Sidoti Csr Has Bearish Estimate for NX Q1 Earnings

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) – Investment analysts at Sidoti Csr dropped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Quanex Building Products in a report released on Wednesday, September 10th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now expects that the construction company will earn $0.08 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.15. The consensus estimate for Quanex Building Products’ current full-year earnings is $2.18 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Quanex Building Products’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.54 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.60 EPS.

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The construction company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by ($0.16). Quanex Building Products had a positive return on equity of 10.48% and a negative net margin of 15.45%.The company had revenue of $495.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $491.65 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. Quanex Building Products has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Separately, Zacks Research raised shares of Quanex Building Products to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

Quanex Building Products Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NX opened at $14.47 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $663.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 0.99. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $19.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 2.20. Quanex Building Products has a fifty-two week low of $14.39 and a fifty-two week high of $32.23.

Quanex Building Products Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Quanex Building Products’s dividend payout ratio is presently -5.14%.

Insider Transactions at Quanex Building Products

In other news, Director Bradley E. Hughes bought 6,500 shares of Quanex Building Products stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $15.27 per share, with a total value of $99,255.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 6,500 shares in the company, valued at $99,255. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.15% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Quanex Building Products

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NX. CWM LLC raised its stake in shares of Quanex Building Products by 104.5% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,468 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 750 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in shares of Quanex Building Products by 17,191.7% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,075 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 2,063 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Quanex Building Products by 106.5% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,618 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 1,350 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in shares of Quanex Building Products by 25,254.5% in the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,789 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 2,778 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of Quanex Building Products by 210.6% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,138 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $97,000 after acquiring an additional 3,484 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.48% of the company’s stock.

Quanex Building Products Company Profile

Quanex 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.