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

Company Overview

Quanex Building Products Corporation is a global supplier of engineered materials and components for the residential and commercial building industries. The company designs, manufactures and distributes a diverse range of products that are used by door and window manufacturers, building product distributors and fabricators. Its portfolio includes extruded vinyl and aluminum profiles, insulating glass systems, composite structures, hardware, and specialty products designed to enhance energy efficiency, durability and aesthetic appeal in new construction and renovation projects.

Operating through two reportable segments—Systems Solutions and Engineered Materials—Quanex serves as a single-source partner for customers seeking integrated component solutions. The Systems Solutions segment focuses on completed window and door assemblies, supply chain management services, and just-in-time delivery programs. The Engineered Materials segment offers core components such as custom-extruded vinyl and aluminum parts, engineered resins and sealants, and advanced glazing products. This dual-segment structure allows Quanex to address the full spectrum of customer requirements, from raw materials to finished assemblies.

Founded in the late 1940s, Quanex has grown through strategic acquisitions, facility expansions and continuous investment in research and development. The company established its headquarters in Houston, Texas, where it maintains its central management offices, research labs and key manufacturing operations. Over the decades, Quanex has broadened its technology platform, introducing proprietary coatings, multi-chamber profile designs and proprietary insulating glass systems that meet stringent energy codes and performance standards across North America and beyond.

Quanex serves customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia, with a network of manufacturing sites, distribution centers and technical support offices. Its leadership team comprises experienced professionals in operations, engineering and supply chain management, all guided by a Board of Directors with deep expertise in building materials and capital markets. Through its focus on innovation, quality and customer service, Quanex continues to support the evolving needs of the global building industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.83 to $20.58
• 50-Day Range: $16.30 to $21.04
• 52-Week Range: $15.30 to $34.97
• Volume: 370,458 shs
• Average Volume: 526,080 shs
• Market Capitalization: $924.92 million
• P/E Ratio: 34.10
• Dividend Yield: 1.59%
• Price Target: $38.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Quanex Building Products Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Quanex Building Products scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 98 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Quanex 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.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Quanex Building Products has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.10%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Quanex Building Products are expected to grow by 21.10% in the coming year, from $2.18 to $2.64 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Quanex Building Products is 34.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Quanex Building Products is 34.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.41.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Quanex Building Products has a PEG Ratio of 0.54. 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 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.85% 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 5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Quanex Building Products has recently decreased by 11.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Quanex Building Products pays a meaningful dividend of 1.62%, 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 54.24%. 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 12.12% next year. This indicates that Quanex Building Products will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.24

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.85% 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 5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Quanex Building Products has recently decreased by 11.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Quanex Building Products has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Quanex Building Products this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for NX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Quanex Building Products insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.15% 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.

NX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NX shares performed this year?

Quanex Building Products' stock was trading at $24.24 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NX shares have decreased by 17.0% and is now trading at $20.12.

How were Quanex Building Products' earnings last quarter?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June, 5th. The construction company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.12. The construction company had revenue of $452.48 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $440.05 million. Quanex Building Products had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.02% and a net margin of 1.05%.
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Does Quanex Building Products have any subsidiaries?

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.

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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Quanex Building Products own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Quanex Building Products investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/05/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Today: 7/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: BLDG&CONST - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Building Products
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NX
• CIK: 1423221
• Web: www.quanex.com
• Phone: (713) 961-4600
• Fax: 740-439-0121
• Employees: 7,068
• Year Founded: 1927

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $38.00
• High Stock Price Target: $38.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $38.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +87.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.27
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.28
• P/E Growth: 0.56
• Net Income: $33.06 million
• Net Margins: 1.05%
• Pretax Margin: 1.32%
• Return on Equity: 10.02%
• Return on Assets: 4.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.75
• Current Ratio: 2.41
• Quick Ratio: 1.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.28 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.73
• Cash Flow: $2.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.89
• Book Value: $21.39 per share
• Price / Book: 0.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 45,970,000
• Free Float: 44,985,000
• Market Cap: $929.51 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.03