Sidoti Csr Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for NX

Quanex Building Products Co. (NYSE:NX) – Analysts at Sidoti Csr lifted their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Quanex Building Products in a research report issued on Friday, March 14th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $0.94 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.89. 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’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.85 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of Quanex Building Products from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 22nd.

Quanex Building Products Trading Up 3.0 %

NYSE:NX opened at $19.71 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $21.49 and its 200-day moving average is $25.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 2.24. Quanex Building Products has a 52 week low of $18.14 and a 52 week high of $39.31. The firm has a market cap of $930.25 million, a P/E ratio of 17.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.33.

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 12th. The construction company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.08. Quanex Building Products had a net margin of 2.59% and a return on equity of 11.79%. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.95 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of Quanex Building Products by 150.8% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,126 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 677 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Quanex Building Products by 833.6% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,419 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,267 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in Quanex Building Products during the third quarter worth $37,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its holdings in Quanex Building Products by 69.4% during the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,477 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 605 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. acquired a new position in Quanex Building Products during the fourth quarter worth $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.48% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO George Laverne Wilson bought 4,328 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of $23.03 per share, for a total transaction of $99,673.84. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 287,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,624,441.32. The trade was a 1.53 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.15% of the company’s stock.

Quanex Building Products Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.62%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. Quanex Building Products’s dividend payout ratio is currently 52.46%.

About Quanex Building Products

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.