Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for NX Q3 Earnings

Quanex Building Products Co. (NYSE:NX) – Investment analysts at Sidoti Csr lifted their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Quanex Building Products in a research note issued on Friday, March 14th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $0.94 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.89. 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 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.85 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Quanex Building Products from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday, December 22nd.

Quanex Building Products Stock Up 0.1 %

NX opened at $19.86 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $21.36 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.69. Quanex Building Products has a twelve month low of $18.14 and a twelve month high of $39.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $937.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.73, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Quanex Building Products

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NX. Amalgamated Bank boosted its position in shares of Quanex Building Products by 34.4% in the third quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 13,535 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 3,468 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Quanex Building Products by 28.8% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 222,522 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $6,175,000 after buying an additional 49,716 shares in the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D grew its stake in shares of Quanex Building Products by 22.9% in the 3rd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 69,211 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,921,000 after buying an additional 12,895 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Quanex Building Products by 38.7% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 115,210 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,197,000 after buying an additional 32,158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royce & Associates LP grew its stake in shares of Quanex Building Products by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 528,486 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $14,665,000 after buying an additional 58,315 shares in the last quarter. 97.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Quanex Building Products

In other news, CEO George Laverne Wilson purchased 4,328 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $23.03 per share, for a total transaction of $99,673.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 287,644 shares in the company, valued at $6,624,441.32. This trade represents a 1.53 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 2.15% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Quanex Building Products Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.61%. Quanex Building Products’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 52.46%.

About Quanex Building Products

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.