Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:NX Quanex Building Products (NX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.14 +0.80 (+2.73%) (As of 10/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Quanex Building Products Stock (NYSE:NX) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get NX alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$29.78▼$30.3650-Day Range$24.87▼$30.6052-Week Range$24.85▼$39.31Volume171,362 shsAverage Volume361,282 shsMarket Capitalization$1.42 billionP/E Ratio13.40Dividend Yield1.06%Price Target$38.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewQuanex 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. 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… Watch this before it gets removed (Ad)If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. Quanex Building Products Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreNX MarketRank™: Quanex Building Products scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1st out of 100 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy 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 only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Quanex Building Products' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth36.28% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Quanex Building Products are expected to grow by 36.28% in the coming year, from $2.15 to $2.93 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Quanex Building Products is 13.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.86.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Quanex Building Products is 13.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 30.28.Price to Earnings Growth RatioQuanex Building Products has a PEG Ratio of 0.97. 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 1.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Quanex Building Products' valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.07% of the outstanding shares of Quanex Building Products have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverQuanex Building Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Quanex Building Products has recently decreased by 7.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldQuanex Building Products pays a meaningful dividend of 1.09%, higher than 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 14.22%. 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 10.92% next year. This indicates that Quanex Building Products will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Quanex Building Products' dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.8 / 5Environmental Score-2.24 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.07% of the outstanding shares of Quanex Building Products have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverQuanex Building Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Quanex Building Products has recently decreased by 7.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.84 News SentimentQuanex Building Products has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Quanex Building Products this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for NX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% 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 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Quanex Building Products insiders have not sold or bought any 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.Read more about Quanex Building Products' insider trading history. Receive NX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Quanex Building Products and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NX Stock News HeadlinesQuanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 79% of the companyOctober 28 at 8:32 AM | finance.yahoo.comQuanex Building Products' (NYSE:NX) investors will be pleased with their notable 62% return over the last five yearsOctober 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com24/7 Automated Profits in CryptoWhat if you could make consistent daily profits in crypto with minimal effort? 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Since then, NX shares have decreased by 1.4% and is now trading at $30.14. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Quanex Building Products' earnings last quarter? Quanex Building Products Co. (NYSE:NX) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September, 5th. The construction company reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.03. The construction company earned $280.35 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $278 million. Quanex Building Products had a net margin of 6.88% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.68%. Does Quanex Building Products have any subsidiaries? Quanex Building Products subsidiaries include these companies: Woodcraft Industries, HL Plastics, Alumco Inc., Quanex IG Systems, Brentwood Acquisition Corp., Edgetech Europe GmbH, Edgetech (UK) LTD., and others. Who are Quanex Building Products' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Quanex Building Products include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (10.11%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (1.17%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.22%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include William C Griffiths, Paul Cornett, Curtis M Stevens, Susan F Davis, George Laverne Wilson and Jason Lippert. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Quanex Building Products own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Quanex Building Products investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Company Calendar Last Earnings9/05/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2024Dividend Payable9/30/2024Today10/28/2024Fiscal Year End10/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)12/12/2024Get 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$38.00 High Stock Price Target$38.00 Low Stock Price Target$38.00 Potential Upside/Downside+26.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.25 Trailing P/E Ratio13.40 Forward P/E Ratio14.02 P/E Growth0.97Net Income$82.50 million Net Margins6.88% Pretax Margin8.46% Return on Equity14.68% Return on Assets9.90% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.09 Current Ratio2.36 Quick Ratio1.58 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.13 billion Price / Sales1.26 Cash Flow$4.16 per share Price / Cash Flow7.24 Book Value$16.54 per share Price / Book1.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares47,250,000Free Float46,236,000Market Cap$1.42 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.26 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? 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