current Ratio
2.23
Quick Ratio
1.21

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.86 billion
Price / Sales
0.52
Cash Flow
$11.08 per share
Price / Cash Flow
1.90
Book Value
$15.83 per share
Price / Book
1.33

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
45,826,000
Free Float
44,946,000
Market Cap
$964.36 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.95

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This page (NYSE:NX) was last updated on 11/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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