Quanex Building Products Corporation (NX)Industrials | Building Products & Equipment | Houston, United States | NYSE
20.26 USD
+1.28
(6.744%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 20.49 +0.23 (1.135%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:24 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:10 p.m. EDT
NX presents a mixed opportunity. While it offers a consistent dividend with a yield of 1.59%, the company's fundamentals are weak, with negative profit margins and a high debt-to-equity ratio. The recent price movement shows some upward momentum, but the short-term forecast model suggests minimal directional movement. Long-term investors should be cautious due to the lack of strong fundamentals and the company's recent financial struggles. Short-term traders may consider the recent price dip as a potential buying opportunity, but the options data indicates mixed sentiment. Overall, this stock is not ideal for either short-term or long-term investment at this time. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.078451 |
| AutoETS | 0.079338 |
| AutoTheta | 0.139635 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.182566 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.15 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.200 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.18 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-16 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-16 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 122.217 |
| Revenue per Share | 40.338 |
| Market Cap | 930,712,000 |
| Forward P/E | 8.81 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| Profit Margins | -13.00% |
| Website | https://www.quanex.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:10 p.m. EDT: Options speculators show mixed signals. For the April 17 expiration, there is significant open interest in calls at the 17.5 strike, suggesting some bullish sentiment, while calls at the 20.0 strike (ATM) have lower open interest, indicating less confidence in a near-term price increase. Puts at the 17.5 strike also show notable open interest, suggesting some bearish sentiment. For the June 18 expiration, there is a notable put position at the 10.0 strike, indicating potential for a sharp decline, while the ATM put at 22.5 has low open interest. The September 18 expiration shows a put at 12.5 with high open interest, signaling potential for a significant drop. Overall, the options activity suggests a cautious outlook with potential for both upward and downward movements.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.45% | 1.91% | 1.44% | 1.47% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | 0.080000 | 0.452745 |
| 2025-12-15 | 0.080000 | 0.500139 |
| 2025-09-16 | 0.080000 | 0.530292 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.080000 | 0.425777 |
| 2025-03-17 | 0.080000 | 0.410747 |
| 2024-12-16 | 0.080000 | 0.294798 |
| 2024-09-16 | 0.080000 | 0.295529 |
| 2024-06-14 | 0.080000 | 0.286690 |
| 2024-03-14 | 0.080000 | 0.236032 |
| 2023-12-18 | 0.080000 | 0.268231 |
| 2023-09-14 | 0.080000 | 0.291204 |
| 2023-06-14 | 0.080000 | 0.319399 |
| 2023-03-14 | 0.080000 | 0.419786 |
| 2022-12-16 | 0.080000 | 0.346666 |
| 2022-09-15 | 0.080000 | 0.425666 |
| 2022-06-14 | 0.080000 | 0.375148 |
| 2022-03-14 | 0.080000 | 0.374320 |
| 2021-12-20 | 0.080000 | 0.372012 |
| 2021-09-15 | 0.080000 | 0.380794 |
| 2021-06-14 | 0.080000 | 0.329287 |
| 2021-03-12 | 0.080000 | 0.317581 |
| 2020-12-15 | 0.080000 | 0.382967 |
| 2020-09-15 | 0.080000 | 0.493980 |
| 2020-06-12 | 0.080000 | 0.673710 |
| 2020-03-16 | 0.080000 | 0.869509 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.080000 | 0.447298 |
| 2019-09-13 | 0.080000 | 0.465222 |
| 2019-06-13 | 0.080000 | 0.498417 |
| 2019-03-15 | 0.080000 | 0.567067 |
| 2018-12-14 | 0.080000 | 0.670831 |
| 2018-09-13 | 0.080000 | 0.467949 |
| 2018-06-14 | 0.040000 | 0.238047 |
| 2018-03-14 | 0.040000 | 0.249720 |
| 2017-12-14 | 0.040000 | 0.190860 |
| 2017-09-15 | 0.040000 | 0.217709 |
| 2017-06-13 | 0.040000 | 0.214037 |
| 2017-03-15 | 0.040000 | 0.227248 |
| 2016-12-13 | 0.040000 | 0.222722 |
| 2016-09-14 | 0.040000 | 0.264008 |
| 2016-06-13 | 0.040000 | 0.232965 |
| 2016-03-16 | 0.040000 | 0.269799 |
| 2015-12-11 | 0.040000 | 0.258325 |
| 2015-09-16 | 0.040000 | 0.229157 |
| 2015-06-11 | 0.040000 | 0.245943 |
| 2015-03-12 | 0.040000 | 0.242741 |
| 2014-12-11 | 0.040000 | 0.233851 |
| 2014-09-12 | 0.040000 | 0.259037 |
| 2014-06-12 | 0.040000 | 0.262375 |
| 2014-03-12 | 0.040000 | 0.230607 |
| 2013-12-12 | 0.040000 | 0.271561 |
| 2013-09-12 | 0.040000 | 0.245361 |
| 2013-06-13 | 0.040000 | 0.265531 |
| 2013-03-13 | 0.040000 | 0.270412 |
| 2012-12-14 | 0.040000 | 0.228212 |
| 2012-09-12 | 0.040000 | 0.262684 |
| 2012-06-13 | 0.040000 | 0.274825 |
| 2012-03-13 | 0.040000 | 0.278030 |
| 2011-12-20 | 0.040000 | 0.343373 |
| 2011-09-13 | 0.040000 | 0.423554 |
| 2011-06-14 | 0.040000 | 0.288812 |
| 2011-03-11 | 0.040000 | 0.252508 |
| 2010-12-13 | 0.040000 | 0.263670 |
| 2010-09-13 | 0.040000 | 0.280959 |
| 2010-06-14 | 0.040000 | 0.239659 |
| 2010-03-11 | 0.030000 | 0.215646 |
| 2009-12-16 | 0.030000 | 0.211531 |
| 2009-09-11 | 0.030000 | 0.254464 |
| 2009-06-11 | 0.030000 | 0.318523 |
| 2009-03-12 | 0.030000 | 0.598199 |
| 2008-12-16 | 0.030000 | 0.410891 |
| 2008-09-11 | 0.030000 | 0.216789 |
| 2008-06-12 | 0.030000 | 0.229526 |
| 2008-04-24 | 39.200000 | 297.350294 |
| 2008-03-12 | 0.140000 | 1.211840 |
| 2007-12-14 | 0.140000 | 1.206265 |
| 2007-09-12 | 0.140000 | 1.528352 |
| 2007-06-13 | 0.140000 | 1.317863 |
| 2007-03-13 | 0.140000 | 1.584437 |
| 2006-12-14 | 0.140000 | 1.793306 |
| 2006-09-13 | 0.140000 | 2.073425 |
| 2006-06-13 | 0.120000 | 1.566917 |
| 2006-03-13 | 0.120000 | 1.376656 |
| 2005-12-13 | 0.103333 | 1.384608 |
| 2005-09-13 | 0.090000 | 1.015847 |
| 2005-06-15 | 0.090000 | 1.201458 |
| 2005-03-11 | 0.090000 | 1.068849 |
| 2004-12-15 | 0.090222 | 1.395883 |
| 2004-09-13 | 0.084444 | 1.811190 |
| 2004-06-14 | 0.075556 | 1.742316 |
| 2004-03-11 | 0.075556 | 1.867809 |
| 2003-12-17 | 0.075556 | 1.797767 |
| 2003-09-11 | 0.075556 | 2.417565 |
| 2003-06-12 | 0.075556 | 2.592127 |
| 2003-03-12 | 0.075556 | 2.769120 |
| 2002-12-18 | 0.071111 | 2.336576 |
| 2002-09-12 | 0.071111 | 1.995497 |
| 2002-06-12 | 0.071111 | 1.963299 |
| 2002-03-13 | 0.071111 | 2.318082 |
| 2001-12-19 | 0.071111 | 3.044706 |
| 2001-06-13 | 0.071111 | 3.324983 |
| 2001-03-14 | 0.071111 | 4.422533 |
| 2000-12-20 | 0.071111 | 4.602185 |
| 2000-09-13 | 0.071111 | 4.195169 |
| 2000-06-13 | 0.071111 | 5.439658 |
| 2000-03-15 | 0.071111 | 4.179913 |
| 1999-12-20 | 0.071111 | 3.794942 |
| 1999-09-14 | 0.071111 | 3.249991 |
| 1999-06-11 | 0.071111 | 3.035044 |
| 1999-03-12 | 0.071111 | 5.235858 |
| 1998-12-17 | 0.071111 | 4.165159 |
| 1998-09-11 | 0.071111 | 3.636711 |
| 1998-06-11 | 0.071111 | 2.846510 |
| 1998-03-12 | 0.071111 | 2.717335 |
| 1997-12-18 | 0.071111 | 3.195196 |
| 1997-09-11 | 0.071111 | 2.715223 |
| 1997-06-11 | 0.066667 | 2.864923 |
| 1997-03-13 | 0.066667 | 3.241906 |
| 1996-12-18 | 0.066667 | 3.081630 |
| 1996-09-12 | 0.066667 | 3.326787 |
| 1996-06-12 | 0.066667 | 3.612714 |
| 1996-03-13 | 0.066667 | 4.090137 |
| 1995-12-13 | 0.066667 | 4.494064 |
| 1995-09-13 | 0.066667 | 3.595654 |
| 1995-06-15 | 0.066667 | 3.492146 |
| 1995-03-13 | 0.066667 | 3.880110 |
| 1994-12-13 | 0.062222 | 4.146842 |
| 1994-09-12 | 0.062222 | 3.258152 |
| 1994-06-09 | 0.062222 | 4.170824 |
| 1994-03-11 | 0.062222 | 4.252872 |
| 1993-12-13 | 0.062222 | 4.762262 |
| 1993-09-10 | 0.062222 | 4.636463 |
| 1993-06-09 | 0.062222 | 5.761032 |
| 1993-03-11 | 0.062222 | 5.018518 |
| 1992-12-11 | 0.062222 | 4.626856 |
| 1992-09-10 | 0.057778 | 4.163326 |
| 1992-06-09 | 0.057778 | 2.627525 |
| 1992-03-12 | 0.057778 | 2.981525 |
| 1991-12-11 | 0.057778 | 4.736978 |
| 1991-09-10 | 0.053333 | 4.342982 |
| 1991-06-11 | 0.053333 | 4.665998 |
| 1991-03-12 | 0.053333 | 4.255808 |
| 1990-12-11 | 0.053333 | 6.277506 |
| 1990-09-11 | 0.044444 | 4.803458 |
| 1990-06-11 | 0.044444 | 4.365736 |
| 1990-03-13 | 0.044444 | 4.288177 |
| 1989-12-12 | 0.044444 | 4.570893 |
| 1989-09-11 | 0.035556 | 3.085241 |
| 1989-06-12 | 0.035556 | 3.577838 |
| 1989-03-13 | 0.035556 | 3.093406 |
| 1988-12-13 | 0.026667 | 3.114477 |
| 1988-10-07 | 0.026667 | 3.187968 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.22451615 |
| Address1 | 945 Bunker Hill Road |
| Address2 | Suite 900 |
| All Time High | 55.51 |
| All Time Low | 1.333333 |
| Ask | 21.11 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Audit Risk | 10 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 393,970 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 556,075 |
| Average Volume | 556,075 |
| Average Volume10Days | 393,970 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| Bid | 19.32 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Board Risk | 6 |
| Book Value | 16.058 |
| City | Houston |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 20.26 |
| Current Ratio | 2.313 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 20.615 |
| Day Low | 19.47 |
| Debt To Equity | 122.217 |
| Display Name | Quanex Building Products |
| Dividend Date | 1,774,915,200 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.32 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.58 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,772,812,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,772,812,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,772,744,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,780,603,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,780,603,200 |
| Ebitda | 223,338,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.12094 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 7.844 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.949 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,751,807,104 |
| Eps Current Year | 2.0075 |
| Eps Forward | 2.3 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -5.2 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,773,705,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 19.3038 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.95619965 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.04953427 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 22.451614 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 22.98 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.7199993 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.11836377 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 11.04 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 9.22 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.83514494 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 11.04 - 22.98 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.42 |
| Float Shares | 40,210,289 |
| Forward Eps | 2.3 |
| Forward P E | 8.808696 |
| Free Cashflow | 85,716,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 7,071 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.2737 |
| Gross Profits | 505,439,008 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.01263 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.07527 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 45,938,400 |
| Industry | Building Products & Equipment |
| Industry Disp | Building Products & Equipment |
| Industry Key | building-products-equipment |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,773,705,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.08 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,761,868,800 |
| Last Split Date | 1,144,022,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | Quanex Building Products Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes components for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the building products industry in the United States, Europe, Canada, Asia, and internationally. It offers energy-efficient flexible insulating glass spacers, extruded vinyl profiles, window and door screens, precision-formed metal and wood products, window and door seals, and window and door hardware. The company also solar panel sealants, trim moldings, vinyl decking, water retention barriers, conservatory roof components, and commercial access solutions. It sells its products through sales representatives, direct sales force, distributors, and independent sales agents. Quanex Building Products Corporation was founded in 1927 and is based in Houston, Texas. |
| Long Name | Quanex Building Products Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 930,712,000 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_40084670 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,769,817,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -239,992,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,793,404,800 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 930,619,071 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 4 |
| Open | 19.5 |
| Operating Cashflow | 157,199,008 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0069700005 |
| Overall Risk | 6 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.8649 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.72 |
| Phone | 713 961 4600 |
| Post Market Change | 0.22999954 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.1352396 |
| Post Market Price | 20.49 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,682 |
| Previous Close | 18.98 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 10.0921545 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.2616764 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.5039904 |
| Profit Margins | -0.12996 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.023 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.28 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 6.74394 |
| Regular Market Day High | 20.615 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 19.47 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 19.47 - 20.615 |
| Regular Market Open | 19.5 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 18.98 |
| Regular Market Price | 20.26 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 290,552 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03906 |
| Return On Equity | -0.28193 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.023 |
| Revenue Per Share | 40.338 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 45,933,814 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0548 |
| Shares Short | 2,518,207 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,770,565 |
| Short Name | Quanex Building Products Corpor |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0763 |
| Short Ratio | 3.79 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TX |
| Symbol | NX |
| Target High Price | 35.0 |
| Target Low Price | 25.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 28.75 |
| Target Median Price | 27.5 |
| Total Cash | 62,311,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.37 |
| Total Debt | 892,619,008 |
| Total Revenue | 1,846,685,952 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.24 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.01264489 |
| Trailing Eps | -5.2 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 0.7236 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 17.30755 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.9524498 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.17058739 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 290,552 |
| Website | https://www.quanex.com |
| Zip | 77,024 |