NYSE:NX Quanex Building Products (NX) Stock Forecast, Price & News $27.77 +0.21 (+0.76%) (As of 09:43 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$27.76▼$27.7950-Day Range$25.24▼$29.5052-Week Range$18.00▼$29.63Volume1,785 shsAverage Volume155,228 shsMarket Capitalization$916.13 millionP/E Ratio11.48Dividend Yield1.15%Price Target$33.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Quanex Building Products MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside18.8% Upside$33.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.97% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.24Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.32Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.48 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.14 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector73rd out of 100 stocksRolling, Drawing, & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals Industry3rd out of 7 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingQuanex Building Products has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $33.00, Quanex Building Products has a forecasted upside of 18.8% from its current price of $27.77.Amount of Analyst CoverageQuanex Building Products has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.97% of the float of Quanex Building Products has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverQuanex Building Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Quanex Building Products has recently decreased by 4.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldQuanex Building Products pays a meaningful dividend of 1.15%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthQuanex Building Products does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Quanex Building Products is 13.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next 1.8 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreQuanex Building Products has received a -8.12% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Quanex Building Products in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Plastic window frames", "Polymers and polymer products for window frames", and "Polymers and polymer products for doors" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Quanex Building Products is -2.24. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentQuanex Building Products has a news sentiment score of 0.32. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Quanex Building Products this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for NX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Quanex Building Products to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $1,480,784.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.60% of the stock of Quanex Building Products is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.88% 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. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Quanex Building Products is 11.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Quanex Building Products is 11.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 13.74.Price to Book Value per Share RatioQuanex Building Products has a P/B Ratio of 1.74. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) StockQuanex Building Products Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides components for the fenestration industry in the United States, Europe, Canada, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North American Fenestration, European Fenestration, and North American Cabinet Components. It offers flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, and precision-formed metal and wood products, as well as cabinet doors and other components for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the kitchen and bathroom cabinet industry. In addition, the company provides various non-fenestration components and products, including solar panel sealants, trim moldings, vinyl decking, fencing, water retention barriers, and conservatory roof components. It sells its products to OEMs in the building products industry through sales representatives, direct sales force, distributors, and independent sales agents. Quanex Building Products Corporation was founded in 1927 and is based in Houston, Texas.Read More NX Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NX Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQuanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) Stock Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $24.11September 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQuanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.08September 22, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Biden To Unleash "Choke Point" Operation On America?Biden's disturbing new government program may be worse than Obama's. You are at risk for having your bank account frozen. A former bank regulator is blowing the whistle on Biden's frightening plan to take over your money. Discover the immediate steps you need to take now.September 8, 2023 | msn.comBenchmark Reiterates Quanex Building Products (NX) Buy RecommendationSeptember 7, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comQuanex's Strategic Moves Pay Off: Analyst Raises Price Target Amid Operational GainsSeptember 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQuanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptSeptember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 Quanex Building Products Corp Earnings CallSeptember 1, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deQuanex Building Products Corporation: Quanex Building Products Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results and Updates Full Year 2023 GuidanceSeptember 22, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Biden To Unleash "Choke Point" Operation On America?Biden's disturbing new government program may be worse than Obama's. You are at risk for having your bank account frozen. A former bank regulator is blowing the whistle on Biden's frightening plan to take over your money. Discover the immediate steps you need to take now.August 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQuanex Building Products Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results and Updates Full Year 2023 GuidanceAugust 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQuanex Building Products Announces Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Conference Call ScheduleAugust 8, 2023 | seekingalpha.comQuanex: Assessing If A Bullish Breakout Is ImminentJuly 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com3 Micro-Cap Stocks to Buy Now for Gigantic Growth PotentialJune 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 Quanex Building Products Corp Earnings CallJune 2, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deQuanex Building Products Corporation: Quanex Building Products Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results and Reaffirms Full Year 2023 GuidanceJune 1, 2023 | msn.comQuanex Building Products FQ2 results beat, co reaffirms FY 2023 revenue guidanceJune 1, 2023 | msn.comQuanex Building Products rises after Q2 results beat estimatesJune 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQuanex Building Products Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results and Reaffirms Full Year 2023 GuidanceMay 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQuanex Building Products Announces Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Conference Call ScheduleMay 14, 2023 | msn.comQuanex Building Products: Trading In-Line With PeersMay 7, 2023 | marketwatch.comLearn to Evaluate Quanex Building Products ($NX) using the ChartsMay 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQuanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To ContinueApril 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAt US$20.50, Is Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) Worth Looking At Closely?March 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvesting in Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) three years ago would have delivered you a 101% gainMarch 24, 2023 | seekingalpha.comQuanex Building Products (NX) Investor Presentation - SlideshowMarch 13, 2023 | insidermonkey.comQuanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQuanex Building Products First Quarter 2023 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsSee More Headlines Receive NX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Quanex Building Products and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NX Company Calendar Last Earnings6/02/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/14/2023Dividend Payable6/30/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend9/14/2023Today9/22/2023Dividend Payable9/29/2023Fiscal Year End10/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)12/21/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Rolling, drawing, & extruding of nonferrous metals Sub-IndustryBuilding Products SectorConstruction Current SymbolNYSE:NX CUSIP74761910 CIK1423221 Webwww.quanex.com Phone(713) 961-4600Fax740-439-0121Employees3,875Year Founded1927Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$33.00 High Stock Price Forecast$33.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$33.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+19.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.42 Trailing P/E Ratio11.40 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$88.34 million Net Margins6.98% Pretax Margin8.16% Return on Equity17.28% Return on Assets10.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.20 Current Ratio2.12 Quick Ratio1.35 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.22 billion Price / Sales0.74 Cash Flow$3.87 per share Price / Cash Flow7.13 Book Value$15.94 per share Price / Book1.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares32,990,000Free Float32,128,000Market Cap$909.86 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.44 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. George L. Wilson (Age 54)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $3.22MMr. Scott M. Zuehlke (Age 47)Sr. VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $1.18MMr. Paul B. Cornett (Age 45)Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. Comp: $990.75kMs. Kimberley N. Garcia (Age 44)VP & Chief HR Officer Comp: $580.85kMs. Karen Ettredge (Age 42)VP, Corp. Controller & Principal Accounting Officer Mr. Vince WarneDirector of Technical ServicesMr. Louis F. VenturaVP & Chief Information OfficerMr. Chris AldersonManaging Director of IG InternationalMr. Bob DanielsPres of North American FenestrationMr. Martin ThurleyManaging Director of LiniarMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsVSENASDAQ:VSECCI&TNYSE:CINTBeazer Homes USANYSE:BZHBlueLinxNYSE:BXCUnited States Lime & MineralsNASDAQ:USLMView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWilliam C GriffithsSold 25,000 sharesTotal: $727,250.00 ($29.09/share)Comerica BankBought 374,097 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 1.135%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 1,180 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.122%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 585 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.033%Nuveen Asset Management LLCSold 2,838 shares on 8/16/2023Ownership: 0.263%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions NX Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Quanex Building Products stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Quanex Building Products in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" NX shares. View NX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Quanex Building Products' stock price forecast for 2023? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Quanex Building Products' shares. Their NX share price forecasts range from $33.00 to $33.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $33.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for NX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have NX shares performed in 2023? Quanex Building Products' stock was trading at $23.68 at the start of the year. Since then, NX stock has increased by 16.5% and is now trading at $27.58. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Quanex Building Products' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, December 21st 2023. View our NX earnings forecast. How were Quanex Building Products' earnings last quarter? Quanex Building Products Co. (NYSE:NX) released its earnings results on Friday, June, 2nd. The construction company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.25. The construction company earned $273.54 million during the quarter. Quanex Building Products had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.28% and a net margin of 6.98%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.80 EPS. How often does Quanex Building Products pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Quanex Building Products? Quanex Building Products declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.16%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 14th. Read our dividend analysis for NX. What ETFs hold Quanex Building Products' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) stock in their portfolio include Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF (ECML), RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF (RFDA), iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL) and Barrons 400 ETF (BFOR).iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB). Is Quanex Building Products a good dividend stock? Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.15%. The dividend payout ratio is 13.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for NX. What guidance has Quanex Building Products issued on next quarter's earnings? Quanex Building Products updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Friday, September, 1st. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.13 billion-$1.13 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.12 billion. What is Bill Griffiths' approval rating as Quanex Building Products' CEO? 24 employees have rated Quanex Building Products Chief Executive Officer Bill Griffiths on Glassdoor.com. Bill Griffiths has an approval rating of 65% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Quanex Building Products own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Quanex Building Products investors own include Fastenal (FAST), Santander Consumer USA (SC), Veeva Systems (VEEV), AbbVie (ABBV), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Cara Therapeutics (CARA), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) and Broadcom (AVGO). What is Quanex Building Products' stock symbol? Quanex Building Products trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NX." Who are Quanex Building Products' major shareholders? Quanex Building Products' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (16.33%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (12.21%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.84%), Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC (3.67%), State Street Corp (3.60%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (3.48%). Insiders that own company stock include Curtis M Stevens, George Laverne Wilson, Jason Lippert, Joseph D Rupp, Meredith W Mendes, Paul Cornett, Scott M Zuehlke, Susan F Davis and William C Griffiths. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Quanex Building Products? Shares of NX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Quanex Building Products' stock price today? One share of NX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $27.58. How much money does Quanex Building Products make? Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) has a market capitalization of $909.86 million and generates $1.22 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $88.34 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.42 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Quanex Building Products have? The company employs 3,875 workers across the globe. Does Quanex Building Products have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Quanex Building Products: Alumco Inc., Brentwood Acquisition Corp., Edgetech (UK) LTD., Edgetech Europe GmbH, Flamstead Holdings Limited, HL Plastics, Liniar Ltd., Mikron Industries Inc., Mikron Washington LLC, Primewood Inc., Quanex Homeshield LLC, Quanex IG Systems, Quanex IG Systems Inc., Quanex North American Cabinet Components Inc., Quanex North American Fenestration Inc., Woodcraft Industries, and Woodcraft Industries Inc..Read More How can I contact Quanex Building Products? Quanex Building Products' mailing address is 1800 West Loop South Suite 1500, Houston TX, 77027. The official website for the company is www.quanex.com. The construction company can be reached via phone at (713) 961-4600, via email at scott.zuehlke@quanex.com, or via fax at 740-439-0121. This page (NYSE:NX) was last updated on 9/22/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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