Research Analysts Set Expectations for NX FY2026 Earnings

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) – Sidoti upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Quanex Building Products in a report released on Thursday, September 10th. Sidoti analyst J. Romero now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $1.82 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.77. The consensus estimate for Quanex Building Products’ current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Quanex Building Products’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.99 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $2.05 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at ($0.12) EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.44 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $0.95 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.34 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on NX. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Quanex Building Products in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Quanex Building Products from a “sell (d)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Quanex Building Products from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $28.00.

Quanex Building Products Price Performance

NX stock opened at $21.14 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $19.40 and a 200-day moving average of $18.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $968.66 million, a P/E ratio of 21.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.94. Quanex Building Products has a 12 month low of $11.04 and a 12 month high of $23.33. The company has a current ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85.

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The construction company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.13. Quanex Building Products had a return on equity of 11.61% and a net margin of 2.43%.The firm had revenue of $501.85 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $497.51 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($6.04) earnings per share.

Quanex Building Products Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. Quanex Building Products’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.32%.

Institutional Trading of Quanex Building Products

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Quanex Building Products during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Quanex Building Products during the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of 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 valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,415 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Quanex Building Products during the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in Quanex Building Products in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. 97.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Quanex Building Products News

Here are the key news stories impacting Quanex Building Products this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $1.82 from $1.77, above the current consensus estimate of $1.77. Its Q4 2026 forecast also increased to $0.79 from $0.74.
• Positive Sentiment: The research firm lifted its Q3 2027 EPS estimate to $0.87 from $0.83, suggesting improved expectations for that period.
• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti projected FY2028 EPS of $2.34, indicating continued earnings growth potential beyond the near term. The estimate includes $0.44 EPS for Q2 2028 and $0.95 for Q3 2028.
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions leave Sidoti’s FY2027 EPS forecast at $2.05 after adjustments across individual quarters. Sidoti also expects a seasonal loss of $0.12 EPS in Q1 2028.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut its FY2027 EPS forecast to $2.05 from $2.25 and reduced its Q2 2027 estimate to $0.38 from $0.46. Its Q4 2027 forecast also fell to $0.99 from $1.03. These reductions point to softer expected profitability during an important forward-looking period.

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.