NYSE:NX Quanex Building Products (NX) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The “Perfect Storm” for Gold (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free NX Stock Alerts $34.35 +0.11 (+0.32%) (As of 01:29 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$34.14▼$34.7250-Day Range$32.37▼$38.7952-Week Range$18.71▼$39.31Volume40,226 shsAverage Volume151,514 shsMarket Capitalization$1.14 billionP/E Ratio13.06Dividend Yield0.93%Price Target$35.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Quanex Building Products alerts: Email Address Quanex Building Products MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.1% Upside$35.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.86% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.24Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.66Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$115,574 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth14.58%From $2.40 to $2.75 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.99 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector36th out of 100 stocksRolling, Drawing, & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals Industry2nd out of 5 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingQuanex Building Products has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageQuanex Building Products has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.86% of the float of Quanex Building Products has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverQuanex Building Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Quanex Building Products has recently decreased by 22.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldQuanex Building Products has a dividend yield of 0.93%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthQuanex Building Products does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Quanex Building Products is 12.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Quanex Building Products will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.64% next year. This indicates that Quanex Building Products will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.8 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreQuanex Building Products has received a -8.12% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Quanex Building Products in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Plastic window frames", "Polymers and polymer products for window frames", and "Polymers and polymer products for doors" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Quanex Building Products is -2.24. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentQuanex Building Products has a news sentiment score of 0.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Quanex Building Products this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for NX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Quanex Building Products to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Quanex Building Products insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $115,574.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.15% of the stock of Quanex Building Products is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.48% of the stock of Quanex Building Products is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Quanex Building Products are expected to grow by 14.58% in the coming year, from $2.40 to $2.75 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Quanex Building Products is 13.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.39.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Quanex Building Products is 13.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.86.Price to Earnings Growth RatioQuanex Building Products has a PEG Ratio of 1.03. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioQuanex Building Products has a P/B Ratio of 2.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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It offers flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, and precision-formed metal and wood products, as well as cabinet doors and other components for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the kitchen and bathroom cabinet industry. In addition, the company provides various non-fenestration components and products, including solar panel sealants, trim moldings, vinyl decking, fencing, water retention barriers, and conservatory roof components. It sells its products to OEMs in the building products industry through sales representatives, direct sales force, distributors, and independent sales agents. Quanex Building Products Corporation was founded in 1927 and is based in Houston, Texas.Read More NX Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NX Stock News HeadlinesMarch 23, 2024 | insidertrades.comQuanex Building Products Co. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/07/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/29 Dividend3/14/2024Dividend Payable3/29/2024Today4/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)6/06/2024Fiscal Year End10/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConstruction Industry Rolling, drawing, & extruding of nonferrous metals Sub-IndustryBuilding Products Current SymbolNYSE:NX CUSIP74761910 CIK1423221 Webwww.quanex.com Phone(713) 961-4600Fax740-439-0121Employees3,792Year Founded1927Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$35.00 High Stock Price Target$35.00 Low Stock Price Target$35.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.63 Trailing P/E Ratio13.03 Forward P/E Ratio14.28 P/E Growth1.03Net Income$82.50 million Net Margins7.84% Pretax Margin9.26% Return on Equity17.11% Return on Assets10.94% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.11 Current Ratio2.27 Quick Ratio1.31 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.13 billion Price / Sales1.00 Cash Flow$4.03 per share Price / Cash Flow8.51 Book Value$16.54 per share Price / Book2.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares33,100,000Free Float32,392,000Market Cap$1.13 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.35 Social Links 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. George L. Wilson (Age 55)President, CEO & Chairman Comp: $3.41MMr. Scott M. Zuehlke (Age 48)Senior VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $1.24MMr. Paul B. Cornett (Age 46)Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $999.87kMs. Kimberley N. Garcia (Age 45)VP & Chief HR Officer Comp: $518.53kMs. Karen Ettredge (Age 43)VP, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer Mr. Louis F. VenturaVP & Chief Information OfficerMr. Chris AldersonPresident of European FenestrationMr. Bob DanielsPresident of North American FenestrationMr. John SlevaPresident of Quanex Custom ComponentsMr. Jim NixonPresident of Quanex Custom MixingMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAspen AerogelsNYSE:ASPNVSENASDAQ:VSECBlueLinxNYSE:BXCBeazer Homes USANYSE:BZHHovnanian EnterprisesNYSE:HOVView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAllspring Global Investments Holdings LLCSold 302,795 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 9.851%Oliver Luxxe Assets LLCBought 660 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.133%GAMMA Investing LLCBought 1,090 shares on 4/5/2024Ownership: 0.005%Paul CornettSold 3,064 sharesTotal: $115,574.08 ($37.72/share)Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 30,198 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 11.222%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions NX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Quanex Building Products stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Quanex Building Products in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" NX shares. View NX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Quanex Building Products' stock price target for 2024? 1 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Quanex Building Products' stock. Their NX share price targets range from $35.00 to $35.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $35.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for NX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have NX shares performed in 2024? Quanex Building Products' stock was trading at $30.57 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, NX shares have increased by 12.1% and is now trading at $34.27. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Quanex Building Products? Quanex Building Products saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 607,800 shares, a drop of 22.2% from the March 15th total of 781,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 147,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.1 days. Currently, 1.9% of the company's stock are short sold. View Quanex Building Products' Short Interest. When is Quanex Building Products' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, June 6th 2024. View our NX earnings forecast. How were Quanex Building Products' earnings last quarter? Quanex Building Products Co. (NYSE:NX) announced its earnings results on Thursday, March, 7th. The construction company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.06. The construction company had revenue of $239.16 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $232.90 million. Quanex Building Products had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.11% and a net margin of 7.84%. How often does Quanex Building Products pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Quanex Building Products? Quanex Building Products declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th. Read our dividend analysis for NX. Is Quanex Building Products a good dividend stock? Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.93%. The dividend payout ratio is 12.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NX will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.64% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for NX. What ETFs hold Quanex Building Products' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) stock in their portfolio include Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF (ECML), iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL), Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF (OMFS) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB). What guidance has Quanex Building Products issued on next quarter's earnings? Quanex Building Products updated its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Monday, March, 11th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $268.0 million-$273.5 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $259.2 million. What is Bill Griffiths' approval rating as Quanex Building Products' CEO? 24 employees have rated Quanex Building Products Chief Executive Officer Bill Griffiths on Glassdoor.com. Bill Griffiths has an approval rating of 65% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Quanex Building Products own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Quanex Building Products investors own include Fastenal (FAST), Santander Consumer USA (SC), Veeva Systems (VEEV), AbbVie (ABBV), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Cara Therapeutics (CARA), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) and Broadcom (AVGO). Who are Quanex Building Products' major shareholders? Quanex Building Products' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (9.85%), Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC (0.13%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Curtis M Stevens, George Laverne Wilson, Jason Lippert, Meredith W Mendes, Paul Cornett, Susan F Davis and William C Griffiths. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Quanex Building Products? Shares of NX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does Quanex Building Products have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Quanex Building Products: Alumco Inc., Brentwood Acquisition Corp., Edgetech (UK) LTD., Edgetech Europe GmbH, Flamstead Holdings Limited, HL Plastics, Liniar Ltd., Mikron Industries Inc., Mikron Washington LLC, Primewood Inc., Quanex Homeshield LLC, Quanex IG Systems, Quanex IG Systems Inc., Quanex North American Cabinet Components Inc., Quanex North American Fenestration Inc., Woodcraft Industries, and Woodcraft Industries Inc..Read More This page (NYSE:NX) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help Of AIThe Bull ReportThe Best AI Stock to Own in the World Today is Trading for Just $25Banyan Hill PublishingThe “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold Safe ExchangeBiden’s $374B Giveaway Into This SectorDTIThe #1 Crypto for 2024InvestorPlaceHe Is Giving Away BitcoinCrypto Swap Profits1970’s computer coder issues shocking A.I. warningTradeSmithSHOCKING Crypto Leak…Crypto 101 Media Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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