NYSE:NX Quanex Building Products (NX) Stock Forecast, Price & News $21.09 +0.35 (+1.69%) (As of 05/26/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$20.71▼$21.1650-Day Range$18.84▼$21.5352-Week Range$18.00▼$27.04Volume43,433 shsAverage Volume114,833 shsMarket Capitalization$701.03 millionP/E Ratio8.82Dividend Yield1.52%Price Target$28.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Quanex Building Products MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside32.8% Upside$28.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.99% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.24Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.75Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. 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.2.44 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector28th out of 106 stocksRolling, Drawing, & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals Industry1st out of 7 stocks 3.5 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 $28.00, Quanex Building Products has a forecasted upside of 32.8% from its current price of $21.09.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 Shorted3.99% 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 6.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Quanex Building Products has recently decreased by 0.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldQuanex Building Products pays a meaningful dividend of 1.54%, 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 13.39%. 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 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentQuanex Building Products has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Quanex Building Products this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Quanex Building Products to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Quanex Building Products insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.60% of the stock of Quanex Building Products is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.49% 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 8.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.22.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Quanex Building Products is 8.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 12.91.Price to Book Value per Share RatioQuanex Building Products has a P/B Ratio of 1.50. 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 Corp. engages in the manufacture of components sold to original equipment manufacturers in the building products industry. It also designs and produces energy-efficient fenestration products in addition to kitchen and bath cabinet components. The firm operates through the following segments: North American Fenestration, European Fenestration, North American Cabinet Components, and Unallocated Corporate and Other. The North American Fenestration segment focuses on vinyl profiles, insulating glass spacers, screens, and other fenestration components. The European Fenestration segment consists of the United Kingdom-based vinyl extrusion business, manufacturing vinyl profiles and conservatories, and the European insulating glass business manufacturing spacers. The North American Cabinet Components segment includes the cabinet door and components business and two wood-manufacturing plants. The Unallocated Corporate and Other segment consists of transaction expenses, stock-based compensation, long-term incentive awards, and other factors. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.Read More 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 Stock News HeadlinesMay 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQuanex Building Products Co. 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We generate 15 trading opportunities a day.May 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQuanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) Upgraded to Buy by StockNews.comApril 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 ExpectationsMarch 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 Quanex Building Products Corp Earnings CallMarch 10, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deQuanex Building Products Corporation: Quanex Building Products Announces First Quarter 2023 Results and Provides Full Year 2023 GuidanceMarch 9, 2023 | msn.comQuanex Building Products Non-GAAP EPS of $0.18, revenue of $261.9MMarch 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQuanex Building Products Announces First Quarter 2023 Results and Provides Full Year 2023 GuidanceMarch 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBe Sure To Check Out Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) Before It Goes Ex-DividendMarch 7, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Quanex (NX) and USA Compression (USAC)March 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQuanex Building Products' (NYSE:NX) Dividend Will Be $0.08March 4, 2023 | msn.comQuanex Building Products (NX) Declares $0.08 DividendMarch 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIf EPS Growth Is Important To You, Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) Presents An OpportunityMarch 1, 2023 | benzinga.comQuanex Building Prods Stock (NYSE:NX), Quotes and News SummaryFebruary 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQuanex Building Products Announces First Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Conference Call ScheduleFebruary 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQuanex Building Products Corporation's (NYSE:NX) Stock Is Going Strong: Is the Market Following Fundamentals?See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Earnings3/09/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/14/2023Dividend Payable3/31/2023Today5/27/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)6/01/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/14/2023Dividend Payable6/30/2023Fiscal Year End10/31/2023Get 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$28.00 High Stock Price Forecast$28.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$28.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+32.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.39 Trailing P/E Ratio8.82 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$88.34 million Net Margins6.50% Pretax Margin8.10% Return on Equity18.33% Return on Assets11.03% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio2.22 Quick Ratio1.16 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.22 billion Price / Sales0.57 Cash Flow$3.96 per share Price / Cash Flow5.33 Book Value$14.03 per share Price / Book1.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares33,240,000Free Float32,375,000Market Cap$701.03 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.35 Social Links Key ExecutivesGeorge L. WilsonPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorScott M. ZuehlkeChief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Senior VPLouis VenturaChief Information Officer & Vice PresidentPaul B. CornettSecretary, Senior Vice President & General CounselKaren EttredgeChief Accounting Officer, VP & ControllerKey CompetitorsLoma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad AnónimaNYSE:LOMACI&TNYSE:CINTBlueLinxNYSE:BXCBeazer Homes USANYSE:BZHVSENASDAQ:VSECView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAmeriprise Financial Inc.Bought 162,588 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 4.046%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 19,498 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.231%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 7,397 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.050%Thrivent Financial for LutheransSold 1,046 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.099%Hancock Whitney CorpSold 977 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.073%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 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 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 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Quanex Building Products' stock. Their NX share price forecasts range from $28.00 to $28.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $28.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 32.8% 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 decreased by 10.9% and is now trading at $21.09. 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, June 1st 2023. View our NX earnings forecast. How can I listen to Quanex Building Products' earnings call? Quanex Building Products will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, June 2nd at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Quanex Building Products' earnings last quarter? Quanex Building Products Co. (NYSE:NX) announced its earnings results on Thursday, March, 9th. The construction company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter. The construction company earned $261.92 million during the quarter. Quanex Building Products had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.33% and a net margin of 6.50%. How often does Quanex Building Products pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Quanex Building Products? Quanex Building Products announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share on Friday, June 30th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 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 Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP), RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF (RFDA), Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF (XSVM), iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL), Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF (PSCI), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF), Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV) and Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF (XSHQ). 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 1.54%. The dividend payout ratio is 13.39%. 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 issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, March, 9th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.12 billion-$1.16 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.20 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 investors include BlackRock Inc. (16.40%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (12.29%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.78%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (4.05%), Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC (3.76%) and State Street Corp (3.61%). 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 $21.09. How much money does Quanex Building Products make? Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) has a market capitalization of $701.03 million and generates $1.22 billion in revenue each year. The construction company earns $88.34 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.39 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. 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