Equities Analysts Set Expectations for NX Q3 Earnings

Quanex Building Products Co. (NYSE:NX) – Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr upped their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Quanex Building Products in a report released on Friday, March 14th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $0.94 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate 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 Quanex Building Products from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 22nd.

Quanex Building Products Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE NX opened at $19.86 on Monday. Quanex Building Products has a twelve month low of $18.14 and a twelve month high of $39.31. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $25.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $937.38 million, a PE ratio of 17.73, a PEG ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.33.

Quanex Building Products Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Quanex Building Products

In other Quanex Building Products news, CEO George Laverne Wilson acquired 4,328 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 19th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $23.03 per share, with a total value of $99,673.84. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 287,644 shares in the company, valued at $6,624,441.32. The trade was a 1.53 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Quanex Building Products

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in shares of Quanex Building Products by 150.8% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,126 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 677 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Quanex Building Products by 833.6% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,419 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,267 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in Quanex Building Products during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in Quanex Building Products by 69.4% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,477 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 605 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. purchased a new stake in Quanex Building Products during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $44,000. 97.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.