Sidoti Csr Issues Pessimistic Outlook for NX Earnings

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) – Equities researchers at Sidoti Csr decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Quanex Building Products in a research note issued to investors on Monday, December 15th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings of $0.38 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.40. 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’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.10 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.49 EPS.

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 11th. The construction company reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $489.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $472.62 million. Quanex Building Products had a positive return on equity of 12.46% and a negative net margin of 13.65%.During the same period last year, the company earned $0.61 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on NX. Benchmark reduced their target price on shares of Quanex Building Products from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Quanex Building Products from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Quanex Building Products in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.00.

Quanex Building Products Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NX opened at $16.29 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92. The business has a fifty day moving average of $13.79 and a 200 day moving average of $16.85. The company has a market cap of $743.74 million, a PE ratio of -2.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 0.97. Quanex Building Products has a 52-week low of $11.04 and a 52-week high of $27.43.

Quanex Building Products Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th will be issued a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Quanex Building Products’s payout ratio is presently -5.83%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Quanex Building Products by 5.6% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 11,517 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $218,000 after acquiring an additional 614 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in Quanex Building Products by 3.3% during the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 22,136 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $418,000 after purchasing an additional 698 shares during the period. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in Quanex Building Products by 104.5% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,468 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 750 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in Quanex Building Products by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 18,240 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $345,000 after purchasing an additional 754 shares during the period. Finally, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS grew its position in Quanex Building Products by 6.8% during the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 12,061 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $228,000 after purchasing an additional 764 shares during the period. 97.48% of the stock is currently 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.