Equities Analysts Set Expectations for NX Q3 Earnings

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

Quanex Building Products Stock Performance

NYSE NX opened at $19.86 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $937.38 million, a PE ratio of 17.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.33. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $21.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.75. Quanex Building Products has a 1-year low of $18.14 and a 1-year high of $39.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 1.23.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Quanex Building Products

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quarry LP raised its position in Quanex Building Products by 150.8% in the third 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 period. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in Quanex Building Products in the third quarter valued at $37,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its position in Quanex Building Products by 833.6% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,419 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,267 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position in Quanex Building Products by 69.4% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,477 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 605 shares during the period. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. purchased a new stake in Quanex Building Products in the fourth quarter valued at $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.48% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO George Laverne Wilson acquired 4,328 shares of Quanex Building Products stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 19th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $23.03 per share, for a total transaction of $99,673.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 287,644 shares in the company, valued at $6,624,441.32. This represents a 1.53 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 2.15% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Quanex Building Products Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.61%. Quanex Building Products’s payout ratio is 52.46%.

Quanex Building Products Company Profile

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.