Sidoti Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for NX

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) – Equities researchers at Sidoti raised their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Quanex Building Products in a research note issued to investors on Monday, June 8th. Sidoti analyst J. Romero now forecasts that the construction company will earn $0.68 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.60. The consensus estimate for Quanex Building Products’ current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Quanex Building Products’ FY2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS.

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The construction company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $462.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $459.28 million. Quanex Building Products had a positive return on equity of 11.11% and a negative net margin of 13.85%.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Quanex Building Products in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Quanex Building Products from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Quanex Building Products from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $28.00.

Quanex Building Products Trading Up 3.9%

NX opened at $16.62 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 2.28. Quanex Building Products has a one year low of $11.04 and a one year high of $22.98. The company has a market cap of $763.36 million, a P/E ratio of -2.95, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 0.91. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.89.

Quanex Building Products Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. Quanex Building Products’s payout ratio is currently -5.68%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Quanex Building Products

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in shares of Quanex Building Products in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Quanex Building Products by 199.9% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,123 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,415 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Quanex Building Products during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Quanex Building Products during the 4th quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Quarry LP increased its stake in Quanex Building Products by 132.0% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 3,754 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 2,136 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 engages in the design, manufacture and distribution of components for the window, door and building products industries in North America. The company operates through two primary segments: Window Products and Door & Building Products. Its Window Products segment supplies vinyl window profiles and related accessories, while its Door & Building Products segment offers engineered door skins, panels, siding products, specialty moldings and other exterior building components.

Within its Window Products segment, Quanex produces extrusion profiles used by window fabricators to assemble vinyl casement, double-hung, slider and picture windows.