What is Sidoti Csr’s Forecast for NX Q1 Earnings?

Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX) – Research analysts at Sidoti Csr dropped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Quanex Building Products in a research report issued on Monday, December 15th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings of ($0.05) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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.

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

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on NX. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Quanex Building Products in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research raised shares of Quanex Building Products from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Benchmark lowered their target price on Quanex Building Products from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.00.

Quanex Building Products Stock Performance

Quanex Building Products stock opened at $16.27 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.14. Quanex Building Products has a 12 month low of $11.04 and a 12 month high of $25.67. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $13.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $16.84. The company has a market cap of $743.05 million, a PE ratio of -2.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.97.

Quanex Building Products Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Quanex Building Products

In other news, insider Teleios Capital Partners Gmbh sold 119,485 shares of Quanex Building Products stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.94, for a total transaction of $1,904,590.90. Following the sale, the insider owned 4,421,879 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $70,484,751.26. The trade was a 2.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Quanex Building Products

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Medina Value Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Quanex Building Products in the third quarter worth $4,602,000. Bastion Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Quanex Building Products by 161.3% in the second quarter. Bastion Asset Management Inc. now owns 314,601 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $6,093,000 after purchasing an additional 194,205 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in Quanex Building Products in the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,617,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Quanex Building Products during the 1st quarter valued at about $3,413,000. Finally, LSV Asset Management raised its position in shares of Quanex Building Products by 658.9% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 204,900 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,914,000 after buying an additional 177,900 shares in the last quarter. 97.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.