Sidoti Csr Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for NX

Quanex Building Products Co. (NYSE:NX) – Sidoti Csr reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for 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 of ($0.05) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $38.00 price target on shares of Quanex Building Products in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Quanex Building Products from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 14th.

Quanex Building Products Stock Down 5.5 %

Quanex Building Products stock opened at $23.13 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $29.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.85. The firm has a market cap of $1.09 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.24. Quanex Building Products has a twelve month low of $22.92 and a twelve month high of $39.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 2.36.

Quanex Building Products (NYSE:NX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 12th. The construction company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.95 EPS.

Quanex Building Products Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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 is Monday, December 16th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.38%. Quanex Building Products’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.57%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Quanex Building Products news, CEO George Laverne Wilson acquired 4,328 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 19th. The shares were acquired at an average cost 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. This trade represents a 1.53 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Quanex Building Products

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Quanex Building Products by 65.4% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 994 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 393 shares during the period. Quarry LP raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 677 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in Quanex Building Products in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its position in Quanex Building Products by 69.4% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 1,477 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 605 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Innealta Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Quanex Building Products during the 2nd quarter worth about $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.48% of the company’s stock.

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.