Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for NX Q1 Earnings

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) – Stock analysts at Sidoti decreased their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Quanex Building Products in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 9th. Sidoti analyst J. Romero now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings of ($0.02) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.05. The consensus estimate for Quanex Building Products’ current full-year earnings is $2.18 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Quanex Building Products’ Q4 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS.

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The construction company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.04. Quanex Building Products had a positive return on equity of 12.24% and a negative net margin of 13.00%.The company had revenue of $409.09 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $405.75 million.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on NX. Benchmark reduced their price objective on shares of Quanex Building Products from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Zacks Research raised shares of Quanex Building Products from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Quanex Building Products in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Quanex Building Products from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Quanex Building Products currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.00.

Quanex Building Products Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NX opened at $17.05 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $783.20 million, a P/E ratio of -3.24, a P/E/G ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 0.91. Quanex Building Products has a 1-year low of $11.04 and a 1-year high of $22.98. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $16.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.21.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Quanex Building Products

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NX. LSV Asset Management raised its holdings in shares of Quanex Building Products by 658.9% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 204,900 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,914,000 after acquiring an additional 177,900 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new position in shares of Quanex Building Products in the third quarter valued at $2,440,000. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC grew its holdings in shares of Quanex Building Products by 105.8% in the third quarter. Villanova Investment Management Co LLC now owns 144,059 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $2,049,000 after purchasing an additional 74,074 shares in the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its position in Quanex Building Products by 30.2% in the third quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 407,687 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $5,797,000 after purchasing an additional 94,619 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P increased its position in Quanex Building Products by 32.9% in the second quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 548,831 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $10,373,000 after purchasing an additional 135,875 shares during the last quarter. 97.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Quanex Building Products

In other Quanex Building Products news, insider Teleios Capital Partners Gmbh sold 119,485 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.94, for a total transaction of $1,904,590.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 4,421,879 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $70,484,751.26. This represents a 2.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.92% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Quanex Building Products Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Quanex Building Products’s payout ratio is presently -6.08%.

Key Headlines Impacting Quanex Building Products

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional accumulation — Angelo Gordon & Co. disclosed a new ~2.05M‑share position (≈$32M value) in Q4, signaling conviction from a major investor that could support the stock over time. Investor Opens $32 Million Position in Quanex Building Products Amid $4 Million Quarterly Loss
• Positive Sentiment: Improved technical/relative strength noted by market outlets, which can attract momentum traders and provide short‑term buying support. Stocks generating improved relative strength: Quanex Building Products
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti issued a small upward tweak for Q2 2027 (from $0.49 to $0.51 EPS), but this is minor relative to the broader cuts and is unlikely alone to change sentiment. MarketBeat NX page
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple Sidoti cuts to 2026–2027 outlook — Sidoti lowered several quarterly and full‑year EPS estimates (notably Q4 2027 from $1.60 → $1.06 and FY2027 from $2.60 → $2.42; Q1 2027 also cut to -$0.02). The breadth of reductions signals weaker near‑term profitability vs. prior expectations and is the primary driver of today’s share weakness. MarketBeat NX page

Quanex Building Products Company Profile

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.