Sidoti Csr Issues Negative Forecast for NX Earnings

Quanex Building Products Co. (NYSE:NX) – Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Quanex Building Products in a research report issued on Tuesday, December 17th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of ($0.05) for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.20. 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’ Q3 2025 earnings at $0.81 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. StockNews.com lowered Quanex Building Products from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 14th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $38.00 price target on shares of Quanex Building Products in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th.

Quanex Building Products Stock Performance

NYSE:NX opened at $23.13 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Quanex Building Products has a 12-month low of $22.92 and a 12-month high of $39.31. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $29.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.85.

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 12th. The construction company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 14.06%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Quanex Building Products

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Quanex Building Products by 65.4% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 994 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP increased its stake in shares of Quanex Building Products by 150.8% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,126 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 677 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in shares of Quanex Building Products in the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position in Quanex Building Products by 69.4% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Innealta Capital LLC bought a new stake in Quanex Building Products during the 2nd quarter worth about $46,000. 97.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other 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 completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.15% of the company’s stock.

Quanex Building Products Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.38%. Quanex Building Products’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.57%.

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.