Sidoti Csr Has Pessimistic Outlook of NX Q1 Earnings

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) – Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr cut their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Quanex Building Products in a research note issued to investors on Monday, December 15th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of ($0.05) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.08. 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’ Q1 2027 earnings at $0.05 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.60 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Benchmark decreased their target price on shares of Quanex Building Products from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Quanex Building Products from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Quanex Building Products in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $28.00.

Quanex Building Products Price Performance

NYSE:NX opened at $16.29 on Wednesday. Quanex Building Products has a 52 week low of $11.04 and a 52 week high of $27.43. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $13.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.85. The company has a market capitalization of $743.74 million, a P/E ratio of -2.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92.

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The construction company reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $489.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $472.62 million. Quanex Building Products had a negative net margin of 13.65% and a positive return on equity of 12.46%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.61 EPS.

Quanex Building Products Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Quanex Building Products’s dividend payout ratio is currently -5.83%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Quanex Building Products

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Quanex Building Products in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. CWM LLC grew its position in shares of Quanex Building Products by 104.5% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,468 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 750 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of Quanex Building Products by 17,191.7% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,075 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 2,063 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP increased its holdings in shares of Quanex Building Products by 132.0% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 3,754 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 2,136 shares during the period. Finally, Byrne Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Quanex Building Products in the 3rd quarter valued at $72,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.