Q2 EPS Estimate for Quanex Building Products Cut by Analyst

Quanex Building Products Co. (NYSE:NX) – Sidoti Csr lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Quanex Building Products in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 17th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now expects that the construction company will post earnings per share of $0.50 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.54. The consensus estimate for Quanex Building Products’ current full-year earnings is $2.26 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Quanex Building Products’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.07 EPS.

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 12th. The construction company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.08. Quanex Building Products had a return on equity of 14.06% and a net margin of 2.59%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.95 earnings per share.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on NX. StockNews.com lowered shares of Quanex Building Products from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 14th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Quanex Building Products in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th.

Quanex Building Products Trading Up 8.5 %

NYSE NX opened at $25.10 on Thursday. Quanex Building Products has a 12 month low of $22.92 and a 12 month high of $39.31. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $29.43 and a 200-day moving average of $28.85. The company has a market cap of $1.19 billion, a PE ratio of 22.41, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.24.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hennessy Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Quanex Building Products during the second quarter worth approximately $6,263,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in shares of Quanex Building Products by 0.9% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 349,870 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $9,674,000 after purchasing an additional 3,283 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its holdings in Quanex Building Products by 30.5% during the 2nd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 10,146 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $281,000 after purchasing an additional 2,374 shares during the last quarter. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new stake in Quanex Building Products in the 2nd quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC grew its holdings in Quanex Building Products by 900.0% in the 2nd quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 2,000 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 1,800 shares in the last quarter. 97.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO George Laverne Wilson bought 4,328 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $23.03 per share, for a total transaction of $99,673.84. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 287,644 shares in the company, valued at $6,624,441.32. This represents a 1.53 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.15% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Quanex Building Products Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 16th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.27%. Quanex Building Products’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.57%.

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.